Chapter 505
“I am a little surprised,” Sonia said with a nod. “Shouldn’t you be in Norfolk, Miss Stryder? What are
you doing here in Seafield?”
The woman standing before Sonia was none other than Melody, the youngdy of the Stryder
Family who had a close rtionship with Tina. A few months ago, when Tina had been kidnapped
by Carl’s men, both Melody and the Gray Family had assumed that Sonia was involved in the
matter. Melody had used the Stryders’ connections with the government to control the banks, and
the banks had forced Sonia to clear all her debts within a short period, all so because Melody could
avenge Tina. Paradigm Co.’s business nearly copsed because of this matter.
Fortunately, Sonia managed to use Toby’s suggestion to resolve this matter. After that, strict
investigations had been run on the Stryders because of their involvement in municipal affairs. In the
end, Melody was identified as the main culprit, and the Stryders dragged her back to Norfolk. No
one heard of her after that incident.
Sonia assumed that Melody would never be allowed out of Norfolk after that incident, but her
assumptions had just been proven wrong. “My husband stays in Seafield. Is there anything wrong
with me showing up here?” Melody uttered with a rather unpleasant look on her face.
“My apologies, Miss Stryder.” Sonia lifted her right brow. “I forgot that you were married to Peter
from the Southfield Family.” Sonia wasn’t the only one who forgot about this—Peter and Melody
never had a good rtionship, after all. Peter had never fancied Melody, and he would make sure to
leave for another city whenever Melody was in Seafield. If he had a choice, he would stay away
from Melody for the rest of his life.
In fact, he had even sent out orders to stop others from referring to him and Melody as husband and
wife, and he threatened to punish anyone who did such a thing. Eventually, the public ceased to
discuss this matter, and the majority of the people forgot about the fact that they were a married
couple. Sonia was a perfect example!
When Melody heard what Sonia said, she frowned. Melody wasn’t exactly a feminine-looking
woman, and she was rtively tall for a girl. She had the typical look of a strong and independent
woman when she cut her hair short and dressed up in a suit. However, Melody knew that Peter
preferred hot and sexy-looking girls, so she often dressed herself up to suit his taste. She never
appeared in public without ming red lipstick smeared all over her huge lips. Her facial features
didn’t go well with her makeup, but she insisted on dolling herself up in a way that would attract
Peter.
However, her heavy makeup only enhanced her facial expressions, and it made her especially ugly
when she wore a frown. One could easily imagine how terrifying it was to look at her whenever she
scowled. “Peter and I have gotten a divorce thanks to you.” Melody clenched her fists as she spoke
in a sinister tone.
“Thanks to me? I’m not sure I understand what you mean, Miss Stryder. What have you and Mr.
Southfield’s divorce got to do with me?” Sonia eyed her curiously. She wasn’t surprised to hear that
they had gotten a divorce since Peter was talking about it all the time. They would have gotten a
divorce eventually anyway. However, Sonia didn’t understand why Melody was ming her for their
divorce. Does she think that I urged Peter to get a divorce with her ? What a joke!
But that was precisely what Melody thought. Melody fixed her cold re on Sonia as she exined
herself. “It definitely has something to do with you. Peter and I wouldn’t have gotten a divorce if I
continued to insist on staying married. However, Toby ended up offering help to Peter, and that was
how my marriage with Peter came to an end. After Toby and Tina called their engagement off, he
has been going after you with hopes of getting back with you —everyone knows about this. Toby
only decided to help Peter because he wanted to ruin my marriage, and he only did it because he
knows that I attacked you in
the past. He was taking revenge on behalf of you!”
Sonia froze. So... That was how it all happened! I can’t believe Toby is involved in this! But... Sonia
took a deep breath to calm her racing heart. “Do you have any proof that Toby did all of this for
me?” she uttered in her calmest voice.
“Do you need proof for something like that?” Melody sneered. “If you don’t believe what I say, you
can just ask Toby about it.”
“I’ll certainly do that,” Sonia uttered before pursing her lips.
“Why are you asking me about it, then?” Melody red at Sonia with rage-filled eyes. “One way or
another, both of you ruined my marriage and my love life. I’ll never forgive you guys for this!” When
the time is right, I’ll make sure that you guys suffer the way I did! Melody thought.
Sonia frowned when she saw the hateful look on Melody’s face. Sonia was about to say something
when Melody calmed herself down to continue speaking. “But there is one thing that I’d like to thank
you for,” she said.
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“What are you talking about?” Sonia narrowed her eyes.
The other woman curled her lips into a satisfied smile. “I’m talking about Tina. I hadn’t expected you
to defeat her.” The Stryder Family had to undergo an investigation from the higher-ups because of
what Melody did to help Tina. After this incident, their family went from being the most well-
respected family to ranking fifth ce in Norfolk. Everyone at home hated Melody for this, and they
all saw her as a curse that had ruined the family. The rest of the Stryders treated Melody as if she
was invisible, and no one showed her any respect back home.
All of the sorrow and suffering that Melody felt were transformed into anger and hatred for Tina. My
life wouldn’t be such a disaster if it weren’t for Tina. I used to be the beloved daughter of a wealthy
family, but now, I’m just an outcast who’s not weed at home! After Melody got divorced, she
wasn’t even allowed to live in the main building of the Stryder Residence, so she had no choice but
to find her own ce.
At first, Melody intended to visit Seafield in order to deal with Tina. After all, sShe had to release her
anger somewhere! However, she was a little toote to the game as Sonia had already dealt with
Tina while Melody wasn’t around. I guess it’s a good thing since I don’t have to waste my effort on
dealing with this. Later, I’ll just visit Tina at the hospital where she’s serving her sentence. Once I’m
done mocking her, I can ce all of my focus on dealing with Sonia.
Sonia was surprised to hear Melody’s exnation. I can’t believe she’s d that I defeated Tina.
“Aren’t you guys friends? Why would you thank me for treating your friend that way?” A hint of
disdain shed in Sonia’s gaze. I thought their friendship was deeper than that. Hah!
“We aren’t friends!” Melody growled with an ugly expression on her face. “I don’t have a friend like
her.” Melody had always thought of herself as a decent friend to Tina—she had done a lot for Tina.
However, she hadn’t expected to risk her whole family’s reputation for the sake of a friend. While
Melody was locked up in her house, she had a lot of time to think about the situation. During that
period, she realized that Tina had never treated her as a friend, and she was nothing more but a
useful tool to Tina.
Whenever Tina cried or pouted, Melody and Cynthia would stand up for Tina without any hesitation.
It was almost as if they had fallen under Tina’s spell. I bet Tina’s secretlyughing at Cynthia and I
behind our backs. I bet she thinks were idiots because of all that we’ve done for her. Yet, Melody
had never seen Tina as such a maniptive and experienced woman in the past. That exined
why Melody hated Tina so much after the whole incident.
Sonia merely shrugged when she saw the rage pouring out of Melody’s re. “I don’t care if you
and Tina are friends. I was just asking a question for the sake of it. Alright, Miss Stryder, I’m done
picking my outfit. I’ll excuse myself now,” she uttered. After taking a ck, one-shoulder mermaid
dress off the rack, Sonia walked over to the cashier. Jade green essories went the best with
ck fabric because they contrasted against each other, making it a perfect match.
Sparks danced in Melody’s eyes as she stared thoughtfully at Sonia’s figure. Melody didn’t stop
Sonia as Sonia walked off.
Meanwhile, Toby was editing some documents in Fuller Group. Tom knocked on the door before he
walked into the office. “President Fuller, the man who has an eye on Carl gave us an update. It
seems like Carl has managed to hunt down Den’s whereabouts.”
“What?” Toby’s ball-point pen halted in mid-air as he looked up. “Where’s Den?”
“He’s at thergest harbor in Sundale. Carl sent his men over there, so we’re guessing that Den
might have sneaked in from there,” Tom replied.
Toby’s eyes glinted when he heard Tom’s words. “Carl’s hacking skills are impressive. He wouldn’t
have managed to find Den otherwise.” Refugees who entered another country wouldn’t use their
own documents but fake IDs, and some didn’t even have IDs. Most of them would change their
appearances, and they would stay away from electronic devices to avoid getting tracked by
hackers.
Toby was certain that Den knew the rules as a refugee, but Carl still managed to get his hands
on Den. That showed how scary of a man Carl was.