Chapter 59
Melody’s visit to Herbathrive <b>was </b>not for Margaret Swanson, but for her own dignity,
However, David Chen shook his head and said, “The boss isn’t here. She’s gone to Myanmar to procure herbs and won’t be back for at least a week.”
“A week…” Melody murmured.
A week would be just enough time for Margaret’s situation to be settled. Perfect.
She nodded <b>and </b>said, “I see. I’d like to ask you for a favor, Could you get in touch with me when your boss gets back!”
“Of course!” David agreed, but then he couldn’t help but ask, “What do you need my boss for?”
Melody simply replied, “It’s not about you. If you don’t say a worl, no one will know you mixed up the herbs.”
Melody’s <b>words </b>reassured David. He shook his head sheepishly and said, “Sorry… I was just so scared. I’ve always dreamed of bing a skilled traditional medicine practitioner, <b>and </b>if I got kicked out of Herbathrive, my dreams would be crushed…”
Melody gave a sympathetic nod. This kid clearly had a real passion for traditional medicine.
He didn’t <b>have </b>any <b>formal </b>education, nor could his family afford to put him through a proper traditional medicine program. Working at Herbaihrive <b>was </b>his <b>only </b>viable option for the time being.
After a brief pause, Melody decided to be upfront with David. In actually here to <b>buy </b>some herbs from your boss, some… very rare ones. Your <b>staff </b>probably aren’t authorized to sell them, right?”
David’s eyes widened in surprise. He <b>nodded</b>. Yeah<b>, </b>that’s <b>right</b><b>, </b>We keep the high–quality stuff elsewhere. We don’t have ess to it either, But how did you know <b>that</b><b>? </b>It’s your first time buying <b>from </b>our store, isn’t it?”
“You don’t need to know that.” Melody affirmed.
David refrained from asking any more questions.
After exchanging contact details, Melody said her goodbyes and left.
David watched as Melody walked away, puzzled.
He had a feeling that this young woman knew much more about Herbathrive <b>than </b>even he did.
After leaving Herbathrive, Melody made her way to the mall.
It was the same mall that the store Wilmot Sherman had <b>given </b>her was located. Melody told the driver not to wait up for her after she got out of the car, and that she would take a taxi backter.
Ynda Fox snatched the contract for Wilmot’s store from her hands. <b>She </b>would settle the score with her today.
As she waited for the contract to return to its rightful owner<b>, </b>she thought, “Ynda’s expression would be quite amusing, wouldn’t it?”
However, the driver insisted, “Mr. Fox said I must ensure <b>that </b>you reach <b>home </b>safely before I can leave. Your safety <b>is </b>now Mrs. Fox’s safety. Please excuse the inconvenience.”
Melody reluctantly agreed.
It was better <b>to </b>have a driver on standby anyway. Open confrontations were <b>easier </b>to deal with than hidden threats. Who knew when Astrid Swanson would lose her mind and take the chance to kill her?
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“Then please, wait for me here. I’ll be back soon,” she <b>said</b>.
“Of course, Miss Fox, the driver replied respectfully, opening the car door for her.
As soon as she stepped out of the car, the chilly air enveloped her. Melody clutched her jacket and briskly entered the mall, making a beeline for Wilmot’s <b>salon</b>.
Wilmot had five outlets in Silveke. Recognizing that Melody was rather young and inexperienced, he figured she <b>would </b>have trouble managing them <b>all </b>at once, and so he made it a point to drop by whenever he had the time.
Just as Melody had arrived, Wilmot was finishing up a lesson with an apprentice.
“Miss Fox!” Wilmot eximed as soon as he saw Melody, rushing forward to <b>greet </b>her.
Melody returned the greeting and asked, “How’s your little one doing?
“Thanks to you, he’s all better now, The doctor <b>said </b>he’ll be out of the hospital in two weeks so he can finally go back to school You’re <b>our </b>savior!” Wilmot said. He was just about to kneel before Melody.
Melody quickly helped Wilmot up
“You don’t need to do that. I’m medically trained, and it was just a coincidence. Besides, haven’t you already given me enough? You’ve already gifted <b>me </b><b>this </b>store.
That’s simply <b>not </b>enough. My son’s life <b>is </b>more important than my own. If you really want, I’m more than happy to offer. you all of <b>my </b>assets”
“No, it’s really more than enough.”
“It’s not enough! If you won’t ept anything, please let me at least kneel to express my gratitude…”
“Please don’t…
It just so happened that several older, affluentdies, who had just finished their hair appointments, walked out to witness the scene.
Thesedies, by pure chance, had attended Margaret Swanson’s birthday banquet the previous evening. Witnessing Wilmot kneeling before Melody, they rushed over in surprise, eximing. “Mr. Sherman, what on earth are you doing?”
You see, they <b>had </b>all practically begged Wilmot to style their hair. In spite of that, there had never been any guarantee they’d secure an appointment.
Seeing Wilmot kneeling for the country bumpkin from the Fox family, they were convinced that Melody was causing trouble for <b>Wilmot</b>. They marched over, looking far from happy
“Melody, <b>what’s </b>going on here? Are you bullying Mr. Sherman because you think no one’s watching?”
“Bullying someone in public like this, has your family not taught <b>you </b>any manners?”
“Country bumpkins like you need to know their ce! Your family shouldn’t have brought you back here!”
The Fox family wasn’t what they used to be; they’ve fallen on hard times. If it weren’t for Mrs. Maria Fox’s support, wouldn’t <b>have </b>even been invited to <b>the </b>Swanson family’s birthday banquet yesterday.
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The Melody Fox who stood before them was nowhere close to meeting their standards.
They were <b>thinking </b>about how to stand up for Wilmot <b>and </b>how they’d give Melody a good scolding, so they <b>spoke </b>as <b>harshly </b><b>as </b>possible.
But immediately, Wilmot rushed to <b>rify</b>, “No, Miss Fox isn’t bullying me. You’re all mistaken….
He quickly exined the situation, and the store assistant chimed in to sing praises, insisting Melody was the best doctor in
the world.
When they heard that Wilmot had gifted the store to Melody, thedies suddenly appeared embarrassed and hurried to make amends. “Miss Fox, we sincerely apologize for the misunderstanding. Please ept our apologies.”
“I must apologize as well. I’m sorry, Miss Fox. It was my mistake
If it meant <b>that </b>she could continue getting her hair and makeup done at Wilmot’s salon, saying sorry wasn’t really a big <b>deal</b>.
Melody shook her head and said, “It’s okay<b>. </b>It really was just a misunderstanding”
Noticing Melody’s calm demeanor, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Some even took the chance to add her <b>as </b><b>a </b>contact before happily asking, “Miss Fox, may we consult you for any styling services <b>in </b>the future?”
Seeing this, Wilmot, <b>who </b>was standing close by, chimed in, “As long as it’s someone you introduce, Miss Fox, I’m at your service, 24/7”This content belongs to N?/velDra/ma.Org .
Hearing this, thedies‘ eyes lit up with a new respect for Melody
“Miss Fox, we may need to ask for your help in the future…
“I’m sorry, but I’m afraid I’m going to have to disappoint you all Melody said apologetically. “As much as Mr. Sherman <b>has </b>gifted me this store, I have given the contract to my stepmother She <b>said </b>I’m too young <b>and </b>know nothing <b>about </b>running a business. So in the future, if <b>you </b>need <b>anything</b>, please speak to my stepmother.”
After Melody was done speaking, she took a nce at Wilmot.
Wilmot’s face fell the moment he caught the word “stepmother. His brows furrowed together in a deep frown.
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