NovelOnlineChapter 2883 Melissa's nose twitched, and she nodded before slowly making her way out.
As she departed, she couldn't resist glancing back at the spot where she had experienced several sweetest days in her life with the man she loved.
The memory of Marcus would remain etched in her heart.
Melissa exited the hotel, feeling lost with no destination in mind.
As she stood there in a daze, a woman emerged from a blue taxi and called out upon spotting Melissa.
Turning around, Melissa recognized Ryan's mother, Merry Jenkins.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMerry, who had also been Melissa's adoptive mother, regarded her with resentment, though she refrained from causing a scene in public.
Eventually, they convened at a modest restaurant.
The table was sticky, and the teacup lacked cleanliness, but neither really had any interest in eating anything anyway.
Merry got straight to the point, stating, "Ryan's health is fragile, and he requires care.
His father and I would be at ease if you stay by his side and looked after him.
" Melissa remained silent, her complexion pallid.
Observing Melissa's silence, Merry couldn't contain her frustration.
"Melissa, did you hear what I just told you? If we hadn't taken you in, where would you be today? Understand this, you're bound to the Jenkins family as a servant for your entire life.
You can't abandon Ryan to pursue ties with Marcus.
Merry sneered.
"I bet you've made quite a fortune sleeping with Marcus lately.
Hand it over.
We're going to upgrade to a Larger house for Ryan.
Consider the money well spent.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"1 "I don't possess any money.
Merry, you adopted me, and I've already settled the debt with that $800,000.
Regarding Ryan, there's no love from my side.
Melissa received a slap on her face, yet she displayed neither anger nor sadness.
Merry had subjected her to countless beatings since childhood.
When Melissa was young, Ryan would actually secretly apply m medicine to her wounds, but as they grew older, he turned into one of the individuals causing her harm. There was no room for sentiments in this tumultuous history.
Merry raised her voice, stating, "Do you believe sleeping with a wealthy man makes you nbble? Melissa, you're just like your mom, a cheap whore!"
Merry commenced searching through Melissa's belongings buth discovered minimal money in her luggage-just tens of thousands of dollars. The most valuable items included a set of skincare products and a handful of insignificant pieces of jewelry.
Even if these were sold, their combined worth wouldn't exceed $100,000.
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