Chapter 679

Zane sipped and said, “I don’t buy it. Do you think I have no idea what you’re thinking? You’re thinking of replacing me and reclaiming your place in our family. But let me tell you, don’t even think about it. You won’t succeed because I am the biological son of this family!”

When Ian and Adam heard Zane’s confident words, a hint of guilt flashed past their eyes. Nana had the same personality as Zane.

However, Nana had been in Herbathrive for more than a month. She had more or less learned a little from Melody. She said calmly, “I don’t care if you’re his son. If you dare to cause trouble here, I won’t let you and your mother have a calm day.”

Ian felt even more guilty. She pulled Zane’s sleeve and said, “There are too many people here. If the police do come, we won’t be able to ask your dad for help. Let’s forget about it this time.”

“But I don’t want to!” Zane pushed Ian’s hand away and pointed at the wound on his face. “I’ve already been beaten up. Even if Dad finds out, he won’t ignore it. I’m his only son. Besides, they hit me first. Even if the police came, we still have the upper hand! Mom, don’t be afraid. I don’t believe that we can’t defeat that ugly monster. Besides, we’re not outnumbered.”

“But…”

Ian was conflicted. She never expected that the person who knew her secret would be Nana and her mother. She was afraid that Nana would expose her secret. However, she was desperate to use this opportunity to shut them up.

With Zane adding fuel to the fire, Ian made up her mind. She might as well beat Nana and her mother up so they wouldn’t say anything. Things had come to this, and she had no choice.

Ian became completely determined. She looked at Nana coldly and said, “You and your mother asked someone to harm my son and his friend. Now, it’s time for you to pay the price!”

Since it was a gang fight, Adam’s men would inevitably be implicated. However, his men regarded going to jail as going home. They wouldn’t mind getting their hands dirty and wouldn’t sell anybody out provided they get their money.

Ian turned around and ordered the people Adam brought, “Beat them up! I’ll reward you all handsomely after this!”

“Yes, Ma’am!” Everyone waved the weapons in their hands and threw them at Nana and Melody.

Nana did not expect Ian to be stubborn and cause trouble after revealing Ian’s secret. For a moment, she was so frightened that she forgot to avoid a weapon hurdled towards her. Fortunately, David reacted in time. He took a few steps forward and pulled Nana.

Only then did Nana narrowly avoid a head-on blow from a baseball bat. If it hit her, her head would have been split open. Nana looked at David with lingering fear. “Thank you…”

“Why are you still talking at a time like this? Hurry up and hide in the car!” David pushed Nana towards Herbathrive’s truck. He rolled up his sleeves and rushed towards the gangsters.

Meanwhile, Melody didn’t stay idle. She took the lead and faced the menacing hooligans fearlessly. Although she was unarmed, the moment she went up, she knocked out two people closest to her in the blink of an eye. However, even with her presence, there were too many people she had to fight. She could not take care of her people.

Many of the Herbathrive workers were knocked down by the hooligans. Two were seen beaten to the ground. The people Ian brought truly wanted to see blood.

Melody wanted to protect everyone. However, she had her limit. The people Ken had arranged to protect her from the shadows only cared about her safety. They would not appear unless her life was in grave danger.

“Damn it!” Melody kicked away the murderous mob who wanted to chase after Nana. Then, she turned around and took down three gangsters with spiked clubs.

‘This can’t go on like this. By the time Melody finished dealing with the mob, Herbathrive would probably have suffered heavy casualties. She narrowed her eyes as her mind raced.

Soon, Melody’s eyes lit up as she thought of something. “To take down a swarm, take out their queen!”

Melody quickly locked onto Zane and Ian’s location in the crowd. But the two of them were clever. After the conflict broke out, they called Adam through the telephone pole outside and arranged for two gangsters to protect them so that they wouldn’t be caught.

Melody estimated the distance. If she wanted to catch them, she had to pass through six hooligans waving baseball bats in front of her and get rid of the two hooligans protecting them. Her eyes narrowed and she rushed towards the two of them without any hesitation.

Unfortunately, the gangsters weren’t easy to deal with. They were much better than the people Melody dealt with inside. As she had predicted, the six gangsters surrounded her when they saw her rushing toward Ian and Zane.

Melody ducked and dodged two hits from the baseball bat. Then, with one hand on the ground, she kicked horizontally and swept four gangsters down. The other two were also beaten to the ground by her punches.

Melody did not waste any time and ran quickly to where Ian and Zane were. The two hooligans who were protecting them immediately tightened their grip on the mace in their hands, waiting for her to rush over.

“Quick, stop her!” Zane had seen how scary Melody was, and he ordered his two men to protect him while breaking out in cold sweat. However, those two people were no match for Melody at all. In just three moves, she knocked them down.

After kicking one of them away, Melody was about to walk towards Zane and his mother when she saw that Zane had caught Nana. “Don’t come any closer. If you take one more step, I’ll kill her!”

Ian quickly took out a sharp hairpin from her bag and pressed it against Nana’s throat. “Kneel immediately. Otherwise, I’ll pierce her throat!”

Melody had no choice but to stop. Meanwhile, Nana gritted her teeth and shouted, “Melody, you don’t have to worry about me. They’re just bluffing!”

but when Nana finished speaking, Ian tightened her grip. The sharp hairpin immediately pierced through Nana’s skin, and a trace of blood slowly seeped out. Nana’s body stiffened and her eyes widened in disbelief.

The sight turned Melody’s face cold. “Stop it!”

“What?” Ian sneered. “Do you think I’m bluffing? I could cut her throat right away, but I’d like to give you a warning. This is me showing mercy.”

Zane watched in excitement and smiled triumphantly. “Hurry up and listen to my mother. Kneel for us!”

Melody gritted her teeth and looked at Nana’s neck. She was still more than three meters away from her. No matter how fast Melody was, Ian could end Nana’s life in one second. ‘Would I bet on my speed?’