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Mabel cried as she cursed, partly out of fear and partly out of frustration with Maria.
They had all agreed to expel Melody from the family so that even if Margaret died today, they wouldn’t be implicated.
But Maria was being very stubborn.
Despite Melody causing such a huge disaster, Maria was still protecting her, preferring to <b>live </b>with her rather than expelling Melody from the family entirely.
As a younger member, she couldn’t use Maria, so she vented all her anger on Melody,
If Maria wasn’t in the living room, Mabel would have rushed up and grabbed Melody’s hair.
Crying and cursing, Mabel’s tears made Russell’s already unsightly expression even more gloomy
He must have been out of his mind to bring Melody back.
Mabel was right. Melody was someone who couldn’t bring him any benefits and would instead destroy his entire family.
Russell couldn’t bear <b>it </b>anymore, stood up, and walked over to Melody, grabbing her cor and cursing. “You shameless thing! Don’t <b>you </b>know your ce? How dare you <b>to </b><b>boast </b>about saving Margaret. <b>Now </b>she’s vomiting blood. How are you going to take responsibility? <b>Can </b>you take responsibility? Huh?”
Melody was lightweight, and with Russell’s tug <b>on </b>her cor, she was swung around, feeling dizzy after a short while
Seeing this, Maria couldn’t bear it and stopped him. “Enough! It <b>has </b>already happened, and I am also responsible for this. Don’t scold her. Be careful not to drop her!”
Russell now wished he could just throw Melody to her death.
<b>But </b>since Maria had spoken, he had to let go, but when he did, he took the opportunity to
to push Melody to the side.
<b>Melody didn’t </b>find a point of support and fell to the ground unexpectedly, her buttocks aching.
But she didn’t even make a sound, enduring the pain as she stood up from the ground.
Russell now couldn’t stand Melody no matter how he looked at her. Seeing her fall to the ground and get up without a word, he felt even more suffocated.
He clenched his teeth and asked, “Do you know you’re wrong? If you know you’re wrong<b>, </b>go to the Swanson family and apologize right now!”
Russell still had some rationality left.
<b>Since </b>Melody coulde back unscathed, it meant that Margaret hadn’t died yet. If he took this opportunity and went to <b>the </b>Swanson family with gifts to apologize, it might save them.
Melody <b>raised </b>her head and looked at Russell indifferently. “I haven’t done anything wrong, so why should I apologize?
<b>Russell’s </b>eyebrows immediately furrowed into <b>a </b>line.
“What did <b>you </b><b>say</b>?” He <b>almost </b>squeezed these words out from between his teeth.
Compared to the furious Russell. Melody appeared extremely calm. “I said I haven’t done anything wrong<b>, </b>so I won’t apologize.”
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The next second, a loud–p echoed through the hall.
Russell’s p was full of strength as if he had umted all his anger into this one p.
Melody’s cheek swelled up visibly at a speed visible to the naked eye. Her cheek was very painful, but she clenched her fist and didn’t make <b>a </b><b>sound</b>.
It was this stubborn look that made Russell’s already surging anger even more intense. “You wicked girl, looks like you still don’t know how to repent until now!”
Russell raised his <b>hand </b>and was about to p Melody again.”
This time, Melody was fully prepared, waiting to receive Russell’s p with her face again.
She didn’t <b>want </b>to dodge it because these two ps would be very useful for her next n.
However, the expected p did note <b>down</b>. Melody looked up <b>in </b>surprise and saw Maria had somehow gotten out of the wheelchair and was holding Russell’s wrist with all her strength.
Melody felt a warmth and touch in her heart. She even wanted to cry.
There was actually someone in <b>this </b>family who cared for her.
It was enough. She was very content.
Russell was also surprised to see Maria and quickly put down his hand. “Mom, how can
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up!” Maria said with a frown, I’ve <b>said </b>it. I’m also responsible for this. If you want to hit her, hit me too!”
Like Russell, Maria didn’t know the specific situation of the Swanson family.
But she was indeed responsible for this matter. If she had stopped Melody from the beginning, such a disaster would not have happened, so she couldn’t just sit by and let Russell scold and hit Melody.
Moreover, the way Melody pursed her lips and didn’t <b>make </b><b>a </b>sound made Maria feel particrly distressed.
After all, Melody <b>was </b>just a youngdy. <b>When </b>she was beaten, she didn’t even cry. How desperate and sad must she feel?
One should know that she just returned to this family and hadn’t really felt the warmth of family yet.
Maria felt more <b>and </b>more ufortable, directly shielding Melody in front of her.
“Mom!” Russell frowned tightly, but he didn’t dare to confront Maria directly.
Seeing this, Ynda quickly gave Mabel a <b>signal</b>.
Understanding, <b>Mabel </b>subtly pinched her thigh hard, and the pain instantly brought <b>tears </b>to her eyes.
“Grandma!” Mabel approached Maria with <b>a </b>pitiful look and said “I know you like Melody, but I am also your
granddaughter! You are favoring her now, but if something <b>really </b><b>serious </b><b>happens </b>to Margaret, it will bring disaster to our whole family!
<b>Ynda </b>stepped forward at the right time and directly knelt in front of Maria.N?velDrama.Org owns all content.
She was a full–fledged performer, and not needing <b>to </b>deliberately pinch her thigh, tears flowed out just right.
She pleaded with a runny nose and tears. “Mrs. Maria, I beg you! No matter how <b>hard </b>my life is, it doesn’t matter, but Mabel can’t. She was raised delicately <b>and </b>can’t bear any hardship. You have seen Mabel grow up<b>. </b>I just ask you to pity Mabel and give <b>this </b>family a way out!”
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Mabel bent her knees and also knelt <b>on </b>the ground with a <b>thud</b>.
The two cried <b>more </b>pitifully than each other. Russell couldn’t stand it, gritted his teeth, and said, “Mom, I promise you <b>that </b>I won’t hit Melody. But we must lock her up. If the Swanson family askster, we at least <b>have </b>an exnation.”
<b>Maria </b>just felt a splitting headache.
How did this family be so fragile and not united at all?
“You, you…” Just <b>as </b>a few words came out of Maria’s mouth, Maria suddenly felt dizzy and actually fell straight back.
“Mom!”
“Grandma!”
<b>The </b>living room instantly became chaotic.
Melody was the first to react and helped Margaret, preventing her from hitting the back of her head on the ground.
But as soon as Melody <b>had </b>helped Margaret steady herself, Ynda stepped forward and pushed Melody away, <b>holding </b>Margaret herself and pretending to be concerned, asking, “Mrs. Maria, what’s wrong with you? Wake up!”
Russell was even more anxious and shouted directly, “Carl Get the car ready quickly!”
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