Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 293

Chapter 293: Chapter 293: Unwelcome Guest

By the time Melody Summers emerged from the Arcadian Space, it was nearly dinnertime.

Carrying a small bucket filled with moon snails, small crabs, scallops, and razor clams, she slipped into the kitchen and dumped them all in with the seafood Sophie Thorne had delivered.

Compared to the king crab, lobster, sea urchin, and abalone from Sophie Thorne, the small haul Melody Summers had dug up on the beach seemed a little pathetic...

But she had caught these with her own hands, and they came from the Arcadian Space, so Melody Summers was still very excited to taste them!

Watching the little crabs scuttling about in the basin, Melody Summers thought to herself, ’Once the deep freeze sets in, the oceans will freeze solid, with ice hundreds of meters thick.’

’When that happens, the only place to get fresh seafood will be from the ocean in my space!’

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Around six in the evening, the aroma of seafood filled the kitchen of Apartment 1606.

With practiced hands, Grace Sutton chopped the lobster into chunks and methodically broke down the crab.

She heated the oil in the wok until it was sizzling, then tossed in the succulent lobster and crab. They instantly turned a brilliant, tempting red that was enough to make anyone’s mouth water.

Meanwhile, Miss Lowell washed the fresh sea urchins, carefully cracked open their shells, and scooped out the golden roe from within.

She then whisked some eggs with water and salt, poured the mixture and the sea urchin roe back into the empty shells, and placed them one by one into a steamer.

Grandma used a small knife to gently pry the abalone from their shells, sliced the meat thinly, and stir-fried it with olive oil and seasonings until fragrant.

The small sea creatures Melody Summers had gathered were all fresh and lively. As the saying goes, the best ingredients require the simplest preparation. Grandma carefully cleaned the shellfish and small crabs, arranged them neatly in a pot, and prepared to make a simple steamed seafood dish.

Melody Summers sat happily in the living room, cradling Albus and watching TV as she waited for the seafood feast to begin.

Just then, the doorbell to Apartment 1606 rang.

Puzzled, Melody Summers got up and walked to the door. ’Who could that be at this hour?’

A moment later, Ivan Warren’s face appeared on the intercom screen.

Melody Summers was speechless.

Her brow furrowed slightly as she spoke into the intercom, "Ivan Warren, what are you doing here?"

On the other side of the door, a wide, happy grin spread across Ivan Warren’s face when he heard Melody Summers’ voice.

He marveled to himself, ’Even her voice is beautiful. She’s perfect for the woman who’s about to become my lover!’

At that thought, Ivan Warren cleared his throat and said, "Student Summers, open the door. I have something to tell you!"

Melody Summers frowned. She couldn’t imagine what she and Ivan Warren could possibly have to talk about.

Back in college, Ivan Warren had been Austin Hale’s bootlicker. When Austin was pursuing Melody, Ivan had shamelessly called her his ’sister-in-law’ and sucked up to her relentlessly.

Later, after Austin cheated on her with Joanne White and Joanne started cyberbullying her, Ivan did a complete one-eighty. He took the lead in spreading lewd rumors about Melody all over campus.

He falsely accused her of using her looks to seduce rich men, even claiming she charged 1,000 yuan a night.

Melody reported Ivan’s slander to the department heads, but all they did was try to muddy the waters.

Despite the evidence she presented, the department heads just told her, "The palm and the back of the hand are both made of flesh," urging her to just endure it, keep the peace, and not blow things out of proportion.

Since that was their attitude, Melody refused to just let them walk all over her.

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