Chapter 161: A Threat
Quince hated Melody to the core.
As the son of the first wife of the Sullivan family, he worked hard for the first half of his life, but he had
always been below Alistair's standards.
Alistair was always in control of the Sullivan family.
However, he was neither enraged nor concerned.
Because in his mind, he saw himself as the successor of the Sullivan family.
The Sullivan family would be under his control in the future.He patiently waited for Alistair’s death.
Although Alistair was his biological father, he still wanted him to die even though he would be sad about
it.
More importantly, he thought of the future.
A Sullivan family that was completely under his control would definitely have a better future under his
leadership.
Quince had planned all of this, but he didn’t expect Alistair to trick him before he passed away.
Quince resented his father for being cruel to him.
At the same time, he mocked his father's stupidity of letting such a girl who grew up in the countryside
come back to disgust him.
Did his father believe that arranging a lawyer on Melody's side would overturn the situation? It didn’t
matter how smart and powerful Melody was, the situation was still under his control.
How could this silly girl fight him? Quince didn’t treat Melody as an equal opponent, but it didn't mean
that he didn't despise her.
These days, Melody's actions had already made him quite dissatisfied.
He thought that Melody was bringing shame to the Sullivan family.
Quince raised his head.His face was ashen, and his eyes were cold as he glared at Melody.
"You still dare to return here? Do you know how much trouble you've caused?"he roared.
Melody calmly walked over and casually pulled open a chair in front of Quince.She sat quietly despite
Quince's rage.She laughed as she raised her eyes.
Her gaze fell on Quince wantonly.
"Did I hear you correctly, Father? Aren't you the one who called me back?" Melody asked him.
After hearing Melody, Quince was enraged.
He wanted to flare up and scream at the top of his lungs and reprimand Melody for her behavior.
When he thought about Melody's stubborn attitude, he knew that he would be in trouble.
But he also remembered the conditions for the cooperation that the Jacobs family gave to him.
He took a deep breath and calmed himself.
"I didn't call you to talk about this.I called you back because you are a member of the Sullivan family.I'm
sure you are acquainted with the only son of the Jacobs family, Zeke.Don't try to provoke and offend
him.Offending him is equivalent to offending the entire Jacobs family.Do you understand?"
Quince told her, but Melody’s face remained calm and uninterested in what he was saying.
"Oh, is that so?"
Melody turned her head as she gave Quince a faint smile.She looked at Quince with a strange smile on
her face.
"Are you saying that you have my back and you're going to fight against the Jacobs family for my
sake?" The ridicule in her voice was clear and obvious.
It was so obvious that Quince could sense what Melody meant.He had been in the business industry
for years.He was familiar with this way of speaking.
Quince gnashed his teeth in hatred towards Melody.
He glared at her and said disdainfully, "Don't assume that since you know Lance, he can help you deal
with the Jacobs family with his support.Zeke is the son of the first wife of the Jacobs family, while Lance
is merely a branch member of the Harrison family.You have to see the situation clearly,"
Quince said.
‘Oh?" Melody wanted to laugh.
She wanted to ask Quince what would happen if he added Seth in the picture if Lance wasn't enough.
After all, Seth could be considered as her fiancé.
When Melody remembered that Quince had a heart problem, she decided not to mention Seth's name
to keep him from having a heart attack.
Killing her father was not her style of doing things.
"So, what do you suggest I should do, Father?" Melody asked him back.
Quince had been waiting for Melody to ask him his thoughts about the matter.
Since Melody took the initiative to bring it up, he calmed down a little, making him less irritated than
earlier.
"Go to school tomorrow and revoke the information you submitted today.Tell the school that these are
all forged by you and not real evidence!"
Quince instructed Melody.
"To turn real evidence into fake evidence, and I have to publicly admit it in front of the school? Are you
trying to get me expelled from the school, Father? You have to know that the crime of framing a
classmate is not a simple matter.If I take the blame on my own, the least punishment I would receive is
expulsion," Melody replied.
Melody calmly told him all the possibilities that could happen if she did what Quince instructed her.She
knew exactly what Quince was thinking.
‘I'm afraid that the Jacobs family has made a deal with Father in exchange for benefits" Melody
thought.
Although Quince knew that Lance was also involved in this matter, he could only selectively ignore
Lance and choose to sacrifice Melody.
After all, he still didn't want to offend the Harrison family.
After his thoughts were exposed, Quince didn't appear to be embarrassed nor, did he try to dodge
Melody's question.He even replied with a serious look on his face.
"So what if you get expelled? It’s not a big deal.At most, I can transfer you to another school.California
is big, after all.Are you afraid that you won't be able to find a school that would accept you because it’s
already the middle of the year? Don't worry, as long as you do as I say.I will find a school for you.It
won't affect you much of your studies that much!"
Quince sounded like he was giving Melody a huge favor.
It felt as if he was sending a beggar away.
Melody chuckled.
Quince's heart raised at the coldness of her voice.
He didn't know how Melody was able to make such a terrifying smile that could even make his heart
waver.
"What are you laughing at? You don’t need to think it through! Just do as I say!"
Quince didn’t know why he couldn't dare to look directly into Melody's eyes.
He always felt that he had a guilty conscience whenever Melody was in front of him, Melody was fairly
calm from the beginning of their conversation despite Quince's aggressive attitude towards her.She
didn't even show much expression.
Melody's voice was very soft, unlike Quince, who constantly raised his voice even as he tried to calm
himself.
Melody was more like a bystander.
"Father, since you said it so easily and since you think that being suspended by the school is nothing
serious, why don't you persuade the Jacobs family to transfer Zeke to another school?" Melody asked.
Melody's words instantly provoked Quince.His eyes darkened as he looked at Melody with a pale
face.He tried to control his temper before he yelled at Melody.
"You unfilial daughter! You didn't listen to me, didn't you?"
"I tried to convince you nicely, but you didn't listen.You're the one who forced me to be mad at you.Let
me tell you if you don't go to school tomorrow to settle things, I'll..."
Before he can finish, Melody interrupted him coldly, "You'll what?"
Quince was angered by her.He was about to speak when he realized that he couldn't find anything to
threaten Melody.
Melody already knew what her father would threaten her with.
Quince would say that he would drive her out of the family.
"I know that all you can do is to threaten me by saying that you'll drive me out of the Sullivan family.But
have you forgotten who the de facto leader of the Sullivan family is?" Melody boldly said.
Quince was so enraged by her words that he almost fainted.
Melody watched him gasping for air.She was so angry that she didn't have any sympathy for the man in
front of her at all.She originally didn't want to provoke Quince to this extent.
But his attitude towards her showed Melody that he deserved it.
‘You're the one who asked for it, so don't blame me for being ruthless" Melody thought.
"I have two conditions if you want me to revoke my charges against Zeke!" Melody said.
Quince calmed down and adjusted his breathing.
After he managed to calm himself down, he looked at Melody and said, "Tell me your conditions then!"
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