Madam Escaped Again Sir novel Chapter 1275

"Melody Stryder?" A hint of a profound expression laced Toby's face when he heard the name.

Sonia, on the other hand, pursed her lips, for the enigmatic expression hadn't gone unnoticed when she had been observing his reaction to the name in the first place.

I knew it! This dude knows Melody's out of jail!

Or how could he not be surprised at all that Cynthia had met with Melody?!

"I, um…" Toby deliberated his words when he sensed the gaze that she had on him.

"Still not saying it, are we?" Sonia smiled enigmatically at him. "When did Melody get out of jail?"

Here we go. Toby sighed and regained his usual composure in two shakes. "Two months after she went in."

"So soon?!" She frowned.

Watching him nod in affirmation, she found it hard to believe what had happened. "Why didn't you tell me about it?"

"I didn't want you to get upset. After all, she came out not long after she was finally put behind bars. Anyone would've gotten upset. That's why I hid it from you." His eyes were drooping.

Meanwhile, Sonia bore into the man, for she knew he had her best interest at heart. However, it still bothered her. Thus, she ignored him for the next two minutes.

Toby, too, knew she would be upset at the fact that he deliberately hid it from her, but he didn't regret doing so. At that, he wrapped an arm around her gently and cooed, "Please don't get mad at me. I only found out later too."

Sonia looked at him in response, and he clarified, "The reason Melody can get out is that her granduncle bailed her out with his life's merits. Because he got injured in his early years in the war, so he couldn't have his own children, and Melody treated him the best, so he couldn't sit back and watch her spend the rest of her life in jail. Hence, he used his merits in exchange for her freedom before he died."

"That's the case, huh?" Sonia frowned. "That veteran sure has gotten senile. Does he not know what sort of a character her grandniece is? How can he let a villain out?!"

"He had gotten senile. But then, it's also not surprising. So many will become injudicious as they get on in years despite being shrewd when they were young, especially when it's someone old-fashioned and childless. Because he took a liking to Melody, he regarded her as his own grandchild. Hence, he naturally wouldn't sit back and watch her live the rest of her life in prison."

"So, he used his merits to exchange for her freedom. Honestly…" Sonia sighed.

There was no doubt Melody was a lucky one.

"The penitentiary contacted me after Melody was out. They told me the reason for it and hoped that I would understand, but how could I understand?! Yet there was nothing I could do about it. After all, it was exchanged with merits. I couldn't stop it," explained Toby icily.

Sonia was no longer upset with Toby at this point, for it was as he said—he couldn't stop it when it was exchanged with merits. It was a perk given by the government to those who had contributed immensely during wartime.

Of course, the elder would become insignificant to the country after giving up his merits. Then again, the man was dead, so it didn't matter.

"But don't worry. She isn't absolutely free even if she's out. She's under constant surveillance. They'd seize her once she goes rogue," Toby clarified at once, worried that Sonia believed that Melody lived her life like any other decent citizen after leaving prison.

"That's good to hear." She nodded. "Melody's now looking for Tina everywhere. According to Cynthia, Tina deceived Melody. Thus, she wants to retaliate against Tina."

"I know." Tobias nodded.