She Left She Thrived She’s Worth Billions novel Chapter 559

Standing behind Melanie, Everett tried to interject several times but couldn't find an opening.

At the end of the day, he was an outsider.

He had no background or status to lean on.

But he felt responsible for Melanie becoming the target of their venom.

If he hadn't asked her to help him move in Bresford, she wouldn't have arrived so late and faced this backlash.

Just as Everett was drowning in guilt, Dominic suddenly barked his name.

"Everett! This is entirely your fault. You wasted Melanie's time."

Seeing Dominic glaring at him, Everett lowered his eyes and stayed silent.

"Dominic, you're an outsider. You have absolutely no right to speak here!"

The moment the words left Melanie's mouth, both Dominic and Everett froze.

Dominic had never expected Melanie to defend Everett so fiercely in front of everyone.

Everett was equally stunned that she would shut Dominic down for his sake.

"Stop trying to push the blame onto Everett. He's not psychic..."

Melanie snapped, turning her icy gaze toward the relatives and executives who had been pointing fingers just moments before.

"And the same goes for all of you. Judging me for being late? If you got here so early, does that mean you knew my dad was going to collapse? Or does it mean you're the ones who put him in that bed?"

Slammed with such a massive accusation, someone in the crowd immediately lost their temper.

"What kind of nonsense is that? Who makes up an excuse like that for being late?"

"How am I late? Did my dad schedule an appointment to collapse?"

"That's..."

Faced with Melanie's vicious logic, the crowd was instantly silenced.

Aria quickly jumped in. "We just think your attitude is completely inappropriate. Dad is in the hospital, and you were out on a date with a man..."

Usually, Nathaniel was there to intervene and rein Melanie in. But right now, he was unconscious with an oxygen mask strapped to his face.

No one wanted to risk locking horns with Melanie and suffering the consequences.

After all, she was Nathaniel's only biological daughter.

And she held legitimate equity and authority within the Royce Group.

Seeing everyone cowed into submission, Dominic stepped forward, desperate to assert his dominance.

"Melanie, no one is trying to target you. We're just worried you're going down the wrong path... Look at that boyfriend of yours. Mr. Royce suffers a massive health crisis, and he doesn't even bother to show up and pay his respects."

Every word Dominic spoke was a calculated attempt to drag Preston through the mud.

Melanie practically rolled her eyes out of her head.

She had just found out her father was hospitalized. She rushed over immediately and hadn't even had a second to text Preston. How on earth was he supposed to magically appear?

Just as Melanie opened her mouth to rip Dominic a new one, a sharp knock echoed from the door.