A Whisper that went unheard novel Chapter 44

Tessa's voice was hoarse as she slowly said, "I know you're Andrew's daughter, and he's nothing but a hypocrite. So how good could his daughter possibly be?"

Just that one sentence seemed to drain all the strength from Melody.

Her voice grew weak as she replied, "I won't hold you accountable. Just tell me, who made you do it?

"Was it my competitors? Or someone from my own company?

"Not only will I let this go if you tell me, but I'll pay you too.

"Isn't money the reason you did this? Fine. How much do you want? Five hundred thousand? A million? Just give me a figure, and it's yours." Tessa's gaze remained fixed on Melody, unwavering in her belief that she was the one who betrayed her.

Melody took a deep breath and met Tessa's eyes head-on.

She spoke with patience and explained, "Madam Langford, no matter how much money you offer, the fact is I didn't do this.

"I'm just as angry about what happened to you as you are. But you can't keep accusing me without proof.

"It's been so long, and you still haven't found any evidence against me. Meanwhile, I've had to keep proving my innocence over and over again. That's not fair." Melody let out a soft sigh.

The hat Tessa wore was too big for her and almost swallowed her whole. Something flickered in her eyes for a brief moment, but it was gone in an instant.

She remained stubborn and said, "There's no one else. It has to be you."

Melody slowly stood up. She had been crouching the entire time while speaking to Tessa.

She calmly said, "Madam Langford, let me take you back to your room so you can rest."

Melody knew this wasn't something she could clear up with words alone. The only way to prove her innocence was to find the real traitor—the one who had leaked Tessa's information.

After settling Tessa back in her hospital room, Melody turned around to see Jeremy standing there.

He was probably here to check on Tessa's condition.

Jeremy's voice was low as he asked, "What are you doing here?"