So Melody Parker had no idea that before this, Victoria had made numerous calls to her, nor did she know about the incident involving Serena Sterling.
Hearing Serena Sterling’s voice, Melody Parker naturally asked, "Luna, want to hang out?"
"Can’t hang out, my freedom is being controlled right now," Serena playfully replied.
Melody chuckled, "What’s going on, Luna? What kind of grave crime did you commit to have your freedom directly controlled?"
"Sigh, it’s a long story!... Without the Dowager Empress’s decree, I have to stay obediently in the hospital and can’t go anywhere!" Serena sighed dramatically, explaining the real reason behind her situation playfully and cutely.
Melody caught the key point in the conversation and immediately asked concernedly, "Luna, did you say you’re in the hospital now? What’s going on? How did you end up in the hospital?"
Hearing the concern in Melody’s voice, Serena joked about her situation right away, "Melody, no need to worry, I’m actually fine now. It’s just that you know how my dowager empress mom is, she worries about everything and has insisted that I stay here despite being perfectly healthy."
With Serena joking like that, Melody felt relieved.
If she could joke around like this, then it seemed there was nothing seriously wrong.
Melody laughed, "You know, being pampered by your mom is a blessing."
"Yes, yes, yes," Serena replied repeatedly, "Who wouldn’t agree? Being favored by our family’s Dowager Empress is truly an immense honor for me."
"Stop with the jokes, I’m coming to visit you in the hospital now."
After saying this, Melody asked for the details of which hospital and ward Serena was in, then hung up the phone.
Afterwards, Melody immediately left the apartment to visit Serena in the hospital.
...
Meanwhile, at the hospital, Serena Sterling was applying to her mother for discharge.
Serena sat on the hospital bed, tugging on Victoria’s arm and pouting, "Mom, I am really okay now, please let me discharge."
She had been staying in the hospital for a whole week, and she was really going crazy. This text is hosted at novｅlfire.net
Plus, staying in such a good ward is costing a lot of money every day.
Though her current salary isn’t low and she can afford these costs, it feels wrong to spend money since she’s already well.
And speaking of this matter, it’s frustrating.
She had said that she would cover all hospital expenses herself and initially wanted to switch to a regular ward after waking up, but that playboy disagreed.
Not only that, he managed to persuade her old lady to join their united front.
Though the expenses were advanced by that playboy Malcom, she still had to pay him back.
After all, even as friends, one shouldn’t take advantage of others. Besides, doesn’t the old saying go that even close brothers should keep accounts clear?
Moreover, she didn’t want to owe him any favors.
Victoria was unmoved by Serena’s pleading.
She pulled her arm back gently and, with a strict face, said, "You can discharge once Malcom comes over."
Serena looked at Victoria and asked in a deliberately questioning tone, "Mom, why do you listen to him so much? I’m starting to wonder whether I’m your daughter or he is your son?"
A week is not long.
But within this short time, that playboy managed to win her family’s old lady over to such an extent, his capabilities truly aren’t ordinary!
This made Serena feel deep admiration and also more convinced of the rumors about Malcom being a master at charming women effortlessly.
Victoria gently tapped Serena, "You, always saying nonsense every day!"
"Ouch!" Serena cried out dramatically, looking at Victoria with a face of exaggerated heartbreak, "You really aren’t my biological mom!"
Just then, Melody Parker pushed open the door to the ward and came in.
She looked at Victoria and politely greeted, "Auntie."
Then she turned to Serena and asked with a smile, "Luna, what did you do this time to upset Auntie?"
Serena pouted, acting cute towards Melody, "No, it’s clearly mom who doesn’t love me anymore!"
"Don’t listen to her nonsense." Victoria laughed as she spoke, then continued invitingly, "Come on, Melody, have a seat."
"Sure, Auntie." With that, Melody sat down beside Serena’s hospital bed.
Due to her own family situation, every time she saw the interaction between Serena and her parents, Melody was filled with envy.
That warmth in their eyes, that caring scolding, was something Melody longed for but could never have.
Victoria looked at Melody and asked with a smile, "Melody, Auntie hasn’t seen you in days, where did you go these past few days?"
Melody smiled, "Auntie, I went to Fland for a few days."
"Ah, I was wondering why you hadn’t come to hang out with Luna these past few days." As Victoria spoke, she took a peeled and sliced apple, already skewered with a toothpick, from the fruit plate in her hand and handed it to Melody, "Here, Melody, have some apple."
Victoria didn’t mention the calls she had made to Melody before.
Nor did she express any irritation when she couldn’t reach Melody when Serena got into trouble.
She also didn’t show any displeasure at Melody for only visiting now after Serena’s hospital stay. Her attitude toward Melody remained as ever.
Because in her mind, if such circumstances arose, it must definitely be because Melody had her own matters to attend to.
"Thank you, Auntie." Melody accepted the apple from Victoria.
Victoria smiled and handed the entire fruit plate to Serena, "You and Melody chat for now, once Malcom comes later, I have a class to teach today, so I’ll leave first."
"Understood, dear mother, go cultivate the future flowers of our nation." Serena laughed and then, holding the fruit plate, turned to Melody and said, "Come, Melody, let’s enjoy our snacks."
Victoria looked at Serena with a helpless yet doting smile, then turned to Melody and said, "Melody, you and Luna chat, Auntie will go for now."
Melody nodded, "Okay, Auntie, go ahead and do your work."
After Victoria left the ward, Melody looked at Serena, adopting an inquiring tone, "Tell me, what exactly happened? How did you end up in the hospital & what’s the deal with Malcom?"
"I was framed by a villain!" Serena said, her temper rising as she spoke, "Melody, you wouldn’t believe it, that witch Yu was so shameless! She’s been oppressing me and being arrogant all this while, but this time, to get me, she stooped to such a low level! She actually set me up and even bribed..."
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