Chapter 411
“Really?” Wendell’s face lit up with excitement but quickly shifted to doubt. “How can you be sure she’s not just another con artist?”
Ulric gave Wendell a cold look. “Only someone like you would fall for that. The scammer on the forum? It’s because of you I even took them seriously.”
Wendell tried to explain. “Well, uh, but the nine-line acupuncture mentioned in the forum-it’s legit.”
“Enough with that!” Ulric interrupted. “Jennie says no one practices nine-line acupuncture anymore. Anyone who says otherwise is lying.”
Wendell, looking uneasy, asked, “But how do you know Jennie’s the real deal?”
Ulric chuckled and said, “Do you know who Jennie is?”
“No, who?” Wendell asked, puzzled.
“She’s the youngest daughter of the Taylor family from Silverlake. She got kicked out over ten years ago for being a so-called ‘malicious doctor.”
Wendell’s eyes widened. “You really contacted someone with that kind of background?”
“Who else could fix my leg? I refuse to spend my life as a cripple. If Jennie can help, I’ll work with her, even if she’s from Hell itself,” Ulric said firmly.
Wendell hesitated. “So, what’s she asking from us?”
“She wants us to help revive another malicious doctor and deal with Melody.”
“What? Isn’t that going to put us at odds with Halcyon? And how does Melody fit into this?”
Ulric cut him off, clearly annoyed. “Stop wasting time. Why are you really here?”
Wendell snapped back to the main issue. “I came to talk about Melody. She pretended to be the one who saved Sean at the cocktail party, and now Sean’s chasing me out of the hospital!”
Ulric eyed the bump on Wendell’s forehead and asked, “Did she give you that too?”
“Yeah,” Wendell said, his eyes drooping.
“You’re just a useless piece of trash. You keep going on about Melody, but you’re no better!” Ulric snapped.
Wendell gritted his teeth and said, “Just say the word, and I’ll make her disappear for good!”
“Forget it. She’s not as easy to deal with as you think. I’ve got my own plans,” Ulric replied.
“But-” Wendell started.
Ulric cut him off, “If something’s fake, it’s fake. It won’t change just because she wants it to. Sean’s too sharp to be easily tricked. Just keep an eye on Cadence and make sure
she keeps Kevin on a leash. Kevin’s Sean’s weak spot, so as long as he’s involved, Sean will eventually come around to our side.”
“Understood,” Wendell said, nodding.
“Good. You’re dismissed.” Ulric flopped onto the leather sofa, casually flicking a lighter.
‘Melody, let’s see what you’ve really got,’ he thought to himself.
Previously, Ulric had subtly put Melody in trouble, but he was still interested in bringing her on board, so he didn’t push too hard. That was then.
Now, though, with Jennie in his corner and Melody’s medical skills no longer a factor, he was done with Melody. Good was out, evil was in.
A short time later, two attractive women strolled in, one on each side of Ulric.
“Mr. Swanson, let us take care of your legs,” a woman said, her voice sultry.
Ulric glanced at them, but his mind wandered to Mabel’s refined face. Compared to her, these two were just too flashy.
He gave a curt nod, and the women began to massage his stiff, weak legs with practiced ease, their hands gradually moving upward.
Ulric could definitely feel the difference. While he had been numb to touch before, Jennie’s skills made him feel every touch of the women’s massage.
This improvement was enough to make him smile, so he let them continue their work without interruption.
He leaned against the sofa with his eyes closed, completely immersed in the soothing massage.
Meanwhile, Wendell was still fuming after leaving the manor. “Damn it, nothing’s going right lately!” he grumbled.
As he cursed, he remembered the liar from the forum. “How dare they mess with me!” he thought.
Wendell shot off a private message to the forum admin, planning to get the black market boss involved. He wanted to find out who the liar was and make them pay for their deceit.
At the same time, Melody arrived at Serenity Villa
She got out of the car and saw Susan waiting for her with a big smile.
Obviously, Ken had informed Susan in advance.
Clearly, Ken had given her a heads-up. Susan greeted her warmly, “Hey, Melody! With the weather heating up, I prepared some chilled fruit for you. It’s perfect for cooling down.”
Melody felt a bit uneasy with Susan’s over-the-top
friendliness, partly because Susan thought she was Ken’s special someone.
She gave a small, awkward laugh and replied, “Oh, Susan, you really didn’t have to go to all this trouble.”
Susan shrugged, still smiling, “It’s no big deal. I don’t have much else to do.” She then smoothly shifted the conversation to Hattie Meyer.
Melody smiled and said, “Hattie’s doing well. She’s back in her hometown with my grandma, enjoying the beautiful scenery there. It’s a great place to relax.”
“I see.” Susan’s expression shifted to one of loneliness. “I thought she might come back. Looks like I’ll be on my own again.”
As Susan spoke, his eyes lit up again.
Then Susan’s eyes lit up. “Oh, right! You’re moving in soon, aren’t you? Since you and Mr. Swanson are married, it only makes sense for you two to live together.”
Melody nearly choked on her fruit and quickly grabbed a napkin.
Susan beat her to it, grabbing a rag and wiping the table. With a grin, she said, “Don’t be shy about it. Mr. Swanson told me everything mentioned you two are already married and asked me to look after you.”
Melody’s eyes went wide. “Ken told you? When?”
Susan, still smiling, replied, “He called me just now to let me know you were coming over. I’m surprised you didn’t mention it! When’s the party?”
Melody was left speechless by Susan’s rapid-fire questions. After taking a moment to collect herself, she said, “I need to use the toilet.”
“Alright, take your time,” Susan said.
As soon as Melody was in the toilet, she called Ken.
Ken picked up almost immediately. “Hey, you’re there?”
Melody cut to the chase. “Why did you tell Susan about our marriage registration? We’re planning to get a divorce soon! How are we supposed to explain this?”