Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 186

Chapter 186: Chapter 186

Melody Summers frowned as she watched Nina Summers, who stood with her head bowed, looking as if she was on the verge of tears.

Back on the second basement level of The Crestview Hotel, she had vaguely overheard parts of a conversation between Joelle Lawson and Nina Summers.

Joelle Lawson had repeatedly mentioned "your dad’s new wife and kid" to Nina Summers, so Melody had pieced together a rough idea of Nina’s current family situation—

Mindy Walsh was gone. Caleb Summers had remarried and had a new child, so he barely paid any attention to Nina Summers anymore.

Melody Summers glanced outside. The sky was inky black. It was indeed too dangerous to let Nina Summers go home by herself at this hour...

With that thought, Melody Summers sighed in resignation and said, "Fine... I’ll take you home."

Nina Summers let out a sigh of relief. At the same time, a deep sense of guilt washed over her. She couldn’t believe that even after she had tricked Melody Summers into a dangerous situation, Melody would still help her...

At that thought, tears finally streamed from Nina Summers’s eyes.

She stepped forward and clutched the hem of Melody Summers’s shirt, her face flushed crimson. Wiping her tears, she lowered her head and whispered, "Thank you, cousin. I’m sorry. I’m really, really sorry. It was all my fault before..."

Seeing her like this, Melody Summers patted her shoulder with a sense of resignation and comforted her softly, "It’s alright. It’s all in the past. Let’s not bring it up again."

As the two of them walked out the front door of the police station, Winnie Summers and Colin Summers were already waiting outside.

Seeing Melody Summers emerge, they both rushed forward. Winnie Summers pulled Melody into a tight hug and said, her voice laced with lingering fear, "You silly girl, how could you run off to such a dangerous place by yourself again? When I got the call from Officer Rhodes today, you nearly scared me to death!"

Melody Summers smiled and reassured her, "Mom, I’m fine. The police said I was a big help, thanks to the lead I gave them."

Colin Summers nodded. "As long as you’re okay. You scared the whole family. Come on, let’s go home! I’ll whip up some of my specialties tonight to help you settle your nerves!"

Watching Winnie and Colin Summers dote on Melody, Nina Summers stood off to the side by herself, feeling lost and out of place.

Melody Summers wriggled out of Winnie’s embrace and pointed to Nina. "Mom, Uncle, let’s take Nina Walsh home first."

Only then did Colin and Winnie notice Nina Summers standing awkwardly to the side.

Earlier, when Roman Rhodes had called the Summers family, he’d only said that Melody had gone to The Crestview Hotel to meet the runaway Nina Summers, where she had unintentionally stumbled upon the kidnapping plot and helped the police dismantle the entire criminal operation.

So Colin and Winnie weren’t surprised to see Nina Summers there.

Colin Summers snorted, clearly displeased. "And where’s Caleb Summers? What’s he doing? Has he completely abandoned his own daughter?"

Nina Summers froze at his words, and her eyes began to redden again. She lowered her head, not daring to speak.

Melody quietly pulled Colin and Winnie aside to explain. "Mindy Walsh is dead. Caleb Summers remarried, and his new wife gave him a son, so he doesn’t pay much attention to Nina Walsh anymore..."

Colin and Winnie were stunned. Mindy Walsh was dead!

The Summers family had just seen Mindy Walsh last year. They couldn’t believe that someone so full of life could be gone in just a few short months.

No wonder Nina Summers ran away from home. In just a single year, Caleb Summers’s household had been turned upside down...

It was dark out, and they both knew they couldn’t just leave Nina Summers there by herself. Winnie Summers sighed, casting a pitying glance at Nina. "Come on, Nina," she said. "We’ll take you home."

Nina Summers quietly thanked Winnie and followed Melody into the car with her head lowered.

Once they were settled in the car, Winnie eagerly produced a thermos filled with fragrant, creamy lotus seed congee.

The aroma of the lotus seed congee instantly filled the car, and Nina Summers couldn’t help but swallow.

Winnie first poured a bowl for Melody, her expression full of concern. "You silly girl, you ran off right after lunch. You must be starving after everything that’s happened. Here, have some congee to tide you over. Don’t go hungry."

As Melody took the bowl and began to sip at the congee, Winnie found a disposable paper cup, poured some for Nina Summers, and handed it to her.

She said softly, "You must be hungry too, Nina. Have some lotus seed congee. Grandma made it. Give it a try and see if you like it."

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