Melody Strikes Back by Myra Walker

Chapter 42 

The Swanson family is in real estate, right? Why is Ken messing around with this kind of stuff? Could it be that he knows he won’t inherit the Swanson family’s business in the future, so he’s trying to find another way? But if it weren’t for my help with Ulric, in this life, the Swanson family’s final heir might not even be Ulric! At this moment, Melody really wanted to team up with Ken to deal with Ulric, that beast. 

But unfortunately, Ken’s attitude toward her was currently so terrible, and with the driver present, she didn’t have the right moment to 

speak 

The journey was silent, and after about an hour, the car stopped in front of a scenic mountain in Silverlake. 

“Mr. Ken, we’ve arrived,” the driver reminds Ken, turning his head. 

Ken had been focused on his tablet the whole time, and it was only now, upon the driver’s reminder, that he realized they had reached their destination 

He instinctively looked outside and saw it was an undeveloped small mountain. 

Although it was just a small mountain, because no humans had set foot on it for years, the trees had grown really dense, and even the weeds had grown up to be very tall. 

Not going to Herbathrive, but coming to a place like this, what is she up to?‘ Ken frowned as he looked at Melody, who was sleeping soundly with her head tilted back. 

Probably because of her sitting posture, her mouth was slightly open, emitting a soft breathing sound. 

She’s so ugly!‘ Ken wrinkled his brow. How did I ever think she was special when I first met her?” 

“Wake her up!” Ken didn’t want to touch Melody, so he directly commanded the driver to wake her up. 

But the driver didn’t have the courage; this woman might be Margaret’s benefactor in the future. 

After hesitating for a moment, the driver extended a finger and poked Melody’s shoulder, “Miss Melody, we’ve arrived.” 

Melody had been seriously sleep–deprived today. The driver called her several times before she slowly woke up, asking in a husky voice just from sleep, “Uh? Are we there?” 

She rubbed her eyes and looked out the window, indeed seeing that they had reached their destination–Deer Mountain. 

Last life, Ulric bought Deer Mountain for her, hoping to build a children’s paradise just for her because she had never been to a children’s playground in the countryside when she was a child. 

Before construction began, she had come to Deer Mountain and unexpectedly discovered many rare medicinal herbs. 

This was also why she didn’t go to Herbathrive but came there instead. 

While Melody was still immersed in memories, Ken’s voice suddenly sounded cold beside her. “Don’t tell me, herbs are like vegetables, the fresher the better, so you’re here to pick the freshest ones?” 

Although he didn’t understand medicine, he knew that freshness didn’t matter much for herbs. 

Could it be that she e wants to take advantage of this opportunity to create more opportunities for us to be alone?‘ thought Ken. 

As soon as this thought arose, Melody said, “No, because Herbathrive doesn’t have the two herbs I need, but I can find them here.” 

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Last life, she often went to Herbathrive to buy medicinal herbs, so she knew that although Herbathrive was the largest traditional medicine shop in Silverlake, they didn’t have the specific herbs she needed. 

Hearing Melody’s words, Ken narrowed his eyes suspiciously and asked, “You’ve only been in Silverlake for less than three days, how do your know Herbathrive doesn’t have what you need, but here does?” Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

Melody’s heart jumped, but she calmly explained, “I checked online last night and even called Herbathrive. They recommended me to come here.” 

Ken deeply looked at her, seeming to contemplate the truth of her words. 

His dark and deep eyes made Melody feel like she was under a microscope. 

Just when she felt like she couldn’t hold on any longer, Ken finally looked away, saying, “You’d better hope what you said is true, don’t let me find out you have any ulterior motives, or else… 

this tone was 

He didn’t continue his sentence, but his tone was full of warning. 

“What ulterior motives could I have?” Melody felt both annoyed and relieved. 

He is too meticulous;11 

I have to be careful with my words in the future, so as not to reveal my rebirth, thought she 

But most people probably wouldn’t think of this place; they’d just think she had some ulterior motives. 

Luckily, otherwise, she might be taken away for research. 

As Melody spoke, Ken had already opened the car door and gotten out, 

Melody quickly followed suit, only to see Ken looking up at the mountain, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and holding his phone. “Send more people over. Yes, the more, the better, and send about ten excavators.. 

Excavators?‘ Melody’s eyelids jumped, and she quickly stepped forward to stop him. “No need to find people or use excavators… 

Ken’s eyebrows furrow again, forming frowns between them. “Melody, I don’t have time to waste here with you.” His tone was already very displeased. 

Melody was also genuinely annoyed. She gritted her teeth and said, “I’m not trying to waste your time. Like you, I also want Mrs. Fox to get well soon.” 

“Then why didn’t you let me call someone? Are you relying on just the two of us to find herbs in such a big mountain?” Ken narrowed his eyes, now somewhat convinced that Melody just wanted to be alone with him. 

However, in the next instant, Melody coldly said, “I don’t need your help. I can do it on my own. I know where the herbs are. I’ll be back with them in an hour. You can just wait here.” 

Ken scrutinized her. “Are you sure?” 

Melody lifted her chin. “I’m sure.” 

Ken skeptically asked, “You’ve never been here before, so how do you know where the herbs are?” 

Melody hesitated for a moment, her mind racing, and quickly came up with an explanation. “Because I know the growth habits of these herbs, so I roughly know where they are. Anyway, you can just wait here for me. I’ll be back in an hour.” 

Ken opened his mouth but ultimately didn’t say anything. He always felt that there was something strange about Melody, but he couldn’t 

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pinpoint exactly what it was. 

But since she didn’t need his help, he was fine with it. He turned around and headed back to the car, leaving Melody with just the sound of the door closing 

Melody couldn’t help but pursed her lips. 

She thought inwardly, “His temper is really foull If he could just temper his temper a bit, people in Silverlake wouldn’t think he’s a troublemaker and mistake Ulric, the real scoundrel, for a gentleman. 

So, the saying goes, the pitiful person must have something hateful about them, Ken has responsibility for people who misunderstand him. But what does this have to do with me? For now, it seems impossible to ally with Ken, so I’d better give up and rely only on myself. But first, I have to cure Margaret’s illness. 

With that in mind, Melody didn’t waste any time. She tightened the canvas bag on her shoulder and strode toward the mountain. 

But before she took a few steps, the driver caught up and said, “Miss Melody, not many people go up this mountain anymore. There might be wild animals, and the path is rough. Let me accompany you for safety.” 

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