Chapter 721

Astrid’s face turned paler with every word Melody said. In the end, Astrid was so frightened that she trembled and almost fell to the ground. It was only when Astrid’s bodyguards supported her that she could manage to stand. “Also,” Melody continued with a faint smile, “Ramon will be back tomorrow. Are you sure you can withstand his monstrous anger?”

At the mention of Ramon, Astrid trembled violently, but Melody’s smile grew wider.

“You came back today to stay in the manor, right? If I were you, I would be eager to go to the Hunter family and stay there to avoid Ramon’s rage,” Melody said.

“Shut up! Shut up!” Astrid charged at her like a madwoman, but she was stopped by Spencer.

She shouted, “Melody, Don’t think you and Ken can have full control. Let me tell you, Ramon will get Ulric out, and there won’t be any criminal records left. You and Ken won’t get away.”

Melody said without any panic, “I hope so. I’m just afraid that after Ulric comes back, Ramon won’t be deceived by him like before. Please think twice before you want to do anything reckless in the future.”

Astrid was terrified and angry. She was terrified because Melody was right and Ramon would be wary of them. She was furious that Melody was a country bumpkin but dared to speak to her like this.

“Bitch! You bitch! I’ll kill you sooner or later,” Astrid snapped, her voice brittle.

Melody rubbed her ears and smiled. “Then I’ll wait for that day.” With that, she walked straight into the manor.

Astrid wanted to chase after her but was stopped outside by the bodyguards guarding the gate.

“Madam, I’m sorry. Old Mrs. Swanson won’t let you in. She wants you to reflect on yourself in the Hunter family,” the guard said.

“Get lost, you bunch of beasts. I’ll fire you sooner or later,” Astrid snarled at the bodyguards. The bodyguards’ eyes revealed a hint of shock after being threatened.

Melody ordered, “Guard the door well. Margaret will see everything you do.” Her words revealed a message: Margaret had the final say in this family when Ramon was away. Astrid could not be above them.

Melody’s words calmed the bodyguards’ nerves. They thought Melody was right. Even if Astrid regained her power later, they had their reasons to tell her.

When Astrid screamed indignantly, Melody ignored her and gradually walked inside with Spencer.

Spencer could not help but remind Melody, “Miss Fox, I’m afraid you’ll anger her. When Mr. Ulric comes out, you…” Melody raised her eyebrows meaningfully and said, “You can finally tell I’m provoking her. I do this on purpose.” “Huh?”

Melody’s lips curved into a smile. Her brown hair looked exceptionally soft under the sunlight. “Don’t worry, I have my own plans.”

She could not do anything to Ulric for the time being, but angering Astrid and making her do something irrational would be very beneficial to her and Ken.

After walking into the house, Melody went to look for Margaret first and told her that Astrid was at the entrance. Margaret frowned when she heard Astrid’s name. Margaret hated living under the same roof as Astrid who could be so vicious and cold-blooded to her own brother.

Margaret said with a sullen face, “I’ll see her, but we’ll talk about it when Ramon comes back. Help me give the order that I’ll find trouble with whoever lets her in.”

“Yes.” Melody nodded and asked Margaret what she wanted to eat. After getting the names of the dishes, Melody went into the kitchen and got busy.

At the same time, Nyla finally arrived at the headquarters of the Swanson Group. James was the first to know that Nyla was here.

He quickly found Nyla and asked with a frown, “Didn’t Mr. Swanson ask you to protect Miss Fox? Why aren’t you with Miss Fox? Did she ask you to come here?”

“She didn’t ask me to come here, James.” Nyla shook his head and said honestly, “I just wanted to tell you I don’t want to stay by her side. I want to go back to Insterimond.” “Why?” James was very confused. Melody was not a difficult person to get along with. She would not be angry easily unless someone crossed her bottom line,

Of course, Nyla couldn’t say the real reason. She came up with an excuse and said, “There are enough people to protect Miss Fox. My brother alone is equivalent to ten death warriors. With him around, I feel it doesn’t matter if I’m there or not. I might as well return to the black market of Insterimond and play a role.”

“Oh, you don’t have to worry about this. You and Miss Fox are both girls. Sometimes, it’s more convenient for you to protect her than Aaron and the others. Mr. Swanson

considered this and let you and your brother come together. You don’t have to worry about coming here for nothing. There will be a time when she needs you.”

“That’s not the case.” Nyla paused for a moment. She looked at James’s expression and felt even more upset. Why did she feel James cared more about Melody than she did? Nyla had known James for a longer time. They had almost grown up together.

Nyla gritted her teeth and said, “Forget it. I might not be able to explain it to you. I’ll talk to Mr. Swanson. Where is he?”

“He’s in a meeting. If you want to see him, wait for a while,” James replied.

James could vaguely feel Nyla’s rejection of Melody. After a pause, he said, “Nyla, Miss Fox is a good person. You’ll know after staying with her for a few more days. I was prejudiced against her back then, but over time, I realized that she was not what I thought she was. On the contrary, she’s very powerful, so powerful that… you might think she’s like a lot like Mr. Swanson.”

“A lot like Mr. Swanson?” Nyla scoffed. No matter how she looked at Melody, Melody had nothing in common with Ken.

“Anyway, I want to go back to Insterimond more. Or let me protect Mr. Swanson,” Nyla said.

“Why would he need your protection?” James was a little unhappy. He frowned and added, “Listen, you can’t leave even if you see him. You know his temper. No one can change what he has decided.”

“No way. In the past, when I didn’t want to take on any missions, Mr. Swanson didn’t force me.

“Miss Fox is different.”

Nyla blurted out, “What’s different about her? Because she looks different from ordinary people?”

James’s expression darkened. He raised his hand and slapped Nyla. With a crisp sound, Nyla’s eyes widened in disbelief. “James… you hit me?”

James wore a solemn expression. “It’s a light punishment for me to hit you. If Mr. Swanson hears this, I’m sure that you won’t be able to bear the consequences. I advise you not to say such words again.”