Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 234

Chapter 234: Chapter 234

Melody Summers nodded with a sense of resignation. She knew Sylvia Lancaster had just returned to the Hayes family, so it was unlikely she was involved in Hector Hayes’s business, but it was still a shame.

Once Roman Rhodes had the full story, he slapped his thighs and stood up. He said to Melody Summers, "Alright, even though Hector Hayes’s gang has been arrested, smaller criminal groups are still cropping up everywhere, using the darkness to cause trouble. It’s still very dangerous outside. You shouldn’t go running around for the time being. Just stay put at home."

Melody Summers nodded. "Don’t worry, I promise I won’t."

’It’s going to snow in a few days,’ Melody Summers thought. ’When it does, the snowflakes will be mixed with volcanic ash, and the pollution will be just as bad as when the city was choked with ash before. Of course I’m not going to be running around.’

Just then, Winnie Summers came down the stairs.

Seeing Roman Rhodes in the living room, Winnie Summers asked in surprise, "Officer Rhodes, what brings you here? Is something the matter?"

The moment Roman Rhodes saw Winnie Summers, his body tensed. ’Oh no,’ he thought, his heart sinking. ’I’ve been working around the clock these past two days with absolutely no time to rest. I must look totally haggard, and I probably have dark circles under my eyes!’

’How am I supposed to make a good impression like this?’

At this thought, the mating instinct hardwired into his male DNA sent alarm bells ringing in his head.

He quickly smoothed down his hair and straightened his collar before speaking. "I came by to ask Summers a few questions, and I’m all done now... Are you heading to work at the supply point?"

Winnie Summers smiled and nodded. "I am."

Seeing Winnie Summers’s smile, Roman Rhodes felt his heart pound in his chest. He quickly said, "Actually, I’m heading over to the emergency management office. It’s on your way, let me give you a ride!"

Winnie Summers said, a little bashfully, "Oh, I couldn’t ask you to do that. Don’t go out of your way. I can just walk over with my neighbors from the residents’ patrol team."

But Roman Rhodes insisted, "It’s really on my way. And it’s freezing out. Please, don’t say no."

Seeing his insistence, Winnie Summers felt she couldn’t refuse any longer and nodded. "Well, thank you then, Officer Rhodes."

Winnie Summers already had fair skin, and today she was wearing a dark overcoat that made her complexion seem to glow.

As Roman Rhodes watched her approach, his palms grew so sweaty with nerves that he wiped them on his pants, forcing himself to calm down.

Melody Summers, completely oblivious to Roman Rhodes’s crush, cheerfully saw him and Winnie Summers out the door.

Standing at the front door, right in front of Winnie Summers, Roman Rhodes turned and patted Melody Summers on the shoulder. "The lead you provided was a huge help to us this time," he said formally. "Thank you for your cooperation. I’ll apply to have a commendation added to your permanent record. You’re a good kid. I have high hopes for you, so keep up the good work!"

Melody Summers: "..."

Melody Summers was completely baffled. She couldn’t understand why Roman Rhodes had changed his tune so quickly. A moment ago, he was scolding her for being too reckless, and now he was praising her?

’Not even a Sichuan opera face-change is this dramatic.’

Though she had no idea what Roman Rhodes was thinking, Melody Summers still nodded hesitantly and replied, "...Okay."

Next door, Ronan Rhodes and Sophie Thorne stood on their second-floor balcony, silently watching the scene unfold at the Summers family’s front door.

Ronan Rhodes grabbed Sophie Thorne’s arm, pointed at Melody Summers’s front door, and whisper-shouted, "See! See that? I told you! My uncle totally has a thing for Melody Summers!"

Sophie Thorne pulled her hand free from his grasp with a hint of annoyance. "...This doesn’t prove anything," she said hesitantly. "This and everything else you’ve said... it’s all too far-fetched."

But Ronan Rhodes insisted, "How is it far-fetched? When has my uncle ever cared this much about anyone else?! And most importantly, he got that brooch from my grandpa! If he isn’t trying to woo a woman, why would he take the brooch? Is he going to wear it himself?"

Sophie Thorne thought for a moment, still unconvinced. "But Melody never got the brooch. Besides, she gave the police a lead. Isn’t it perfectly normal for your uncle to come over and get more information? It’s not necessarily what you think."

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