Chapter 122

Afraid that Melanie would not believe her, Dylan even offered to write up an IOU.

Melanie sat there motionless, feeling a sudden sense of unfamiliarity with Dylan, who was right before her. The mother in her memories was gentle, beautiful, and strong, but the woman in front of her was worn–out and had an air of desperation and calculation hung over her.

She looked at Melanie as if she was her last chance at survival. She said in a trembling voice, “Peachie is your sister too, right?”

Melanie felt as if a nerve in her brain had been severed. She felt suffocated.

Suddenly, footsteps approached them, followed by a man’s warm voice. “Eugene, I’m sorry to trouble you to come all this way.”

Melanie was stunned. Just as she was about to turn around, she heard Eugene’s cool and serene voice reply,

“This place was on the way for me anyway.”

Eugene seemed to have noticed her and stopped. His

who was behind her.

high. 5,000 dollars should be an amount you can spare, right? You can’t watch Peachie go without medicine,

words were stuck in her throat when she heard a light scoff from Eugene. Her fists tightened, causing her nails to dig into her palms. She then heard herself say, “I’ll give you the

of relief and was about to speak when Melanie added, “But if you give the money to that man again, I’ll report it

spot in the garden to talk with Dylan. However, the small space now seemed to amplify her words, making

Eugene’s gaze still on her. Taking a deep breath, Melanie grabbed her bag and stood up. Dylan followed suit,

barely stabilizing herself. Then, as if in defiance, she immediately

her again as he

soft hum and walked

to be playing by the flower bed. When she saw Eugene, she instinctively stepped back. However, she did not notice the flower bed behind her that was almost as tall

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hitting her head

startled everyone present. Dylan was the first to react. She pushed Melanie aside, rushing toward Peachie. Melanie stumbled but then regained

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