Chapter 130

“I’ll handle the matters in Hearth City. I’ve already promised to give Dylan 10,000 every month, but I won’t pay anything more than that.”

It had rained in the middle of last night, and the weather today had been overcast all day. The air was oppressive and sticky, making it uncomfortable and humid.

Melanie looked at the dark clouds in the distance. They looked as if they were about to press down on everything. Her face was filled with bitterness. “Grandpa, we’ve all been deceived.”

Her grandfather remained silent for a while, perhaps from having heard how sad she sounded. Then, he sighed softly and hung up the phone after a moment.

Phone in hand, Melanie stood at the entrance for a while before returning to the private room just in time to see a waitress coming out. As the door was opened slightly, she happened to hear a surprised exclamation from Viola. “No way, how could Melanie’s mom be like that?”

Melanie stopped outside the room. Following that, she heard Theodore sighing as he said, “If I had parents like that, I probably wouldn’t be able to endure it like she does.”

Melanie clenched her hands tightly and let out a self–deprecating laugh.

pain and suffocation was just a spectacle of pity in the eyes

while before silently turning around

when Eugene’s cold and stern voice cut in, Theodore, you can shut up

expression was unpleasant. Theodore suddenly

spoken out of turn, he quickly made a zipping motion

at him again but turned to scan the outside instead. Theodore checked his phone and said, “Why hasn’t Miss Smith come

picked up his phone to leave. Viola quickly asked, “Eugene, where

paused slightly. “To

the hotel’s entrance, only to realize that she had left her bag in the private room. She initially intended to ask a waiter to retrieve it for her but found no one willing. She presumed it might be because they feared

in that bag. With no other choice, Melanie had to go back and get it. As she turned the corner, she happened to stumble into Eugene,

was

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steps, she heard Eugene’s voice which was cold and tinged with mockery.

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