Reborn with Nothing but My Farm and Vengeance in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 9

Chapter 9: Chapter 9: Hook, Line, and Sinker

Melody Summers could only laugh in exasperation at the messages. She replied immediately:

"You want to buy it? Fine. Four million, full payment only."

Adam Lawson’s reply came back in a flash:

"My dear daughter, we’re family. Of course, we can talk about the money."

"It’s just that Dad really can’t come up with four million. And you’re just a girl—it’s not safe for you to be holding on to so much money. You’ll make yourself a target."

"How about this? You transfer the house into your brother Joel’s name first. You can keep living there; you’ll just have to pay your brother rent each month. Once your brother saves up enough, he can transfer the money for the house to you."

"Melody, you’re the older sister. You’ll have to rely on your brother in the future. You need to learn to give to your brother, not just take advantage of him."

Melody watched the messages pop up one after another, her patience finally snapping. She was about to hit record and send him a 60-second-long tirade of pure profanity.

Just then, Miss Lowell leaned in. "Melody, what’s wrong? You look awful."

Melody thought for a moment before explaining the situation to Miss Lowell. She said, her voice full of conflict, "Miss Lowell, my adoptive father definitely can’t come up with four million. For years, all he’s done is leech off his parents and my mom. But Austin Hale on the other hand... he just can’t seem to make up his mind."

Miss Lowell thought for a moment, glanced down at Melody’s phone, then took it. With a few deft movements, she deleted the rest of the chat history, leaving only:

"Melody, this is Dad. Why are you trying to sell that apartment?"

"Your brother Joel is getting married in a few years. Can you sell the apartment to him?"

"You want to buy it? Four million, full payment only."

"My dear daughter, we’re family. Of course, we can talk about the money."

Miss Lowell handed the phone back to Melody. "Now, send a screenshot of this chat to those two."

Melody’s eyes lit up. Truly, the older the wiser!

Melody instantly understood Miss Lowell’s plan. Smiling, she screenshotted the chat and posted it on her social media with the caption: "Decided to sell the house to my brother. Four million cash, coming soon."

Melody blocked everyone else from seeing it, making it visible only to Austin Hale and Joanne White.

Sure enough, a moment later, a message from Austin Hale arrived:

"Melody Summers, I’ve made up my mind. I want the apartment. Let’s schedule a meeting with the real estate agent; we’ll sign the contract tomorrow after seeing it. You promised to give us a day to think it over. You have to be a person of your word. You can’t go back on it now."

Seeing this message, Melody and Miss Lowell looked at each other and smiled. It worked!

*

「The Hale Residence.」

"That’s wonderful, Austin! We’re going to have our own home! Once I get my diploma in June, let’s go get our marriage license right away, okay?"

"Okay. As long as it makes you and the baby happy, I’ll do anything."

*

The next day, Austin Hale arrived with Mrs. Hale and Joanne White. Melody Summers and the real estate agent were already waiting for them at the apartment.

"Oh, my, what a mess. What is all this junk? Is this what our four million is paying for?" Mrs. Hale asked with a dissatisfied frown the moment she walked in and saw the boxes scattered all over Melody’s floor.

"Don’t worry. Once the contract is signed today and the money is in my account tomorrow, we’ll be out within three days. I guarantee we won’t leave so much as a single strand of hair behind," Melody said coldly, knowing Mrs. Hale was just trying to cause trouble.

The agent led the group on a tour of the apartment, and the three members of the Hale family quickly decided to sign the agreement.

Joanne White was very satisfied. Also priced at four million, Melody’s apartment was much better than the one they had seen a couple of days ago. The hardware in the bathroom was sparkling, showing almost no signs of use.

The thought that the deed to this house would soon be in her name made Joanne White inwardly jump for joy.

The real estate agency was very efficient. After Mrs. Hale and Joanne White transferred the funds, the agent immediately took the three Hales to the property transaction center to handle the transfer of ownership and pay the taxes.

Early on the morning of the 5th, the four million was deposited into Melody Summers’s account.

Adding the more than six million the Lancaster Family had given her previously, Melody Summers now had over ten million. She could finally buy the sanctuary she’d been dreaming of.