Chapter 812
“Moreover, he’s clearly younger than us but he looks at us like he’s an old man in his sixties or seventies. It’s as if he has long seen through the mortal world and treats us as juniors.”
Colin Herbert thought to himself, “Isn’t he, our ancestor? Moreover, he’s almost 60 years old. He’s just looking like a young man because of the mask.”
What’s more, this person could be considered to be a man of his word in the world of Halcyon traditional medicine. Everyone who learned traditional medicine treated him as a god. It was that person’s blessing to be able to call him ancestor in front of him!
However, Colin Herbert did not dare to say it out loud.
He chuckled and said, “I’m a person who cherishes talents! Moreover, those who are really capable have a big head. You’ll get used to it.”
Beverly Herbert disagreed.
“Melody is also very capable. I don’t think she has any airs. Only you stinky men like to put on airs!”
Colin Herbert was innocently implicated and repeatedly coaxed his wife.
“Yes, yes, yes.! We men are not good people…”
Meanwhile, Melody had already arrived on the second floor of the hotel.
On the second floor was a banquet hall. There were more than ten dining tables, and each table had a small festive gift.
Melody immediately saw Ruby Taylor sitting at one of the tables with a strange expression.
“Ruby?”
….
Melody walked over and observed her expression. “What’s wrong? You don’t look well. Are you feeling unwell?”
As she spoke, she was about to take Ruby Taylor’s pulse.
Ruby retracted her hand and smiled. “I’m fine! I’m just a little afraid of society. It’s a little uncomfortable sitting alone.”
Melody nodded, but she could not ignore the complicated expression hidden in Ruby’s eyes.
What’s wrong with Ruby?
However, she was unwilling to say it, so Melody could not ask. She could only follow her words and say, “Then I’ll accompany you more. When Nana Jensen comes up later, I’ll get her to share a table. She’s a talkative person. She definitely won’t let you have an awkward silence.”
“That’s good. But there are so many guests. Don’t just focus on me. I’m afraid it’s not that serious.”
“Alright.” Melody nodded. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Quentin Parker coming out of the elevator.
Oh no, she should be called Doctor Mu.
“Alright, you don’t have to worry about me. Go entertain others. I’m going to the toilet.”
“Yes, yes. If you feel uncomfortable, remember to tell me immediately.”
“Don’t worry, I won’t stand on ceremony.”
Ruby said as if she did not dare to look her in the eye. She quickly stood up and walked towards the bathroom.
Melody felt even stranger as she watched Ruby Taylor escape.
Ruby, what was going on?
She wasn’t like this before. Moreover, as the wife of Mason Taylor, she attended all kinds of high-end cocktail parties all year round. She wasn’t someone who was supposed to be afraid of society at all…
However, “Doctor Mu” was already in front of her. She had no time to think about Ruby Taylor.
When Ruby finally arrived at the bathroom, She opened the cubicle and tears flowed uncontrollably.
They were tears of guilt.
She was already prone to emotional fluctuations because of progestogens and often wanted to cry. Now, she wanted to cry even more.
“Melody… I’m sorry…”
She apologized silently, her mind recalling what had happened before.
An hour ago…
When Ruby, received Melody’s invitation via call, she was also very happy for Melody Fox. She immediately decided to go back and change into a beautiful set of clothes for the dinner.
She sincerely wished Melody well on the phone, then said apologetically, “Only I can come. You know Mason’s situation. He can’t get out of bed yet.”
“Yes, yes, I understand. If it’s inconvenient for you to not come over, that’s fine too. We’ll have a meal alone another day.”
“That won’t do. I definitely have to come. Let’s meet at the Hotel.”
“Good!”
After the call ended, Ruby put away her phone and returned to the ward.
However, the moment the door opened, her eyes widened in shock.
She saw Mason, who had a shattered right foot, walking leisurely from the bathroom to the hospital bed. His footsteps were steady. Other than the cast that made him look a little clumsy, he looked no different from an uninjured person.
But clearly… it was impossible for his legs to have the strength and ability to walk!
When Mason heard her voice, he subconsciously turned to look at the door.
When Mason saw Ruby’s shocked eyes, his eyes suddenly widened.
It took him a while to find his voice.
“Honey, let me explain…”
Ruby finally recovered from her shock.
She took a few steps forward and pointed at Mason’s foot. She questioned coldly, “What’s wrong with your foot? If it’s a comminuted fracture. Why can you walk so easily and naturally? Mason, did you have a woman behind my back?!”
“No, no, I didn’t!” Mason grabbed Ruby’s trembling hand in anger and helplessly told her what had happened.
After listening to what Mason recounted, Ruby’s mind went blank for a long time before she reacted.
“You’re saying that you can’t help Melody buy the Green Velvet, so you deliberately pretended to have a fracture? So you can have a good excuse?”
Mason lowered his head. There was no lack of shame in his eyes.
“I have no other choice…”
“Bullsh*t! How can you not be able to buy your herbs? Do you know why Melody wanted to buy the Green Velvet, it’s to detoxify herself? Her face became like that because she was poisoned. How important is her face to a girl? Why are you telling me that you can’t buy the Green Velvet now?”
Mason gritted his teeth and said, “Honey, you’ve really misunderstood me. Miss Fox has done us such a huge favor. How can I not want to help her? It’s just that… our father has already decided who to sell the Green Velvet to in the auction. No matter how high the price Miss Fox offers, the other party will bid higher than her and get the Green Velvet without paying a single cent…”
Ruby’s anger slowly dissipated, and her rationality finally returned.
“Are you saying that this is Dad’s idea?”
“Yes. If it wasn’t for Dad’s wishes, I would have let Miss Fox buy this Green Velvet no matter what.”
“Who is Dad going to give it to?”
“A relative in Lincheng. He promised him a long time ago. I only found out about this the day before yesterday.”
Ruby frowned and said, “Since he wants to give it to the designated person, why did he hold an auction? Isn’t this playing with others who came for Green Velvet?”
“It’s common practice for our family to auction it every year, but the development of Green Velvet in the past two years is not as good as before. Dad must have done this to make our Green Velvet name famous again. He wanted to use this opportunity to deliberately raise the price of Green Velvet to an astronomical price.”
“Then you should have made it clear to Melody, instead of lying to her.”
“You don’t understand… Miss Fox’s identity is extraordinary. Her husband is Ken Swanson! If we anger him, who knows if the Swanson Group will find a reason to suppress us? For the sake of the entire Taylor family, I have no choice but to do this… Honey, pretend that you don’t know anything and cooperate with me this time.”
“I should have thought of it long ago. Why did you fall in the bathroom and break your bones? But you’re wrong. Melody is definitely not that kind of person. You don’t have to lie to her like this.”