Chapter 407 Get Rid of Him
Joseph only received Cyrus and Melanie this time.
Leo was also present, accompanying them for the meal.
In the York family, such a simple dinner only served to highlight the guests‘ nobility.
After the meal, Melanie took the opportunity to ask Leo, “How’s your injury?”
“Just a minor injury. All healed now,” Leo smiled. “The medications the doctor prescribed for me were very
effective. In less than three days, the wound has already healed.”
As he said the last sentence, Leo looked at Melanie meaningfully. There was a change in his tone, as if
implying something.
Melanie blinked. Leo was perceptive, probably noticing that she had taken medicine from his room without
permission. Yet, since he didn’t make it explicit, it indicated that he tacitly agreed to keep it a secret.
Melanie smiled and nodded. “That’s good, or I would feel even more guilty.”
The two chatted for a while, and Leo left to answer a phone call.
Cyrus’s assistant approached Melanie and said, “Today is the first time I’ve accompanied Elder Gibson to
have a meal at the York family. I noticed that he treats Joseph with both respect and fear. What’s going on?”
“Joseph is almost a hundred years old, and both in terms of age and experience, he is Elder Gibson’s senior.
Isn’t it normal?” Melanie explained.
Cyrus’s assistant shook his head. “You don’t understand. In the fragrance industry, there are a few elders who belong to the same generation as Elder Gibson, but he has always been unrestrained in front of them…”
Melanie thought for a moment before saying, “Well, it’s not difficult to explain. Didn’t you say that Elder Gibson likes Yelena? Yelena is Joseph’s eldest daughter. Back then, Joseph almost became Elder Gibson’s father–in- law. Naturally, one would treat his father–in–law with both respect and fear.”
Cyrus’s assistant had a realization. “That makes sense.”
“Speaking of Yelena, she could be considered the most skilled in fragrance blending among several generations of the York family. It was said that she and Elder Gibson met in a competition, and they got to know each other better after that. Unfortunately, she passed away at a young age…” Cyrus‘ assistant couldn’t
help but sigh as he brought up the topic.
Melanie took the opportunity to ask, “How about Harlow and Leo’s father?”
“I’ve heard from Elder Gibson that their father had a good relationship with Yelena. He was the healthiest among the siblings, although not good at fragrance blending. Still, his family had high expectations for him. Yelena also cared a lot for her younger brother. However, for some reason, when he reached middle age, he suddenly fell seriously ill and passed away quickly.”
Melanie nodded, listening while also paying attention to the surroundings.
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Joseph and Cyrus were having a conversation in the study with the door tightly closed, and others were busy with their own affairs. No one paid attention to her. She made an excuse to go to the bathroom and then slipped out of the main building, heading straight to Harlow’s courtyard.
The trash outside the small house in the backyard was gone, and the foul smell had disappeared.
She walked to the door and knocked lightly. Soon, she heard running footsteps inside, and the boy opened the
door for her.
“Pretty lady!” The boy recognized Melanie at a glance, and he grinned joyfully.
Melanie entered, closed the door, and then observed the boy from head to toe. “Does your wound still hurt?”
“No.” The boy shook his head.
The wounds on his legs and arms had healed, and he looked much more spirited. While answering her questions, he also jumped around the room, proving that children didn’t hide illnesses.
“Are you the only one here?” Melanie didn’t see the woman who took care of the boy.
The boy nodded. “She went to get me some food.”
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“Now that you’re not in pain, I can rest assured.” Melanie crouched down, stroking the boy’s wrist. “I have something to tell you. I found the person who poisoned those dogs, so now we can prove that you didn’t
poison them.”
“H–He’s a bad person!” The boy suddenly frowned, clenching his fists angrily.
Melanie paused for a second before nodding. “That’s right, the person who poisoned the dogs is a bad person.”
The thing that the child cared most about was not being wronged, but standing up for those innocent dogs.
“I came to tell you the truth this time. Don’t worry, the bad person will receive the punishment he deserves.” Melanie smiled and stood up, bidding farewell. “However, I came secretly and can’t stay for long. Until next
time.”
The boy suddenly pointed to the window and shouted. “Smoke, smoke!”
Melanie turned to look, and sure enough, thick smoke was rising outside. Soon, the smoke began to pour in, filling the room with a pungent smell, making her and the boy cough.
“Someone set a fire.”
She rushed to open the door. However, as expected, the door was locked from the outside.
She ran to the window, thinking that she could break the glass and escape from the window. When she
reached the window, she saw several masked people holding wooden boards and hammers, nailing shut the only two windows in the room.
