CHAPTER 246
Melody Strikes Back
Chapter 246
Melody didnât understand why Ken suddenly flared up, but she had never b
been able to read his mind anyway.
So, she decided not to ask anything and pushed open the car door to get out, leaving Ken to deal with his emotions alone.
Ken watched Melody get out of the car without a word. His eyes were accelerator, but then a loud crash cume from the intersection ahead.
filled with frustration. He frowned deeply as he was about to press the
allide with a truck
Melody and Ken both looked toward the sound simultaneously. They saw a sports car collide
The heavy truck, sturdy in build, suffered minimal damage. But the front of the sports car
ir was severely mangled, and its occupantâs fate was
uncertain.
Ken pulled out his phone to call emergency services. But before he could dial, the truck unexpectedly reversed and swiftly turned around to flee the scene. His gaze turned cold when he noticed it was an unmarked truck.
Just then, his car door swung open
Melody said immediately, âYou go after that truck. Iâll check on the person in the sports car.â
With that, she closed the door and ran towards the accident site.
Ken frowned and ordered his men to pursue the truck. He himself dialed emergency services and then got out of the car to follow Melodyâ footsteps.
Seeing Ken catching up, Melody was about to ask why he wasnât chasing the truck when she saw his men driving off after it. She swallowed her words and hurried over
The windows of the sports car were shattered, and inside lay a person. That person was unconscious and bleeding profusely from a head wound, shumping over the steering wheel
âHello! Can you hear me? Melody called out, but there was no response from the occupant. That young man was unconscious.
Ken said indifferently from beside her, âStep back. Iâll open the door,â
Melody instinctively took two steps back, puzzled as to why Ken didnât want her help
As Ken pulled open the door, shards of glass scattered everywhere. His arm got scratched in the process, blood staining his white shirt crimson,
Melody quickly approached. âYour handâ¦â
Ken said. âDonât worry about it. Help me get him outâ
âOkay!â Melody didnât say more, assisting Ken in lifting the man from the driverâs seat and gently placing him on the ground. Then, she knelt, reaching for the manâs pulse.
A few seconds later, she frowned and looked at Ken. âItâs serious. Thereâs likely internal bleeding. We need surgery urgently.â
Ken pulled up a map on his phone. âThe nearest hospital is half an hour away from here.â
Melody said. âHalf an hour is too long. We need to get him to your car. Letâs go to Herbathriveâ
Ken asked, âIsnât Herbathrive a traditional medicine center!â
Melody replied. âThey have orthopedics, an operating room, and basic equipment too. Plus, itâs only twenty minutes from here.â
Upon hearing this. Ken didnât hesitate and helped lift the person into his carâs back seat. Melody immediately called Colin.
After knowing the situation. Colin said urgently. âIâll prepare the operating room right away. Be careful on the road, watch the bleeding. I wonât say more. You know what to do.
âOkay.â Melody replied before hanging up. She took out her acupuncture kit and carefully inserted silver needles into the young manâs body. With a few needles, she managed to control the bleeding that had been gushing out,
Then, she applied pressure to the largest wound and heaved a sigh of relief
With everything done, Melody realized the back seat was almost entirely stained with the young manâs blood.
She cautiously glanced at Ken in the driverâs seat and said, âUm⦠your car seems to be dirtyâ
She had recently learned from James that Ken had a severe
evere cleanliness obsession
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Ken glanced at the rearview mirror, looking almost at his witâs end. âMiss Fox, do you really see me as that coldâblooded?â
Melody replied, âNo.â
She averted her eyes, feeling guilty, and dared not speak to Ken again. She seemed to truly not understand him well enough.
It was a twentyâminute drive, but Ken raced swiftly and arrived near Herbathrive within just over ten minutes.
Then, his subordinate called to report, âMr. Swanson, weâve caught the culprit. Itâs an unlicensed car
is full of
âUnderstood.â Ken was about to hang up when the subordinate continued, âAnd we found out this guy works under Benny. The car is full of valuable goods and cash he unlawfully detained.â
Ken raised an eyebrow, thinking it was quite a coincidence. He ordered, âArrest him, but keep it quiet for nowâ
âGot it.â The call ended, and Ken turned to Melody in the back seat. âDid you hear that??
Melody replied, âYeah⦠No wonder they ran after hitting this man. Seems like Benny wants to minimize his responsibility to get a lighter sentence.â
Ken said, âWhat goes around, comes around. Thatâs why we stumbled пÑоп this accidentâ
Soon, they arrived at Herbathrive.
Normally closed at this hour, it was fully lit now. Colin was outside with a group of people, ready and waiting. They carefully moved the injured man from the car onto a stretcher.
âThank you. His bleeding is temporarily under control, but his internal organs donât look good. We need to perform emergency thoracic surgery.â Melody walked alongside the stretcher, informing Colin of the manâs condition.
Thoracic surgery? Colinâs expression darkened. âOur surgeon is off today. He lives in the suburbs and wonât be here for at least an hour.â
Melody fell silent for a moment, then said, âIâll perform the surgery.
Colin replied, âOf course! But do you have experience in this area?â
Can you assist me?â
Melody smiled faintly. âBefore my mentor specialized in traditional medicine, he was a renowned top surgeon. Thatâs something not many people know, but he taught me everything.â
âThatâs reassuring. Colin breathed a sigh of relief and led Melody to change into surgical attire. Once ready, they both entered the operating
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About half an hour later, police sirens sounded outside Herbathrive.
Hearing the sound, Ken tossed his cigarette and walked out.
âMr. Swanson, what brings you here?â The lead officer recognized Ken at a glance.
Ken nodded slightly and handed the officer a cigarette.
The officer took it with surprise and fear in his eyes as if he was handed a precious gift.
Ken calmly said, âWeâve found the culprit, but due to personal reasons. Iâll have to hand him over tomorrow
âNo problem! It wonât affect our process. Just bring him to us tomorrow to make a statement. As the officer finished speaking, two MPVs pulled up
at the entrance.
A redâhaired woman in high heels hurriedly got out, ignoring the police officers and asking as she entered. âWhereâs my brother?â
David quickly replied, âHeâs in surgeryâ¦.
âWhat?â The woman raised her voice sharply. âYou put my brother in such a lousy place for surgery? Are you trying to kill him?â