Melinda President Fox’s Love

Chapter 34

Stanley placed the mug with leftover coffee on the coffee table and left his office. He ran into Max in the elevator and informed him, “I’m off work. If anything happens, take care of it for me.”

Max watched as the man walked into the elevator. The doors closed, and the floor number on the panel decreased

What happened to our CEO? He’s been acting weird ever since he’s back from kindergarten.

On Stanley’s way back home, he lost focus in the backseat of the car. He looked at the scenery flying by the window, and no one knew what he was thinking. He finally collected himself when the Lamborghini parked at the driveway of his Emerald Harbor residence. He got out of the car and entered the living room but could not find Melinda anywhere. Still, he looked calm and composed.

In the meantime, Samuel and Pamela were home, and they were telling stories to Sherry in the living room.

“Daddy!” The children were excited to see him back. “Are you not working late today?” Their faces were full of smiles.

“Not today.” He scanned his surroundings and rested his eyes on Gael. “Where’s Melinda?”

“Madam went to Sunnyvale.”

He was a little upset by the answer. That would mean no home–cooked dinner by Melinda that night, and yet he came home early because he missed her dishes. He went to the study upstairs but failed to focus on work as his stomach growled, demanding simple but hearty meals.

Sunnyvale was full of blooming sunflowers. The scenery at dusk was especially relaxing.

In a serene and quiet wooden house, Melinda was sitting on a stool while patiently stitching the wound of a villager named Oscar Leroy. He leaned into the chair, and beneath it was a basin full of blood– stained cotton buds. Jaxon handed her the tools she needed as the pair worked together seamlessly.

“Does it hurt?” she asked softly while stitching Oscar’s wounds. “Mr. Leroy, just put up with it for a little bit.

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He shook his head at her and forced a smile. “I don’t feel pain at all after you put on the medicine. Before you arrived, I was almost dying from pain. Thank you, our community leadnovelxo.com fast updateer.” Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

“Don’t mention it.” She carefully tended to his wound. “You should also gather the kids for a meeting and warn them not to dump glass bottles and similar items into the drainage gully. Look how deep the cut is. The glass almost cut into your tendon.”

He asked her with concern, “You married into a wealthy family, didn’t you?”

She glanced at him. “Oh, why are you worried about me now?” She went back to stitching. “Don’t believe in the gossip. That’s not the truth.”

He felt his heart sink. “Did he force you into marriage?”

“No.”

“Is he good to Samuel and Pamela? Are you comfortable living with him? Does he have aggressive tendencies?” He bombarded her with questions. “I heard he’s a ruthless businessman who doesn’t look at women. That itself sounds abnormal.”

Jaxon wiped away the sweat on Melinda’s forehead with a towel.

“No, he’s not like how they described. He’s pretty normal. She gently wrapped the stitched wound with bandages. “That’s it. Don’t expose your wound to water for two weeks. You should rest and recover for now.

Stop thinking of work.”

She casually looked up but instantly froze when she found Stanley standing at the entrance. She could sense his irritation from the frigid look in his eyes. This feels surreal!

Similarly, Oscar gaped at Stanley in disbelief. The man himself showed up after they had discussed him, but why would a gentleman of Stanley’s stature show up in the village? Is this my illusion?

Anyway, he was stupefied. Jaxon was likewise dumbfounded as he stared at Stanley in bewilderment.

Standing at the door, the man had an unfriendly air around him. He had deep eyes and chiseled features; no one knew how or when he had arrived either.

Melinda composed herself and told Jaxon, “Carry Mr. Leroy home.”

“Sure.” Jaxon glanced at Stanley a few times. He disliked the man for taking away Samuel, Pamela, and even his mentor, Melinda.

While he walked out of the door with Oscar on his back, she gave him a few reminders. Stanley moved backward to make space for Jaxon and Oscar on their way out.

Once the others were gone, he was alone with Melinda.

“D–Didn’t you say you’re returning my freedom?” She looked at him. “Why are you here?”

He did not say a word, but his silence was akin to peace before the storm.

She heard some noises and fixed her eyes on his belly. Then, she noticed his sour face. She walked up to him, bent down, and pressed an ear against his belly. His stomach was indeed grumbling in hunger–something he had no control over!

“Are you hungry?” She looked up with astonishment. “Did you miss my food?”