Chapter 326
“Change my face? What does he mean by that?” Sandra wondered. Confused, she instinctively shook her head.
“No, I don’t want to,” she replied to Felix, retreating in fear.
But she couldn’t refuse. Felix waved his hand indifferently and said, “Take her away.”
“Yes,” said the expressionless maids at his side. They immediately stepped forward to restrain Sandra. They were extremely strong, and Sandra couldn’t break free, no matter how hard she struggled.
She was taken to the basement and fell asleep after being injected with an anesthetic.
The next day, the weather cleared. Tiffany and her team boarded the helicopter. After bidding farewell to the villagers, they took off. The children cried and waved, tears welling in their eyes as they watched Tiffany leave. A series of poverty alleviation measures, such as building roads and bridges, would be implemented as soon as possible. The villagers stood still, watching the helicopter fly away, then lowered their heads and wiped their tears. Their tanned faces were filled with indescribable emotion and gratitude.
After the flood in Melvor Mountain subsided, the development team Richard hired would arrive as soon as possible.
After a long time, someone looked around and asked, “Guys, where’s Grelle?”
Grelle was the village chief’s granddaughter. She was beautiful, lively, and likable. Over the past year, many matchmakers had come to her door to arrange marriages, but she was uninterested.
This prompted the village chief to search high and low, but he only found a letter she’d left behind. Only then did he realize Grelle had left.
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On the way back, Melody looked dispirited and pale. The incident of falling into the floodwater yesterday had traumatized her, and she had caught a cold, developing a low fever late last night.
Seeing her distress, Kenneth handed her a cup of hot water and said gently, “Hang in there. Take some medicine.”
“Okay,” she replied weakly, nodding and taking the medicine. Then she leaned against the corner of the helicopter to sleep.
Kenneth covered her with a coat and said nothing else. He didn’t know how to face Melody. Yesterday, he’d promised to seek justice for her, but when he saw Tiffany, he didn’t know how to question her. He’d stormed off and returned with nothing accomplished. Ultimately, Melody suffered for nothing.
At this thought, Kenneth sighed. Romeo had said Kenneth was too indecisive and conflicted when faced with problems—something Kenneth had disagreed with until now. He rubbed his temples, feeling conflicted and troubled again.
They flew for a few hours. As the helicopter prepared to land, Melody felt her phone vibrate continuously. She took it out and froze. Sandra’s message—an e-copy of a paternity test report—shocked her. It showed Melody’s name and the Kelleys’ names; the results announced they were related.
08:05 Tue, Oct 29
Melody scrolled down in disbelief and found an old file showing she had been bought by her current parents when she was one year old. As for Tiffany, the Kelleys had accidentally found her and taken her in to alleviate their guilt and regret.
This news was a shock, leaving Melody speechless. Memories of her childhood flooded back. Her parents had called her worthless since she was young, telling her they’d brought her into the world for Jansen. As a young girl, she’d been taught to work hard to support her family and Jansen when he started a family.
Melody had resented and despised them deeply. She’d felt so out of place she’d often wished she’d been born into another family. Unexpectedly, her wish had come true, and Melody’s hands trembled.
After the initial shock, she thought ecstatically, “Sandra wouldn’t lie to me, so the test results must be true. In that case, I’m the Kelleys’ real daughter. Tiffany has been an imposter for more than ten years, occupying everything that should have been mine.”
Melody gripped her phone tightly, murmuring, “Thank God. It’s not too late.”
She wanted to reclaim everything that belonged to her, to crush Tiffany and never let her recover.
The helicopter slowly descended. Melody didn’t even have time to speak to Kenneth. No longer pale and sad, she excitedly left the Harper family manor and returned to her small villa.
‘Sandra sent me the report, so the Kelleys must know the results. All I need to do now is wait for them to come to my door. Then I can reunite with them and never suffer others’ contempt and mockery. I’m going to be Miss Kelley rightfully,’ Melody thought with glee.
But Charlie and Thalia never appeared; the doorway remained empty.
In the villa, Melody saw the same old faces: Karl Princeton, the lazy middle-aged man; and Audra Princeton, the petty, nagging middle-aged woman. Melody had called them “Dad” and “Mom” for more than ten years.
Upon seeing her return, Karl cursed, “Why are you standing there in a daze? Hurry up and clean the floor!”
Audra rolled her eyes at Melody and asked sullenly, “I asked you to ask Mr. Harper for some money. Did you get it? The electricity bill is pretty high. Today, that woman next door even mocked our family for being vain. I’m so pissed. I’ll teach their family a lesson!”
Melody said nothing. She looked around and replied indifferently, “She’s right. We’re being vain.”
It was a villa on the outside, but inside, the place was a wreck, and the inhabitants looked no different from slum dwellers. The Princeton family was scruffy and unpresentable.
Disdain filled Melody’s face. She didn’t want to stay another second and turned to leave, slamming the door shut. In the living room, Karl and Audra were stunned for a moment, then stomped their feet and chased after her, wanting to hit her. “You wretched girl, we’ve been too easy on you these days. Don’t you dare give us attitude!”