Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 79

Chapter 79: Chapter 79: Pink Diamond

As the crowd of onlookers started to murmur, Crystal Lynch, who knew the real story, shouted anxiously, "Don’t believe this woman’s one-sided tale! She got the four million to buy a home in a good school district! It was a legitimate property sale, but she’s twisting it into some kind of free gift. She’s just trying to manipulate you all!"

When Mrs. Hale saw the crowd’s expressions souring, she immediately pointed at Melody Summers and retorted, "My son bought that house to marry her! Otherwise, why on earth would he buy a house? If he hadn’t, would my son and I be living such a difficult life right now?!"

Crystal Lynch’s face flushed red with anger at her words. She yelled at Mrs. Hale, "What nonsense are you spewing, you old hag! Didn’t your son buy that house for the woman he was cheating on Melody with? I personally saw her showing off the deed in our university’s main group chat. You’re shamelessly slinging mud!"

Melody Summers held back the fuming Crystal Lynch, who looked ready to attack. She smiled at Mrs. Hale and said, "Go on, then. Sue me. We broke up because your son cheated, and he was the one who practically begged me to sell him the house. See if the court will even give you the time of day."

Seeing that Melody couldn’t be swayed by threats or reason, Mrs. Hale gritted her teeth and glared at her. "You little bitch. I tried to be nice, but you’re shameless. Fine! You forced my hand!"

Seeing the vicious look in Mrs. Hale’s eyes, Melody didn’t know what she was about to do. She warily touched the stun gun she was holding.

A twisted, triumphant smile appeared on Mrs. Hale’s face. She pointed at Melody and shouted to the crowd, "Everyone, take a good look at this woman! She was already sleeping with my son right after she started university! This girl has no decency, she’s a total slut! You all better keep a close eye on your sons, don’t let them pick up this kind of trash!"

Having said her piece, Mrs. Hale glanced at Melody with a smug look. ’No girl can be indifferent to her reputation,’ she thought. ’Once Melody’s name is ruined and no one wants her, won’t she have to come begging for my son to marry her?’

’Then, as long as Melody’s family knows what’s good for them and signs their villa over to my son as a dowry, I might just be merciful enough to let her marry into our family.’

Veins bulged on Colin Summers’ forehead in a rage. He strode forward and slapped away the hand Mrs. Hale was pointing at Melody. Forgetting any niceties about manhandling a woman, he grabbed the thin fabric of her clothes and started dragging her toward the door.

Winnie Summers’ face also turned beet-red with rage. She lunged forward to slap Mrs. Hale, shouting, "How dare you say such lies! I’m suing you for slander!"

Finn Lynch and Shawn Lynch, who had been standing by cautiously, quickly rushed forward to help. Each grabbed one of Mrs. Hale’s legs, helping Colin Summers drag her outside.

Mrs. Hale, however, started to thrash about and cause a scene. She kicked violently at the Lynches and Colin, screaming, "Help! Assault! Where are the police! Somebody, please call the police!"

Mrs. Hale then turned and pointed at Melody again, yelling, "You promiscuous little bitch! You’d better think carefully. Everyone knows what you are now. Besides my son, no one will ever want you! You either beg my son to marry you, or you’ll die an old maid!"

After her tirade, Mrs. Hale stared intently at Melody’s face, expecting to see a look of panic, shame, or humiliation.

But Melody just watched Mrs. Hale’s theatrics with a faint, unreadable smile, calmer than anyone else in the room.

Mrs. Hale’s shaming tactics might have worked on someone else, but they had absolutely no effect on Melody.

She gave a careless laugh and said to Mrs. Hale in a measured tone, "I’ve never slept with your son, because he doesn’t have that... function. You probably don’t even know your own son is impotent, do you? And I’m not just making this up. Your precious future daughter-in-law, Joanne White, left him because he can’t get it up."

Meeting Mrs. Hale’s shocked and furious stare, Melody added loudly, "I did hear, however, that your son and his college roommate had a thing going on. The roommate even said your son’s body is softer than a woman’s."

The entire supermarket went dead silent for a moment, then suddenly erupted into boisterous laughter.

Mrs. Hale froze for a full five seconds, stunned by Melody’s words. Then, amid the roaring laughter of the crowd, she erupted in fury. She shot to her feet and lunged, trying to claw at Melody’s face. "How dare you say that about my son?! I’m going to tear your mouth off!"

Just then, Officer Tristan Tanner, who had arrived after hearing the commotion, stepped in and blocked Mrs. Hale. "Ma’am, this is your first warning. I need you to leave the premises immediately!"

Her face flushed with rage, Mrs. Hale roared at Officer Tanner, "I didn’t do anything! What right do you have to warn me? That little bitch was just spreading rumors about my son! I want to press charges! Arrest her! Arrest her now!"

As she spoke, Mrs. Hale began to struggle violently. Melody’s words had clearly struck a nerve, and she was too incensed to think rationally.

In her struggles, she managed to slap Officer Tanner several times, her sharp nails leaving bloody scratches on his neck.

Officer Tanner frowned. "You are now assaulting an officer and causing a public disturbance. Please come with us."

Without another word, Officer Tanner ignored Mrs. Hale’s struggling and, with the help of a few security guards, dragged her out of the supermarket.

After Mrs. Hale was dragged away, Winnie Summers addressed the crowd, slightly embarrassed. "I’m so sorry, everyone. Please, carry on with your shopping."

The shoppers just shook their heads and instead offered words of comfort to Winnie and Melody. All the residents knew that Winnie was a kind, gentle person who often helped her neighbors and didn’t even mind when they occasionally came by just to enjoy the air conditioning. There was no way they were going to side with Mrs. Hale.

And so, Mrs. Hale received the same type of warning her son had. A second warning would get her banned from all supply points.

Furious but helpless, Mrs. Hale could only leave The Metropolis Residences in disgrace.

*

The Desert Vine spread rapidly. Even though Melody’s yard was enclosed, vines still managed to sprout from every corner. Her grandmother and Miss Lowell had to inspect the yard daily, carefully pulling them out with gloved hands.

Today, Melody went straight to the Arcadian Space to get to work right after breakfast.

Her first task upon entering the space was to harvest produce from the fields and woods to fill her backlogged orders. Business at her online store had been booming lately, and she could barely keep up with the demand for her vegetables and fruits.

Before, many of her fruits and vegetables were permanent listings, available for purchase at any time. Now, Melody had to take them all down, only relisting them in batches as they ripened.

Melody picked some honeysuckle and isatis root, then planted some mint and mugwort next to the honeysuckle patch.

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