<b>Chapter </b><b>191</b>


    <b>Russell’s </b><b>face </b><b>darkened</b>. He was so embarrassed that he could not show his face.


    <b>“</b>I, <b>I </b><b>just</b><b>…</b>”


    “Alright.” Ken raised his hand. “<b>It’s </b>getting <bte</b>. I won’t disturb you anymore. <b>I’ll </b>take my leave first.”


    Russell quickly responded and waved for Melody to see Ken off.


    Since the two of them <b>were </b>“friends“, it <b>was </b>naturally better than him sending Ken off.


    If one of his two daughters could marry Ken and the other could marry Ulric, what was the point of worrying about thepany? He just had to <b>rest </b><b>easy</b>.


    Melody immediately saw through Russell’s thoughts, but her expression did not change. She only nodded slightly and gestured for Ken to go ahead.


    After walking out of the vi, Melody looked at Ken beside her and said, “Thank you for today. Not only did you help me solve the bank card problem, but you also solved what happened to the Lawrence family. I… I don’t know how to repay you.”


    “Repay me?” Ken nced at her lightly, cleared his throat, and said, “Just help me find Zack. That’s the greatest repayment you can offer me. Also, remember to ice your face when you get back. I don’t want to see a swollen face in front of me.”


    Melody, who <b>was </b>full of gratitude just now, could not continue to express her gratitude. She simply nodded and said, “I will do my best to find


    Zack.”


    Under the shadow of the streetmp, the red spots and bumps on her face became blurry, vaguely revealing her real face.


    Her beauty was so breathtaking that it almost defied description in words.


    Ken was in a daze, instinctively trying to see more clearly, but Melody took a step back and waved her hand, saying, “Drive safely. I’ll head back now<b>.</b><b>”</b>


    With that, she turned and headed back to the vi, quickly disappearing from sight.


    James went forward and said, “Mr. Swanson, it’s veryte. Shall I send you back?”


    After he finished speaking, he saw Ken staring at Melody’s back without moving.


    “She<b>…</b><b>”</b>


    Ken spat out a word, saying nothing more.


    James asked in confusion, “She? Miss Fox? What’s wrong with her? Do you still need to talk to her about something?”


    James’s series of questions snapped Ken back to his senses.


    He shook his head. “Nothing. I must have been mistaken.”


    James was even more confused, but Ken had already started walking towards the car.


    He hurried to catch up, but Ken said, “No need to send me off. <b>Stay </b>around here<b>. </b>If anything simr to today happens again, inform me immediately, just like you did this time.”


    “Yes.” James nodded hesitantly. Since when did Mr. Swanson be so concerned about such matters<b>?</b>


    However, he quickly pushed the thought aside, pondering only one question: How did Miss Fox know that the house prices <b>were </b>going to rise? Did she have a keen investment mind? If so, maybe he should seek some investment advice from Miss Fox tomorrow.


    On the other side.


    After Melody returned to the living room, Maria was already too tired to stay up and returned to her room to <b>rest</b>.


    Meanwhile, Mabel cried in Ynda’s arms, her crying heartbreaking to hear.


    Russell spoke up with a pained expression, “Alright, stop crying. Since it’s a misunderstanding, it’s fine. Go back to your room and reflect on yourself. In the future, if you encounter such situations, you can’t just not say anything because you’re scared.”


    Melody looked at this scene indifferently and said coldly, “Dad.”


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    Russell came back to his senses<b>, </b>quickly


    <b>“</b>Mm.” Melody smiled as if she had never heard what Russell had just said.


    “Dad, I’m a bit tired today and my face hurts. I’d like to go back to my room and rest.”


    Russell was stunned, overwhelmed with guilt and regret. “It’s all my fault. I apologize to you, and I promise I will never hit you again.”


    Melody smiled weakly, saying nothing, and turned to walk towards her room.


    Seeing Melody’s slender figure walking away, Russell suddenly felt sorry for her.


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    Sitting smugly on the sofa, Ynda knew that Russell ultimately favored Mabel more. However, when she saw Russell’s expression as he looked at Melody, her good mood instantly vanished, reced by an overwhelming sense of danger.


    This was not good.


    If this continued, Russell’s love would probably be split in half with Melody.


    She needed to think of a way to deal with this, instead of acting rashly like she did today.


    After Melody left, Russell’s expression turned cold again.


    “All of you, go upstairs! I’m annoyed just by looking at you!”


    Ynda became even more shocked and hurriedly dragged the still–crying Mabel upstairs.


    The night grew deeper.


    At the entrance of the Serenity Vi.


    The doorbell rang urgently.


    At thiste hour, Susan was puzzled by the unexpected visitor and thought it might be Melody who had forgotten something. She hurried to open the door.


    “Miss Fox<b>…</b><b>”</b>


    She blurted out before realizing


    standing at the door was a strange man dressed in a butler’s uniform.


    “Who are you?” Susan asked cautiously, stepping back.


    “Hello, I’m the butler of the Swanson


    family.” The butler introduced himself and asked, “Is Mr. Swanson already asleep?”


    Susan understood who he was and quickly replied, “I don’t think so. He just came back from work. Please wait a moment, I’ll go upstairs and call


    him.”


    “No need,” Ken’s voice echoed from the staircase<b>.</b>


    Susan quickly reported, “Sir, the butler <i>fro</i>


    the Swanson family is looking for you.”


    Ken nodded slightly, gesturing for Susan to go to her room. Then, he asked softly, “What’s the matter?”


    Just <b>as </b>the butler was about to speak, Ulric’s voice came from behind, saying, “Ken, Cadence is in trouble. Grandma wants you toe back.”


    Ken looked at Ulric coldly.


    Ulric stood upright with his prosthetic leg, wearing a gentle smile on his face. His voice carried a false tone of apology <b>as </b>he said, “Sorry<b>, </b>Ken, for disturbing you sote<b>. </b>Grandma is really anxious and wants to go out in the middle of the night. We were afraid <b>we </b>couldn’t stop her, so we came to find you.”


    Ken’s expression beca


    even more indifferent.


    For such a matter<b>, </b>he could have just made <b>a </b><b>call</b>. Why did he have to drag his crippled leg over? He had done a lot to <b>save </b><b>face</b><b>.</b>


    Ken said indifferently, <b>“</b>Got it.”


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    <b>10:11 </b><b>AM</b>


    Chapter 191


    Ulric nodded and suddenly <b>asked</b>, “Melody <b>was </b>here?<b>”</b>


    He had heard what the maid said just now. Ken had never allowed anyone to enter this vi, but Melody <b>was </b>an exception. This truly surprised him. He could not understand Ken’s thoughts at all.


    Ken stopped in his tracks when he returned to his room to change his clothes. He turned around and snorted. “Are you too idle because you can’t move around? Who I let into my house doesn’t seem to be your business, right?”


    As he spoke, hepletely disregarded the butler standing beside him and did not give Ulric any face.


    Ulric’s smile remained on his face as he nodded apologetically. “My mistake. I shouldn’t have asked so much. You’re a couple, so it’s normal for her <b>to </be to your house<b>. </b>I just didn’t expect she’d be so special to you.”


    Ken sneered. “Special? If you like her, should I give her to you? Oh, sorry, I forgot, for you, whether there’s a woman or not, it’s all the same. You can’t do anything.”


    Ulric could no longer maintain the smile on his face. He said hoarsely, “I’ll wait for you in the car.”


    With that, he turned around and left, his originally refined and genial face instantly turning cold and grim.


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