Chapter 4

Terrifying, and even more nauseating.

Kellan realized what he had just said. He looked at me in panic, only to be met with my eyes filled with hatred.

Kellan had never seen me look at him like this before. He instantly stumbled back two steps and hurriedly said, "I... I didn't mean anything by it."

Iris immediately chimed in, "That's right, sis-in-law. Big bro Nash didn't mean anything by it."

"He's so good to you. If you misunderstand him again, it'll really break his heart."

"Besides... if we were going to be together, we would have been long ago. It's not like you're in the picture."

I didn't say a word, just stared at the two of them.

At this moment, Kellan finally started to panic. He even began to wonder if I knew something.

He stepped forward, trying to take my hand, but I avoided him and said coolly, "I have plans with Mom to discuss Melody's birthday. I'll be going now."

Kellan wanted to follow me, but Iris quickly said, "Big bro Nash, Draven said he's coming over in a bit."

"I'm scared. I don't want to see him. Can you please keep him away from me?"

Kellan looked at my retreating figure, paused for a moment, and then said, "Alright, don't worry. I won't let him bully you."I smiled self-mockingly.

Just moments ago, I thought Kellan might follow me out of guilt, and I was wondering how to stop him.

Thankfully, he chose Iris as always.

Just as I was about to leave, I saw Draven pulling up in his sports car to the Kerpan family home.

Seeing me, Draven was stunned for a moment, then asked worriedly, "Have you been crying? Scarlett, did Kellan hurt you?"

Kellan and Iris came out upon hearing this.

Hearing that I had cried, Kellan immediately came to my side.

Seeing the tears I hadn't had time to wipe away, he said guiltily, "I'm sorry, darling..."

"I really didn't mean to say those things to you earlier. I never thought you deserved any of that..."

Hearing this, Draven rushed over and grabbed his collar, yelling angrily, "Kellan, you dare look down on her? Have you fucking forgotten what you promised me?"

"You said you cared for Scarlett and would never despise her. How long has it been, and now you dare use that incident to humiliate her?"

Kellan retorted angrily, "Draven, who are you to question me?If it weren't for you abandoning Scarlett for Iris, would she have suffered like this?"

The two men started fighting at the slightest disagreement.

Iris ran out and her face darkened at the sight.

She probably never imagined that one day these two dogs of hers would come to blows over me.

However, I had no interest in their drama. I drove straight to the Kerpan family's old mansion.

I was originally the daughter of the Kerpan family's housekeeper. Years ago, my parents died in a fire while trying to save Kellan.

From then on, the Kerpan family adopted me as their foster daughter. But I knew Mrs. Kerpan's Mother did this for two reasons: first, to maintain a good reputation, and second, hoping I could make a beneficial marriage alliance for the Kerpan family.

I almost fulfilled both her wishes, but no one expected that in the end, I would marry her son.

So Mrs. Kerpan's Mother despised me from the bottom of her heart and naturally disliked Melody, whom I gave birth to.

In the past, to avoid causing trouble for Kellan, I remained silent no matter how Mrs. Kerpan's Mother mistreated me.But this time, Mrs. Kerpan's Mother stared at the video on my phone, her face ashen.

Forget about giving me a hard time, she could barely string a sentence together.

I spoke coolly, "Mrs. Kerpan, let's make a deal..."

...

That night, on the way home, a car was hit by a large truck, flipping over and falling off an overpass.

The vehicle burst into flames instantly, leaving no remains of those inside.

From a helicopter, I watched as Kellan rushed to the scene, cradling the license plate that had fallen nearby, wailing, "Scarlett, Melody..."

Soon after, news of Melody and I perishing in a car accident spread like wildfire across the internet.

Looking at Melody sleeping peacefully in my arms, I put down my phone and whispered, "Kellan, goodbye, and never again."

The sudden death of his wife and daughter felt like a dream to Kellan.

He slapped himself, pinched his skin, and eventually resorted to stabbing himself with a knife, all in an attempt to wake up from this nightmare.

But each intense and real burst of pain only confirmed one fact - Melody and I were truly dead...

Not a trace of our remains left behind.Kellan stared at the charred, unrecognizable "corpses" of me and our daughter. Finally, he coughed up a mouthful of blood and passed out completely.

When he regained consciousness, Mr. Kerpan and Mrs. Kerpan's mother were there. Iris was also standing nearby, her eyes red from crying.