Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 286

Chapter 286: Chapter 286: Old Classmate

As she was about to leave, Sophie Thorne was still a little worried. She took Melody Summers’s hand again and asked, "Are you sure you don’t want to move to The Nimbus Hotel? I can arrange a suite for your family. It would be a perfect way to avoid The Suttons."

The Sutton Family’s bloodline had been severed, making them something like cornered beasts. Sophie Thorne was afraid they might do something rash in their desperation—lashing out and dragging someone down with them, and that Melody Summers would be caught in the crossfire.

But Melody Summers just shook her head. "There’s no need! Don’t worry, I can handle it."

Melody Summers hadn’t been afraid of the Sutton Family before, and she wasn’t about to start now.

’Besides,’ Melody Summers thought, ’what does Ethan Sutton getting castrated have to do with me? Is there any reason to pin the blame on me for that?’

’If anything, I’m the one who put Raymond Hayes behind bars! The Suttons ought to be thanking me for it!’

Seeing Melody’s insistence, Sophie Thorne could only nod in resignation.

After a moment’s thought, she added, "There’s a party at The Nimbus Hotel the day after tomorrow. You should bring your family and come. I’ll send someone to pick you all up."

Melody considered this for a moment before nodding in agreement. A huge snowstorm was expected in a few days, so there weren’t many chances left to get together and enjoy themselves.

’At a gathering like that,’ she thought, ’people are always up-to-date on the latest news. It couldn’t hurt to go and gather some information.’

The property manager had mentioned that the coal shipment for The Metropolis Residences still hadn’t arrived, and Melody wanted to see for herself what the situation outside was really like...

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After seeing Sophie Thorne off, Melody Summers happened to run into Joyce Lawson on her way back.

Joyce Lawson was clutching a plastic bag, and Melody could vaguely see it was filled with a pile of sand vine cakes.

Seeing Melody Summers, Joyce Lawson smiled and waved. "Summers, have you picked up today’s sand vine cakes? I heard they added sugar today, so they taste sweet!"

Joyce Lawson looked much better; it seemed she had managed to pull herself together.

Melody was taken aback for a moment. She sidestepped Joyce’s question and asked tentatively, "Joyce... are you alright?"

Joyce Lawson paused, stunned, then smiled and shook her head. "I’m fine... My family told me they were just worried I’d get cheated by someone, that’s why they put the house in my little brother’s name... I’ll still be the one living there, and my brother won’t try to take it from me."

Joyce really had managed to convince herself.

’Even though my family favors my brother over me,’ she thought, ’it... it doesn’t mean they don’t love me!’

When she was sick, her father would bring her water and medicine, her mother would bring homemade meals to her bedside, and her grandmother would keep an eye on her little brother to make sure he didn’t disturb her rest.

Joyce Lawson sighed and murmured, as if to console herself, "Really, as long as the whole family lives together, it doesn’t matter whose name is on the deed..."

Seeing Joyce in this state, Melody knew there was nothing more she could say. ’In the end, it’s her family’s business. What good would saying anything more do?’

’Could I really force Joyce to cut ties with her family?’

’Could I actually say to her face, "I don’t think your family loves you that much"?’

’There was no way to say it that wouldn’t be out of line.’

So Melody could only force a smile. "Well... I guess you have a point..."

Hearing Melody say that, Joyce seemed to let out a breath of relief, as if she’d gotten the answer she was looking for. She then changed the subject and started making small talk with Melody.

"Sigh, ever since we bought this apartment, my salary and bonuses have been completely wiped out. I used to be able to go to the black market for a little rice to make congee now and then, but now it’s just sand vine cakes for all three meals."

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