Upon hearing this, Melody Summers scoffed again and said faintly, "...What else could I be thinking..."
’Of course, I’m thinking about how to break up this potential marriage by any means necessary!’
From her observations over the past few days, Melody Summers could tell that Roman Rhodes was the one eagerly pursuing the matter, while Winnie Summers’s attitude toward him had always been lukewarm.
Since that was the case, Melody Summers naturally chose to nip it in the bud and find a way to stop their relationship before it could develop any further.
However, Winnie Summers hadn’t brought it up with Melody Summers, and Melody hadn’t figured out how to broach the subject either.
Furthermore, Winnie Summers had been busy with work in the reconstruction zone lately, often leaving early and returning late. She wasn’t even home for her meals, so Melody Summers hadn’t found a chance to talk to her about it.
Perhaps sensing Melody Summers’s thoughts, Sophie Thorne thought, ’This is bad.’ Her eyes darted as she quickly tried to put in a good word for Roman Rhodes. "Actually, Mr. Rhodes has been single for so many years, and I see Miss Summers is on her own too. It would be a good thing if they could get together. At least they’d have someone to keep them company and wouldn’t be lonely in their later years..."
Before Sophie Thorne could finish, Melody Summers cut her off decisively. "She won’t be lonely. My mom has me to keep her company!"
Melody Summers had no plans to get married. In another twenty years, Winnie Summers would be retired, and Melody could use her space to achieve financial freedom. By then, the cataclysm would be over, and the two of them could travel the world, experience local life, and there would be no chance of loneliness.
Sophie Thorne was rendered speechless for a moment. She tried to persuade her from another angle, "If they really get together, we’ll be family! Isn’t that a good thing?"
Hearing Sophie Thorne say this, Melody Summers grew even more perplexed. She retorted in surprise, "How is that a good thing? Think about it. Right now, we’re just friends, plain and simple. But if my mom gets together with Ronan Rhodes’s uncle, the situation will become incredibly awkward..."
"You’ll be the high-society daughter-in-law, and I’ll be the unrelated daughter brought along by your new aunt-in-law. That’s a classic soap opera setup!"
"You’ve read those kinds of trashy novels, right? They’re all about scheming and backstabbing. Based on our character archetypes, we’d be fated to fight to the death! I’m begging you, please don’t let our pure friendship turn sour, okay?"
Sophie Thorne was utterly dumbfounded by Melody Summers’s words!
’What in the world is she talking about?’
’She’s clearly read too many novels!’
Sophie Thorne wanted to try persuading her again, but Melody Summers looked like she didn’t want to hear another word. She covered her ears and said, "Alright, alright, stop talking about it. Just do it for the sake of our precarious friendship."
Seeing her act like this, Sophie Thorne knew she didn’t want to discuss the topic for the time being and didn’t press the issue. It wouldn’t be good if she really pushed her too far and caused resentment.
So, she changed the subject. "Okay, I won’t talk about this anymore. I actually came over today to tell you that I’m having a party at the end of the month. You should come hang out if you have time!"
The moment Melody Summers heard the name "Rhodes," she became wary and was about to say no. But on second thought, she had just asked Sophie Thorne for help with job-related matters, so it wouldn’t be right to refuse her so bluntly.
So she nodded and agreed.
...
After seeing Sophie Thorne off, Melody Summers put the glass tank containing the Blue Scale Prawns into her space and went upstairs to her room.
In the room, Nina Summers was sitting at the computer editing her resume, an expression of utter frustration on her face.
Seeing Nina Summers looking like she was about to cry, Melody Summers asked in surprise, "What’s wrong with you? Why the long face? ...Don’t you want to go out and get a job?"
It wasn’t that Melody Summers looked down on Nina Summers for being a freeloader and was forcing her to find a job, but rather—
The cataclysm would end sooner or later, and society would eventually return to normal. Given Nina Summers’s current situation—her mother deceased, her father and stepmother eyeing her covetously, and two younger brothers waiting to take a chunk out of her...


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