Chapter 69 It Wasn’t Her Fault
Chapter 69 It Wasn’t Her Fault
At the hospital.
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Veronica lay on the hospital bed, looking pale and exhausted, like she’d been through something really tough.
Her son, Sean, stood by her bedside. He had only missed the birthday banquet because his flight back from a business trip was delayed.
But when he finally got home, he found out not just his father, but two other family members had ended up in the hospital.
Right after the banquet, Arnold went straight back to his private nursing home, shut himself in, and refused to see anyone.
Veronica’s health wasn’t good, and she had been moved into the ICU.
Gary was still unconscious and hadn’t woken up yet.
His face darkened with anger. “It’s Melody again, isn’t it?
“Everything was fine at the birthday banquet until she had to smash the red jade and cut ties. It upset Mom so much that she ended up in the hospital!
“Gary saved her and is now lying unconscious, but she doesn’t even bother to visit him. What an ungrateful wretch!
“She’s really a little troublemaker. Marrying into the Moore family has only made her more brazen. So what if she married to a disfigured cripple? Let’s see how long the Moore family can protect her!”
Christina stepped forward gently to calm her husband.
“Sean, don’t get worked up.
“It’s not worth ruining your health over her.”
After Gary fainted, Christina went to the hospital in an ambulance.
She heard the servants‘ description of what happened next.
There were footsteps behind her.
They turned to see Suzanna being escorted by her three older brothers, a vivid red handprint standing out on her cheek.
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Christina’s face darkened as she hurried over to support her. “What happened to your face,
Suzie?”
Lowering her head, Suzanna avoided her mother’s gaze, tears welling in her eyes.
“Mom, it wasn’t Mel’s fault.
I’m fine. How are Nanny and Gary?”
Christina’s frustration deepened. “That Melody has gone too far!
“How dare she lay a hand on you.”
If she was still living in the Shield Residence, then tonight she would make Melody stay in the swimming pool in this freezing weather.
No apologies, no getting up!
Derrick observed the scene, his strong brows furrowing slightly. He stepped closer and softly ran his hand over Suzanna’s head.
“Suzie, can you tell me why Melody suddenly slapped you?”
He had watched carefully. At the birthday banquet, Melody had been calm and composed, like a proud black rose.
She targeted others with logic and reason, not at all the type to slap people for no reason.
Furthermore, before she left, she had boldly said. “Suzie brought this on herself! She deserves to be slapped!”
Of his two younger sisters, Suzanna had always been gentle and kind, and he couldn’t help but feel a deeper concern for her.
That was why he had paid close attention at the end of the banquet.
It was true–Suzie had approached Melody on her own.
Suzanna felt a chill run down her spine as she looked up, her eyes filled with sorrow. “Derrick
I only went to apologize to Mel.
‘I didn’t mean to give Nanny a flawed embroidery piece. Mel is experienced, and pointed out my mistake, I went to thank her.
“But then she suddenly brought up the matter of the USB drive with the financial plans…
“I spent five sleepless nights working on this. It’s any effort, and when Mel asked for it, I
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refused. She must’ve gotten upset with me because of that.”
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Suzanna knew Derrick all too well. As a lawyer, if he was asking, it meant he’d already seen her arguing with Melody.
Though he was too far away to hear the conversation, he definitely saw her approach Melody.
That meant she had to come up with an explanation.
Luckily, her eldest brother, Timothy, was standing right next to her.
As expected, Timothy’s usually calm gaze squinted, instantly turning cold, and his thin lips pressed into a tight line. “Hah! She’s gotten addicted to stealing. Now she’s even bold enough to threaten you!”
Derrick’s eyes sharpened like blades. “Melody has truly gone too far!”
Carson stepped forward. “She went to the Summer family banquet just to take pictures of the Golden Financial Summit invitation.
“If she couldn’t get her hands on the actual invite, she’s clearly not from any major company.
“I’ve seen her getting close to Andrew. I did some digging, and it turns out he runs a small, obscure financial company called YM Capital.”
Timothy’s brow arched slightly. “YM Capital …
“Looks like Melody is trying to revive the business Martin left behind.
“But she’s made the wrong choice by taking such a crooked path. What’s stolen will never last. ‘
“Don’t worry, Suzie. With the summit coming up, I will make sure YM Capital takes a hard hit, and Melody will apologize to you personally!”
Suzanna, feeling wronged, nodded and clutched Timothy’s sleeve tightly. “I just want Melto apologize. I don’t want her to get into a fight with you all because of me. After all, we’re family.”
The Shields’s gaze softened as they looked at her.
She was always the most understanding, never holding grudges.
She always considered the bigger picture for the Shields, a stark contrast to the cold and selfish Melody!
