Free Web NovelChapter 529: Chapter 529: Unreasonable Or Innocent?
Unlike Conrad, who approached matters logically and rationally... Melody was emotional.
And emotional people were often the most biased.
Because of this, the moment Melody opened her mouth, Lana already felt a headache forming.
"Please wait," Melody spoke softly.
However, before she could continue further, Lana calmly interrupted her.
"I’m getting late."
Her tone remained polite yet distant.
"So please move aside, Madam."
However, Melody immediately grabbed Lana’s hand gently.
The warmth from that touch made Lana instinctively stiffen slightly.
Melody’s eyes were already glistening with tears.
"I came here to apologize."
Her voice trembled softly.
"So please... at least listen to me once."
Then she quickly added another sentence. "You already know Conrad, right?"
Lana remained silent.
"I’m Conrad’s mother."
Hearing those words, Lana finally paused slightly.
Before she could reject her again, Melody continued hurriedly.
"Please don’t reach conclusions immediately. Just have one meal with me first."
The moment Lana heard Conrad’s name mentioned, she subconsciously hesitated.
For some reason... she could not completely reject her coldly.
Seeing Lana hesitate, Melody immediately smiled brightly.
That innocent smile made Lana pause even more internally.
Because honestly speaking... Melody genuinely did not seem like a malicious person.
The emotions within her eyes were simply too clean.
Finally, after a brief silence, Lana nodded lightly.
Soon afterward, Melody happily brought Lana toward a private restaurant nearby.
The atmosphere inside the restaurant was elegant and peaceful. free𝑤ebnovel.com
The moment they sat down, Melody immediately looked at Lana attentively.
"What do you like eating?"
Lana paused slightly, clearly surprised by the question.
Still, after a brief moment, she replied honestly. "Shrimp."
Hearing that answer, Melody immediately nodded seriously before quickly ordering several shrimp dishes.
Afterward, Melody continued asking small questions one after another.
"What colors do you like?"
"What kind of hobbies do you have?"
"Do you prefer tea or coffee?"
Although Lana did not reveal much personal information, she still answered politely.
Finally, after a long silence, Melody carefully looked toward Lana before asking softly, "Do you resent the Peterson family?"
Lana calmly shook her head.
Seeing this, Melody’s tense heart finally relaxed slightly.
A faint hopeful smile even appeared on her face.
However... the very next second, Lana’s calm words completely froze her.
"I don’t resent anyone."
Her expression remained peaceful.
"After all, to me, all of you are nothing more than strangers."
The moment those words entered Melody’s ears, her entire expression stiffened completely.
Then slowly... her eyes turned red again.
She quickly covered her face while trying to stop herself from crying.
Meanwhile, Lana herself became slightly stunned.
Seeing Melody cry so easily made her feel unexpectedly helpless.
’This woman is really difficult to deal with...’
After taking a deep breath silently, Lana awkwardly handed her a tissue paper.
Unfortunately... that only caused Melody to cry even harder.
The entire situation immediately became extremely uncomfortable.
Thankfully, after a while, the food finally arrived.
The delicious aroma of butter garlic shrimp instantly filled the room.
Lana quietly picked up one shrimp before calmly peeling it skillfully.
Meanwhile, Melody stared at her silently with complicated emotions.
This girl truly gave her extremely mixed feelings.
She was cold... yet strangely gentle at the same time.
After finally calming herself emotionally, Melody softly spoke again.
"I understand now."
Her voice sounded slightly hoarse from crying. "I won’t ask that question anymore."
Then she forced a small smile. "Please eat first."
Lana nodded quietly before continuing eating the shrimp calmly.
Honestly speaking... the food here was genuinely delicious.
The restaurant’s quality was surprisingly good.
’Maybe I should reserve more private rooms here in the future,’ Lana thought absentmindedly.
Then suddenly, Melody spoke again.
"Do you know about Thessy’s existence?"
The moment Lana heard that name, she nearly laughed.
Still, she forcefully held back the amused smile threatening to appear on her face.
Instead, she calmly nodded. "I know."
Her lips curled faintly afterward.
"She’s the woman who occupied my position for the past twenty years, right?"
Hearing such direct words, Melody immediately coughed awkwardly.
"Well..."
She looked visibly uncomfortable.
"You don’t need to view her with so much hostility."
Lana slowly raised an eyebrow.
Meanwhile, Melody hurriedly continued.
"She was innocent too."
Then, after hesitating briefly, she added softly, "I won’t force you to treat Thessy like a sister."
Her voice became gentler.
"I understand that you might naturally feel resentful toward her."
Melody lowered her eyes slightly while tightly holding the tissue paper in her trembling fingers.
"However... we’ve raised Thessy for twenty years."
Her voice sounded soft and emotional.
"You need to understand something."
She hesitated briefly before continuing.
"Even if someone raises a dog for twenty years, they would naturally become emotionally attached to it."
The moment those words entered Lana’s ears, her fingers paused slightly.
Meanwhile, Melody sniffed quietly before continuing.
"We can’t just suddenly abandon Thessy like this."
Tears slowly gathered in her eyes once again.
"I know this may feel unfair to you."
Her voice cracked softly.
"But I can only beg you... please try being a little more understanding."
The restaurant became quiet afterward.
Then finally... Lana slowly looked toward Melody.
"I can be understanding."
Her tone remained calm and strangely peaceful.
"I won’t expose Thessy’s real identity publicly in the future."
Hearing those words, Melody instantly felt relieved internally.
For a moment, she genuinely thought her daughter was extremely considerate and mature.
However... the very next second, Lana’s following sentence completely froze her.
"After all, I won’t be returning to the Peterson family anyway."
Her lips curled upward faintly.
"So you can all continue doing whatever you want."
The moment those words fell, Melody’s expression instantly stiffened.
Meanwhile, Lana herself felt strangely smug internally.
’At least I didn’t foolishly try building emotional bonds with them first,’ she thought silently.
Otherwise... she genuinely believed she would have been heartbroken beyond repair after hearing Melody continuously defending Thessy.
Seeing Lana look so indifferent and nonchalant, Melody suddenly felt a trace of anger rising inside her chest.
"Thessy is innocent too," she blurted out emotionally. "Why are you being so resentful toward her?"
