Jasper, who had remained a silent observer until now, finally spoke, his voice a low rumble that resonated with an underlying threat.
"You seem to have forgotten yourself, Miss Green. The Montgomery name isn't something to be trifled with." He took a step closer, his gentle smile vanishing as his eyes hardened into glacial chips of ice.
"We've been investigating your… associations, Miss Green. Let's just say we've uncovered some rather unpleasant truths about your family's business dealings. And your sudden interest in Diego seems… remarkably convenient, wouldn't you say?" Jasper paused, letting his words hang in the air like a poisonous cloud.
"It seems you were sent here by the Thorne Corporation," Audrey added, her voice dripping with disdain.
"Trying to bankrupt my son and take over his company."
Jasper waved the guards over who took Diego away.
"Darling let's go, as for Luna, aren't they staying at our hospital?" Jasper said smiling and Audrey smiled at her husband.
Luna crawled over and grabbed both Jasper and Audrey smiled at each other. She has heard the rumors about the Montgomery couple. Audrey was the daughter of the Queens Family in Samara City. Rumor had it back then Audrey Queens was known to be a beauty who dominating and ruthless, she had three older sisters and five older brothers she was the youngest being pampered but later on Jasper and Audrey started to date each other. Rumor had that Audrey never allowed anyone go close to Jasper. But if Audrey was a deadly rose than Jasper was a slight devil.
"Please I beg of you!" Luna said she had heard stories from her parents about the Montgomery Devil Couple. Audrey knelt down and grabbed Luna chin.
Jasper, who had remained a silent observer until now, finally spoke, his voice a low rumble that resonated with an underlying threat.
"You seem to have forgotten yourself, Miss Green. The Montgomery name isn't something to be trifled with." He took a step closer, his gentle smile vanishing as his eyes hardened into glacial chips of ice.
"We've been investigating your… associations, Miss Green. Let's just say we've uncovered some rather unpleasant truths about your family's business dealings. And your sudden interest in Diego seems… remarkably convenient, wouldn't you say?" Jasper paused, letting his words hang in the air like a poisonous cloud.
"It seems you were sent here by the Thorne Corporation," Audrey added, her voice dripping with disdain.
"Trying to bankrupt my son and take over his company."
Jasper waved the guards over who took Diego away.
"Darling let's go, as for Luna, aren't they staying at our hospital?" Jasper said smiling and Audrey smiled at her husband.
Luna crawled over and grabbed both Jasper and Audrey smiled at each other. She has heard the rumors about the Montgomery couple. Audrey was the daughter of the Queens Family in Samara City. Rumor had it back then Audrey Queens was known to be a beauty who dominating and ruthless, she had three older sisters and five older brothers she was the youngest being pampered but later on Jasper and Audrey started to date each other. Rumor had that Audrey never allowed anyone go close to Jasper. But if Audrey was a deadly rose than Jasper was a slight devil.
"Please I beg of you!" Luna said she had heard stories from her parents about the Montgomery Devil Couple. Audrey knelt down and grabbed Luna chin.
Audrey's grip tightened on Luna's chin, her blue eyes boring into the young woman's soul. The gentle façade she usually presented to the world had vanished, replaced by a chillingly cold and calculating gaze.
"Beg?" Audrey echoed, her voice a low, dangerous purr.
"You dare beg after attempting to manipulate my son and sabotage his company? You underestimate the Montgomery family, Miss Green. You underestimate me."
She leaned closer, her breath ghosting across Luna's face.
"Do you know what it's like to cross a Montgomery? To incur the wrath of a woman who has clawed her way to the top, who has faced down enemies and emerged victorious? You are nothing but a pawn in a larger game, Miss Green. A disposable piece."
Melody descended the grand staircase with a languid grace, the yellow sundress swirling around her legs like a sunbeam. The contrast between her vibrant attire and the somber atmosphere in the foyer was striking. She moved with a newfound confidence, her body regaining strength after weeks of recovery.
The sight that greeted her was a tableau of awkward tension: Rosemary still kneeling, Luna and her parents huddled together like frightened animals, and Diego, her older brother, radiating an icy displeasure. He looked… diminished. The oncepowerful heir to the Montgomery empire now appeared fragile, haunted by an unspoken shame.
{TangYuan, so this is my older brother Diego? Damn, Mum and Dad did a good job before he fell so far and became crippled. Saved him from depression.} Melody mused, a flicker of something akin to pity crossing her face before she quickly suppressed it.
Melody's crimson eyes scanned the assembled group, her expression carefully neutral. She paused at the foot of the stairs, allowing her gaze to linger on each of them in turn. Diego, still reeling from the events of the previous night, seemed to be struggling to comprehend what he was seeing – his sister, standing tall and seemingly recovered, radiating an aura of unsettling calm.
{TangYuan, what kind of fucking task is this? Waste of time!} Melody thought, her annoyance palpable even within her own mind. She glared at the mission notification that had just popped up in her vision, a wave of frustration washing over her.
She took a deliberate step forward, her heels clicking softly against the marble floor. Her voice was light and playful as she addressed Rosemary, who was still frozen in a kneeling position.
Mission Task: Insult the guests
Time Limit: Thirty minutes
Star Level: 1
System Reward: 100
System Coin Reward: 30
System Point: 300
System Mysery Card Reward: unknown