Chapter 552

“There’s no need. Just do your own thing. Don’t worry about me. Mr. Chapman has sent someone to pick me up,” Melody rejected.

Ken did not say anything. He picked up a chicken

drumstick and placed it in her bowl. “You’re too skinny. Eat more.”

Melody looked at the food that Ken picked up in shock. She felt that ever since the conversation with Moon, he had become different from before. Ken possessed the same expression and tone, but she just felt that something had changed, but she couldn’t tell exactly what it was.

“H-I can do it myself.” As she spoke, she lowered her head and quickly ate, trying her best to finish this meal as soon as possible.

Then she hurriedly brought up that topic again. “You just said you didn’t agree to a divorce. What the hell does that mean?”

Ken put down his fork and looked at her with a deep gaze. “What do you think?”

“Me?” Melody pointed at her nose, but she completely had no idea why.

“You’ll know it.” Ken took a tissue and wiped the corners of his mouth slowly like a noble. Then, he stood up and said, “I’m going to a meeting. You can sit here for a while. The driver will be here soon.”

“Wait…” Melody quickly stood up, but Ken was even faster than her. In the blink of an eye, he had already walked out.

Melody was about to chase after him when Moon happened to walk in at this moment.

“Melody…” Moon naturally changed the way she addressed Melody from “Miss Fox” to “Melody”. She acted as if it was only natural for them to be closer.

Melody had no choice but to temporarily give up chasing after Ken. She forced a smile and asked Moon, “What’s the matter?”

After Moon gestured for her to sit down and said, “I heard that… you know medicine, in both traditional and modern, right?”

“How did you know? Did Ken tell you?” Melody asked.

Moon paused. “It could be said so.”

Obviously, she was lying. When Moon knew that Ken had finally found a woman, she immediately made a full investigation into Melody’s background.

She didn’t like to pry into other people’s privacy, nor did she feel disdainful that Melody was ugly. It was just that she was very curious. She wondered without the bonus point. of appearance, what charm Melody had to defeat the other beautiful women in Halcyon and attract her nephew, who had an extremely picky taste.

Melody did not know what Moon was thinking. She just nodded and asked, “I did learn something about medicine. Why are you asking this?”

“Oh…” Moon stretched out her hand and said, “Can you take my pulse and see how long I can live?”

Melody was stunned. Then, she thought that Moon just wanted to know her lifespan. She politely smiled and said, “I’m a doctor, not a fortune-teller. But I think you can live for at least a hundred years.”

Everyone knew how to speak sweet words, and almost everyone liked to listen to them. However, Moon smiled bitterly and revealed a desolate expression that was completely different from before. “Melody, I’m not joking with you. I’m sick and might not live for long.”

The smile on Melody’s face froze. She said with a serious expression, “Let me check your pulse first.”

“Alright.” Moon nodded. However, just as she reached out her hand, she immediately pulled it back.

Melody gave her a puzzled expression. Moon smiled bitterly again and said, “Forget it. If I really know how long I can live, I’m afraid I won’t be able to sleep every night. At that time, I won’t be able to hide it from Ken.”

Melody frowned. “You can’t avoid it. I see that your face is very rosy and healthy. You don’t look like you don’t have much time left. And there’s a chance that the hospital may misdiagnose you.”

Moon’s back stiffened. She smiled and said, “That’s because I put on makeup. If I take off my makeup, my face will be so pale that it will scare people to death.”

“All the more reason to see a doctor. Medical progress is faster than you think. Tell me what illness you have first. Perhaps I can treat it?” Melody’s eyes flickered with bright sincerity.

Melody was not good at bragging, but for Moon’s health, she still braced herself and said, “My medical skills are better than you think. I also have a way of treating terminal illness in the eyes of most people. One of my aunts is called Beverly. She has gastric cancer, but after I operated on her, she is about to be discharged from the hospital now.”

Moon’s eyelashes fluttered as she said, “My illness is different from cancer. It’s a genetic disease, which can’t be cured at all. Don’t waste your effort.”

“Genetic disease?” Melody was indeed unable to treat this type of illness.

Moon met Melody’s gaze and held her hand. “Good girl, don’t blame yourself. I’m actually prepared. I already feel very lucky to have lived for so many years. However, the only thing I’m worried about is that after I die, Ken will be left alone. You also know that the Swanson family is a horrible place. There aren’t many people who really want him to be well. I heard that you’ve already been a legal couple, right? Can you promise me that you will take good care of him?”

“I…” Melody hesitated and said, “I married Ken to fulfill Margaret’s wish, but she has recovered now. There’s no need for us to continue this fake marriage. We might get a divorce soon.

“I know. I shouldn’t have pushed you. If you don’t agree, just forget it…” Moon’s eyes were filled with tears.

Seeing this, Melody could not reject a seriously ill person. She could only grit her teeth and say, “I didn’t say that I wouldn’t agree to it. I’ve owed Ken a lot. I’m afraid I won’t be able to repay them in a short period of time. But I’ll do my best to take care of him.”

“That’s good. Thank you, Melody.” Moon said with an extremely grateful expression, “So I don’t have to worry about him after I die. He’s cold on the surface but warm inside. He’s a really good man.”

“I know… he’s indeed a very good person.” Melody lowered her head.

Moon smiled and wiped her tears. “Alright, sorry to disturb your time. Please come to visit me with Ken when you’re free. But remember not to tell him about this. I’m afraid he won’t be able to take it.”

“… Okay.” Melody stood up and said goodbye with a heavy heart.

Just as Moon had said, there were only a handful of people in this world who truly cared about Ken and not his special identity. Melody wanted to stay away from Ken from now on, but it seemed that she could not leave until she got rid of their common enemy. However, this time, she would not just treat Ken as an ally and a helper for revenge. She would treat him as a friend.

But what she did not know was that the moment she left Blue Moon Lounge, Moon, who was originally dejected, revealed a smug smile.