Melody Strikes Back by Myra Walker novel Chapter 31

Chapter 31 

“Who told you to frame me?” It was Melody’s voice. 

“Mabel. It was Mabel.” Barclay’s voice came. 

“Mabel? She’s my sister,” said Melody. “Barclay, don’t slander her. Why would Mabel do this to me? You’re not telling the truth.” 

“Everything I said is true. Mabel asked me to do this. She said if I ruined your reputation, she would agree to date me,” said Barclay. 

The recording abruptly stopped there, causing an uproar in the hall. Everyone was awed by the unveiled truth. The recording couldn’t be faked, and it was obvious who was lying. 

Barclay’s face went pale, and Mabel, terrified, shook her head repeatedly, 

“No, it wasn’t me…” In panic, she could only seek help from Maria, who was closest to her. 

But Maria despised such scheming and family betrayal the most. At this moment, Maria’s sunken eyes gleamed with cold. 

“So it was you, Mabel. You disappoint me greatly!” She was genuinely disappointed. 

Although Maria had never liked Mabel and Yolanda, she had never mistreated them and even often taught Mabel with care. Now it seemed her efforts were in vain. 

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“It’s not true, Maria.” Mabel knew that if word got out, she might never be able to marry into the Swanson family–not just t family, but any decent, wealthy family. 

“Mom.” Mabel ran crying to Yolanda. 

Yolanda, ashamed and frightened, never expected things to turn out this way. 

In desperation, Yolanda turned to Barclay and said, “Mr. Lawrence, I get how you feel, but smearing Mabel won’t fix your issue.” 

Barclay’s face darkened, and he asked throung gritted teeth, “What do you mean by that?” 

Yolanda raised her voice and said, “Many people here know that you have been pursuing Mabel for the past two years, but Mabel never liked you back. Still, you kept pestering her.” 

Barclay liked to keep things high profile, and his pursuit of Mabel was no secret. Everyong also knew Mabel wasn’t interested in him. 

After talking about how Barclay kept pursuing Mabel, Yolanda stopped and said, “It’s pretty clear, Mr. Lawrence, that since he couldn’t win Mabel’s heart, he tried to save face by ruining Melody’s reputation. When that didn’t work, he tried to bring Mabel down with him. It’s obvious what he was trying to dol 

The guests buzzed with comments, quickly siding with Yolanda and criticizing Barclay. 

“Barclay, you’ve lost your mind. Even though you like Mabel, you shouldn’t try to destroy what you can’t get.” 

“Barclay, you should apologize to Mabel and Melody immediately!” 

Barclay was nearly bursting with anger, shouting frantically, “Nonsenser She’s lying! Why would I sleep with Melody since I loved Mabel so much? Mabel told me that it ruined Melody’s reputation, she would be with me. Mabel plotted everything. Mabel, tell them yourselft 

Mabel’s eyelashes flattered slightly. Shy wasn’t foolish, if she admit it now, her life would be nained. 

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She threw herself into Yolanda’s arms, trembling and crying, “Mom, I’m scared.” 

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Mabel’s tear–filled eyes were naturally beautiful, and with the added effect of tears, they invoked even more pity. With her stunning face, she didn’t need to say much, and a few tears were enough to win sympathy.