"Let's not waste time on her, boss. If she doesn't come, we'll just let the old woman go!" A voice suddenly cut in from the side.
The moment Melody heard that they might back out, even potentially releasing Roretha, she panicked.
If Roretha escaped and went to the police, wouldn't that make everything worse for her?
She hurriedly answered, "Alright, I'll be there! Send me a video of Roretha. I need to confirm that you really have her!"
The other side hung up. Soon, Melody received a video.
It was filmed in a filthy, messy factory building. Roretha's hair was in complete disarray, her body tied up. Her aged face was covered in tears and mucus, and her mouth was sealed with black tape. She kept making muffled sounds at the camera.
After confirming it was really her, Melody got dressed, put on a mask, and quietly slipped out of her home.
She arrived at the address they sent about forty minutes later.
When she walked into the factory, she saw Roretha tied up and curled on the ground.
Three other men were there as well. They were smoking, casually playing with cold, sharp knives in their hands. They looked like desperate criminals.
When Roretha saw Melody enter, her eyes widened as she struggled desperately.
"Go ahead and check," the leader said, pointing at Roretha with his knife.
Since Melody was there, she had to make sure.
She rushed forward, tore the tape from Roretha's mouth, and brushed the messy hair away from her face.
Roretha stared at her with hatred and fear. "So it was you! Were you trying to silence me? You're a vicious woman, Melody!"
Melody felt guilty and scared, shrinking back slightly. However, her anger quickly took over.
"You were the one who tried to harm me first, you old woman! Don't blame me for being ruthless!" She spat.
"I saw it with my own eyes. When Nakala died, you ran out of her apartment building in a panic. You were the one who caused her death! I regret not exposing you back then! You'll die a horrible death, you evil woman!
"Nakala's family treated you so well. Aren't you afraid that she'll come for you one night, together with her husband and child, to take revenge?"
Melody's face turned pale, her eyes filled with fear. But she quickly forced herself to calm down.
"Shut up! I only told her out of kindness that her husband had died. She was the one who panicked and fell down the stairs. What does that have to do with me? It was just bad luck on her part! That's right. She was never meant to have a son! If she hadn't been pregnant, one fall wouldn't have killed both of them. None of this is my fault!" Melody yelled.


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