Chapter 312
Hearing Yolanda’s words, Russell was pissed off.
He had planned for Melody out of goodwill, but she did not care.
Her attitude seemed to tell him that what he did was superfluous.
Russell believed that Melody did not seem to care about him as a father.
Russell glared at Melody and said, “Hurry up and admit your mistake. Beg Mr. Lawson to help you!”
Melody’s attitude remained firm as she said, “Dad, I don’t need Mr. Lawson’s help in this matter. I said that Icy Clear Cosmetics would win in the bet. Even if it loses, I will bear the consequences with Wilmot. I will not bring trouble to our family.”
“You’re… you’re hopeless!”
Russell was so angry that his chest was heaving violently. His anger almost elevated his blood pressure.
Seeing this, Yolanda reminded, “Russell, since Melody is so determined, we can’t beat her up, right? Although she’s your daughter, she’s an adult. Since she’s willing to take
responsibility for her actions, let her be. Didn’t she write that receipt? If the worst comes to the worst, let her ask Margaret for help.”
Russell darted an angry glance at Melody.
“If you lose, don’t regret it!”
As he spoke, he took out the receipt written by Melody and handed it to Kristian.
“Mr. Lawson, as you can see, she won’t listen to me. This is the receipt she wrote herself. It says that the result of the bet has nothing to do with the Fox family. Please be a witness and sign the name of the middleman here.”
Kristian looked at the receipt and glanced at Yolanda and Russell in disbelief.
He couldn’t believe that there were parents in the world who asked their children to write such notes.
It was unheard of…
Just as Kristian was hesitating about whether to be the middleman, Melody said calmly, “Mr. Lawson, please sign it. With you as a witness, my dad and Yolanda will be at ease.”
Kristian subconsciously looked at Colin. When he saw Colin nod, he no longer hesitated and quickly signed his name.
Russell took back the receipt and carefully put it back in his pocket.
Then, he looked at Melody coldly and said, “Since you don’t need our help, deal with this matter yourself! If you lose, don’t blame me for not helping you!”
“Don’t worry. With the document, the Fox family won’t be in trouble.”
As Melody spoke, she gestured for Colin and Kristian to leave.
The three of them walked out of the Fox family together. Kristian could not help but say, “Miss Fox, I hope you don’t mind what I’m going to say.”
“Go ahead.”
Kristian deliberated over his words and said, “If you lose the bet and Icy Clear Cosmetics comes back to find trouble with you, you’ll have to pay a huge price. Are you sure you don’t need my help?”
Melody shook her head. “No need. Thank you, Mr. Lawson, but I was the one who initiated the bet. Regardless of whether I win or lose, I won’t regret it and am willing to take responsibility.”
“Alright, since you’ve made up your mind, I have nothing else to say.”
Kristian was about to say goodbye to Colin and Melody when Melody spoke again, “However, Mr. Lawson, I have another matter that may need your help…”
“Tell me.”
Melody lowered her voice and revealed the things between Silk Beauty and Icy Clear Cosmetics, as well as what Leo had done to Wilmot.
Then, she added, “We’ve almost gathered all the evidence, but we still need a professional lawyer. Icy Clear Cosmetics has a legal team, but I don’t trust them. Their company is a mess now. I’m not sure if the lawyer has been bribed by Leo. Don’t worry, I’ll pay you the lawyer fees.”
“Don’t be a stranger to me.” Kristian said, “Silk Beauty Cosmetics is going too far. Not to mention that you’re friends with Dr. Herbert, as a lawyer, I can’t stand this matter. I’ll be glad to help you out.”
“Alright, then I think you should find Wilmot now. I’ll give you his address…”
The two of them exchanged information and quickly, each in a car, drove out of the neighborhood where the Fox family was located.
After getting into the car, Melody first apologized to Colin, then asked, “You were in such a hurry to look for me. Did something urgent happen?”
Colin took out his phone, clicked on a photo in the album, and handed it to Melody.
“Look, doesn’t this person look like Jennie?”
Melody took the phone and looked at it. Wasn’t this Regina?
Looking at the background of the photo, she found Regina was also in the village where she used to live.
Melody instantly frowned.
“Jennie must have sensed something. Perhaps she sensed that my acupuncture technique was very similar to Quentin’s when I performed acupuncture in front of her that day, so she started to investigate me.”
Colin took a deep breath and asked nervously, “Then what should we do? Will they discover Quentin?”
“No, almost everyone in the village has received Quentin’s favor. They’re all simple people and won’t betray him. If not for that, my stepmother would have found out about me long ago.”
Colin heaved a sigh of relief.
Seeing that the car was about to reach Herbathrive, Colin asked, “Do you have a high chance of winning the bet?”
“Yes, I’ve developed a new product.”
Colin asked excitedly, “You have already concocted Queen Josephine’s beauty formula?”
“Yes.”
Upon hearing this, Colin could not help but clap and praise, “Melody, you’re amazing. With the beauty formula, you will definitely win. If Quentin knows about this, he’ll be proud of you.”
With a smile, Melody reminded Colin that they had arrived at Herbathrive.
Before Colin got out of the car, he handed her the bank card that Quentin gave him.
“Quentin asked me to give this to you.”
“I know. Quentin told me.”
“Oh! Then I’ll get out of the car. I’ll wait for your good news at Herbathrive!”
“Okay.” Melody nodded and watched Colin leave.
She turned to the driver and said, “Sir, go to Epoch Square.”
“Alright, sit tight!”
The car sped towards Epoch Square.
*****
Epoch Square.
Jessica and Leo had arrived long ago.
Jessica was being interviewed by a reporter. She was dressed elegantly and had specially undergone facial treatment. She looked radiant and exceptionally eye-catching.
“Miss Summers, public opinions differ on the internet. Some are supportive of your Silk Beauty Cosmetics and your company’s new product, All-Purpose Water. However, the other still believe that your company’s All-Purpose Water copied Golden Water. What do you think of this matter?”
Jessica’s lips curved into a smile. Her smile was impeccable and confident.
“To those who object, I’ll only say one thing. A clear conscience laughs at false accusation.”
“Then you’re denying that All-Purpose Water plagiarized the Golden Water’s formula, right?”
“Of course!” Jessica raised her chin slightly and looked at the camera. “Not only is the price of my company’s All-Purpose Water three times lower than Golden Water, but the effect is also better. It’s obvious that someone is jealous and is slandering us. I hope consumers will open their eyes and not be deceived by those black-hearted capitalists.”