The hidden billionaire heiress (Lyra Melvin) novel Chapter 364

Fortunately, the photo was still there and Shane shouldn't have found out she stole it from the study yet.

She explained, "I was just curious. After all, mom is up there and I haven't met her yet, so I wanted to go up there and see."

Shane sighed, "Forget it. I'm not going to punish you this time. There's no next time, and there are rules at home. Since you're back, you have to abide by them. Do you know?"

"Got it."

Shane got up and straightened his uniform collar. His tone was light, "You were in shock last night. Get some sleep. I'll have them bring up meal later."

"Wait."

Melissa pulled on his cuffs and raised her head to look at him, "Last night before I passed out, it seemed like someone hit me on the head with something and tried to strangle me. This person was saying something about how I shouldn't live in this world. Was it ... mom?"

Shane resumed his seat and patted her on the shoulder.

His tone softened, "No, and no one wants to strangle you. The injury on your forehead is cause by yourself. Your foot slipped and you hit the corner of the table. Perhaps you were too scared last night. It was just your imagination. Don't think too much."

"But ..."

The feeling was too real. She was clearly awake last night. How could it be a figment of her imagination?

"When you had your accident last night, mom wasn't even awake. It was only this morning when the maid went up to clean the room that she found you passed out in the study."

Was that so?

Was it a dream because she was highly stressed?

Melissa was curious, "So how soon can I see mom?"

Shane's face froze slightly. There was sadness in his amber pupils, "Mom has a cold. She said she does not want to spread it to you. It may take a few days. You will be able to see the loving and beautiful her at the latest at your party."

"She has a cold? I can take care of her. I'm healthier than the average girls. I won't get infected."

"But you are injured now. It is the time when your resistance is at its lowest." He stared at her, which looked serious. Then he emphasized, "When you come back, you have to do as you're told!"

Melissa was deflated and nodded in silence.

Shane gave a few more instructions before closing the door and heading out.

As soon as he left, Melissa quickly got out of bed and walked to the mirror on the opposite dressing table. On her slender neck, there was no trace of pinching except for a vague tingling sensation.

Could it be that she was so scared last night that she imagined it?

"Whatever, Lyra's business is important!"

She stopped thinking about that and took out the photo she had hidden in her pants pocket last night to check it out. She would sure it was correct before stuffing it back into her pants pocket.

Because of the injury on her forehead, she was forbidden to leave the house by Shane. No matter what excuse she used, the housekeeper refused to let her go and confiscated her cell phone, telling her to focus on resting.

Melissa had no choice but to be locked up for two days.

The days when everyone was busy passed especially fast.

Soon it was the day of the trial.

When Shane finished his breakfast and left the house, Melissa left the Callahan Mansion on the pretext that she needed to go to a magazine shoot and took a taxi to Lyre Spiti alone.

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In the car on the way to the international court, Harvey Carter, the lawyer representing Lyra, handed her the statement and repeatedly stressed it to her.

"Miss Lyra, you must follow this later on. Please rest assured, even if she is a royal princess, the Lloyd family's legal team will definitely not let you have a little bit of loss!"

Lyra didn't say anything and nodded in response, not looking at the statement given by the lawyer.

Micah, Keith and Isla all followed along to the courtroom. Collin had been busy with business recently so he was not able to return. Chad volunteered to stay in Lyre Spiti and take care of Malcolm.

By the time Melissa hurried to Lyre Spiti, everyone had already left and had been gone for half an hour.

Because her cell phone was confiscated before, the last battery was used up on the way here. She had no choice but to borrow some money from Chad and took a taxi to the international court.

Once Melissa left, Chad re-entered the master bedroom but found unexpectedly that Malcolm was awake!