Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 128

Chapter 128: Chapter 128: Wu Zhuo

"You!" Sylvia’s face turned deathly pale at her words. Her birth parents had always been a thorn in her side, a truth she was unwilling to face.

The Lancaster Family had investigated the hospital where Elaine Hughes gave birth. No other families who had delivered at the same time reported a baby swap.

Although she refused to admit it, Sylvia knew, more or less, that her birth parents were most likely not another wealthy family.

They must have seen that the Lancasters were rich and secretly swapped her with their daughter. Otherwise, Melody Summers wouldn’t have been abandoned on the side of the road.

Sylvia wanted nothing to do with birth parents like that. She even lived in constant fear that two poor people would suddenly show up at her door, claim her as their daughter, and demand she support them in their old age.

Melody Summers carefully observed Sylvia’s face, not missing a single micro-expression.

In her past life, Sylvia’s birth parents had never appeared. Melody was curious if Sylvia even knew who her birth parents were.

But from the look on Sylvia’s face now, it was clear she currently had no idea.

Not getting the answer she wanted, Melody lost her patience. She poured herself a cup of tea, took a sip, and asked, "Alright, what is it you want? Just say it."

Sylvia took a few deep breaths to calm herself and said in a low voice, "The family wants you to go to the Rhodes investigation team and explain things. Admit that you provoked Silas first, and tell them he was just acting in self-defense. If you take all the blame, there’s a chance our older brother can get his job back."

Melody laughed out loud. She shook her head and said, "You guys must be dreaming. Silas Lancaster was the one who attacked me with a knife, and the evidence is irrefutable. Why would I ruin my own reputation to help Simon Lancaster?"

Sylvia had expected Melody to refuse, but remembering what Robert Lancaster and Elaine Hughes had told her to do, she pressed on. "You just have to tell the Rhodes investigation team. It won’t affect your reputation. You have nothing to do with Rhodes anyway, and it’s not like you’re going to work there."

Melody replied distractedly, "Who’s to say? Maybe I will go work for Rhodes in the future. Why should I do something that hurts my own interests for Simon Lancaster’s sake?"

A disdainful look crossed Sylvia’s face. Rhodes had very high hiring standards; even Ethan Sutton couldn’t get a low-level management position there.

’Melody is just a college student with no work experience. Rhodes probably wouldn’t even hire her for cheap labor.’

Sylvia thought for a moment, then said tentatively, "At the end of the day, they’re still your birth parents and brother. Can you really bear to watch them hit a dead end? Or are you just jealous that I stole their love, so you won’t even lift a finger to help?"

Melody glanced at Sylvia’s slightly provocative expression and found it amusing. ’Even when she’s begging for a favor, Sylvia can’t help but try to feel superior. She’s really a hopeless case.’

She shook her head with a hint of resignation and replied, "Didn’t I already say? I don’t want parents and a brother like that. Since you want them so badly, they’re all yours."

With that, Melody leaned back leisurely in her chair, watching Sylvia with a calm and composed look. She continued, "As for the favor you’re asking, you can forget about it. I won’t agree."

Sylvia grew anxious. She tried to persuade her again, "How can you be so heartless? In the end, Silas didn’t even hurt you."

Melody took a slow, deliberate sip of her tea and analyzed the situation for Sylvia. "Silas Lancaster didn’t hurt me because he was incompetent, not because he didn’t intend to."

"Simon Lancaster instigated my adoptive father to come and cause a scene. Silas Lancaster came at me with a knife. I remember all of these debts."

"If the Lancasters dare to provoke me, you will bear the consequences. If you try to cause trouble for me again, it’ll be about more than just losing a job."

Hearing Melody’s words, Sylvia suddenly felt a chill for some reason. She thought again of Hugh Hayes, who had vanished without a trace...

Sylvia frantically pushed the thought away and asked anxiously, "Melody Summers, think this through. If our brother can’t get his job back, Mom and Dad might really have to resort to eating sand vine cakes."

"Even if you refuse to admit it, they’re your birth parents. They’re the ones who gave you life. What good does it do you if they’re living a hard life?"

This emotional appeal was completely useless on the Melody of this lifetime. She replied, "Sylvia Lancaster, if you really care about them, then move them into the Sutton Family’s home, or have the Suttons pay to support them. What, you and Ethan Sutton are so madly in love, but he isn’t even willing to take care of your parents?"

Sylvia bit her lower lip. This was her greatest fear. The Sutton Family already looked down on her for her background. If the Lancasters’ entire livelihood fell on her, her life with the Suttons would become unbearable.

Looking at Sylvia’s pale face, Melody suddenly felt bored. She drained the tea in her cup, stood up, and said to Sylvia, "Alright, this pot of tea is on me. Sylvia Lancaster, I won’t agree to what you’ve asked. You can go. And you don’t have to worry about me stealing your parents and your brothers. I never pick up trash."

Then Melody thought for a moment, leaned closer to Sylvia, and whispered, "Since you’re pregnant, you should go home and take care of yourself. This is the bloodline that Ethan Sutton’s father values most. He’s a man who cares so much about lineage, so you’d better not disappoint him!"

Sylvia’s pupils contracted sharply. She stared blankly at Melody, feeling that her words held a hidden meaning. But Melody didn’t give her a chance to speak, turning and walking away as soon as she was finished.

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