He had shut himself away, refusing to see anyone, including Melody.
Melody was due to give birth in a month, but she refused to follow Quint's arrangement to take the money and leave, never to be involved again.
She had schemed tirelessly to become Mrs. Stratton!
Feeling wronged and unwilling to give up, she mustered the courage to go to Quint's house once more.
She banged on the door, shouting,
"Quint, even if you never see me again, she won't come back!"
"And you're about to become a father. Why can't you let go of the past and live a good life with us?"
The door suddenly opened, Quint's eyes full of resentment,
"You bitch, it's all your fault for driving Evelina away!"
"I told you, I won't let anyone who hurt her off the hook! Last time, I didn't kill you because of the baby. How dare you come here again!"
Melody looked at the man before her - unshaven, drunk, reeking, and lashing out at her. She felt a twinge of disgust.