It was clear that scolding Melody was not the immediate concern; Wendy's face mattered more.

After Wendy headed to the kitchen, Helen yanked Melody up from the sofa.

"Melody, how can you be so heartless? I told you to make Mister William happy, but you come back and hit Wendy instead? Do you know how crucial Wendy's appearance is? It's her livelihood!" lectured Helen.

Melody glared at Helen.

Despite being her biological mother, Helen poured all her motherly love into Wendy, who was not even related by blood, leaving all grievances for Melody to bear.

Thus, Helen did not deserve to be her mother at all.

pushed away Helen's hand, sneering. "Her career is none of my concern.

to rebut her like this. After a moment of stunned silence, she reached out to

the slap with

enough! Don't ever think you can hit me

to stumble and almost fall to the floor. "Mom, I've been more than considerate to you. In fact, you don't deserve me calling

you treat the woman who birthed you? You must be out of your mind!" Melody scoffed. "So what if she birthed me? Have you forgotten she's also the woman who's willing to pimp me out to secure a role for her stepdaughter?

you sleep with Mister William? You can bask in Wendy's success too if you help her secure some roles! Melody,

like that. Even though she no longer considered Helen her

ice pack to her face. "Melody, how could you talk to Dad and Helen like that? Are you even

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