"Mr. Gu, the patient’s cooperation could aid in the treatment for depression." The family doctor was
around 50 years old. The Gu family hired him since he was a student. For many years, he had been in
charge of Nelson’s health condition.
An apprentice, in his early twenties, with a youthful face and brilliant mind followed him around. Word
had it that he was a gifted physician and was now mainly responsible for Jonas’s well-being.
This time, both of them were present.
"I didn’t expect her to be like this. Sorry for the trouble," said Nelson.
The doctor arrived to examine Nelson’s status every month. After so many years, their personal
relationship matured into genuine friendship. Nelson sighed at the thought of Yulia.
"Let’s look at your body."
The doctor had learned from Gavin regarding Nelson’s situation and recommended a physical
examination. The most important thing for the old man was his mood. Some time ago, the affair of
Jonas and Melinda annoyed Nelson, and now he became more agitated with Yulia’s issue, which was
in significant contrast to Nelson’s present condition.
But deep in her heart, Yulia knew better than everyone else concerning her own condition. Knowing
that the specialist was coming to the mansion, she acted restless and refused to cooperate. She
shoved the servant that her grandfather sent out of her room.
The doctor proposed that she should see a psychiatrist and work together with the drug treatment,
which may focus on medication.
Yulia isolated herself in her room and she stayed there secluded for another day. The psychiatrist tried
to interact with her, but got kicked out.
"She’s in morbid self-protection. It’ll just make matters worse."
"I’ll give it a shot."
Melinda got up and went upstairs. The servant who took care of Yulia was holding a silver tray and
stood at the door looking helpless. She looked at Melinda as if she saw a rescuer.
"Give me her lunch, and you wait out here."
The servant immediately handed Melinda the tray. Yulia had locked the bedroom door, and even if they
had the key, it couldn’t open. She had installed another padlock from the inside.
This meant that Yulia was still sober. Melinda raised her eyebrows and knocked on the door three times
in a row, making sure the person inside could hear.
"Yulia, you are such a wimp."
A mocking smile twisted on the corner of Melinda’s mouth, and her tone was sarcastic. The servant
next to her widened her eyes in surprise. She sensed that Mrs. Gu did not come to save a life, but to
destroy one.
Inside, Yulia sat on the priceless Moroccan carpet not distant from the doorway. She had a strange
expression on her calm face when she heard the voice of Melinda.
"Yulia, I despise you. You have insulted me for five years, and I’ve become better than I was before.
But you’ve grown into a coward. I’m so ashamed to have you as my enemy."
These words were partially true, and she knew well how to get on Yulia’s nerves. Maybe a depressed
person couldn’t bear such vexation, but Yulia needed to hear it.
"Do you know why I came back after all this time? Because I wanted my revenge. But now it seems
that you’re not worthy of it at all."
Every word that Melinda spoke alarmed the servant. She had bullied her before, and now Mrs. Gu was
in a different position in the family.
Maybe one day, she would get that revenge on her.
The more Yulia thought, the more desperate she became. She tried to cover her ears with her hands
so she could block out those hurtful words. However, the echo of Melinda’s voice rang in her ears like a
magic spell. She screamed and opened the door with her red, puffy eyes.
Yulia was just like a psycho. Her hair was in a terrible mess. She looked awful, not as graceful as
before.
Compared with Melinda, she looked even more awkward.
Melinda saw the door open, but she said nothing and directly walked inside carrying the food. Behind
her, Yulia followed. Her mouth moved slowly, as if cursing on something, but no words came out. She
clenched her fists tightly, but she dared not do anything.
"Yulia, you hate me, right?"
Melinda cocked one eyebrow and became curious. She was the victim of oppression for the last five
years. But in comparison, Yulia loathed her.
The bitterness in Yulia’s eyes was not fake.
"Melinda, you know nothing. You just enjoy grandfather’s protection. What makes you think you
deserve that? You are just an ordinary girl from a typical family. I am a member of the Gu family. Why
should you be better than me in all places?"
Yulia glared at Melinda violently, and she thought it was her that changed everything. She became
more inferior to everyone. Although she was an illegitimate daughter, no one dared to say anything
about it.
"Everyone looked down on me just because of my humble mother. Why?!"
Melinda had heard just a little regarding Yulia’s background. That was the taboo of rich families. But
she did not expect it to be all true.
"I have been working hard to win grandfather’s approval, but he pays full attention to you. You took
everything away from me. I hate you, I hate you so much, and I want you to die."
Although Yulia stayed in the main villa, she had a very keen understanding of inferiority. She feared
others would look down on her, so the moment Melinda showed up, she felt that Melinda was a
righteous person, so she did a lot of distasteful things.
She didn’t expect that Nelson would care so much for Melinda. Yulia even shuddered when she
recalled Melinda’s ruthless reappearance recently.
Melinda intimidated her and she ridiculed her simultaneously. She broke down in all aspects because
Nelson had viewed her with hatred.
Melinda looked at Yulia with a complex look in her eyes. It was said that bitter people were always
miserable. Yulia was an example.
"Yulia, the person you fear and hate is getting stronger, but you are becoming worse."
Melinda placed the tray down, turned around and left.
A person could not choose their own birth, nor who their parents would be, but they could decide their
own fate and determine what kind of life they would live.
Since Melinda knew that she was the primary reason Yulia became ill, she tried her best to avoid
contact with Yulia in the following days.
Melinda wasn’t sure if what she said that day worked, but Yulia was willing to receive treatment.
In fact, after that incident, Melinda had talked to Nelson and asked him about the Gu family's
background for the first time. He knew about Yulia’s early childhood and history.
"Grandpa, in reality, the younger generation have nothing to do with the animosity between the elders.
You should know that since the living environment is full of tension, Yulia is always cautious. She wants
to gain your attention, to feel a sense of security and belongingness in this family."
It was the first instance someone opened up this predicament to Nelson. Since this person was
Melinda, Nelson was solemn.
"Grandpa, if you could request everyone at home to treat Yulia with respect, then her illness won’t
worsen. The photo issue was just a fuse."
Melinda felt like an outsider, so she was blunt about this matter. She understood that Yulia, as the
granddaughter of Nelson, would get scold because Nelson wanted her to shape up.
If it was someone else in their family, Nelson might not even bother to comment.
"Melinda, don’t you dislike her?"
Nelson asked suddenly. It stunned him that Melinda was helping Yulia at this period even though she
got tormented by her too many times.
"Yes, I hate her, Grandpa. But I don’t like my rival to be weak."
Melinda had always been timid in front of Nelson. This time, her wisdom, open mind and confidence
made Nelson happy.
That was the granddaughter-in-law he admired right from the start.
The conversation between Melinda and Nelson paid off. The Gu family members showed consideration
for Yulia on the surface. They even arranged for their peers to indulge and accompany her.
The sudden change surprised and thrilled Yulia. With the ongoing treatment, she recovered soon, but
she still kept a vigilant eye on Melinda.
If they both went to the same place, Yulia would distance herself far away from Melinda, which made it
a little frustrating for Melinda to talk to her.
"She’s rejecting you?"
"Yes, I’m worried that the recovery is just a deception," Melinda said to the doctor.
Melinda admitted she was also one cause Yulia became ill. She felt the reason Yulia always rejected
her could be fear, resistance or other factors. But in general, it was not a favorable circumstance for
her.
After the psychiatrist learned of this, he developed a plan in his mind. But Melinda did not push Yulia
too hard. Melinda had carried out what she needed to do with a clear conscience.
During this period, Melinda paid more attention to Yulia’s rehabilitation. Now that her condition had
stabilized, Melinda rarely stepped into the main villa. If it was unnecessary, she remained in her own
villa.
She had been living in the mansion again for a while now. At the beginning, she could hardly fall
asleep. Now she felt relaxed in her place, as though she lived in her own private domain. This was
under the premise of the absence of Jonas.
They got along together in a way that was very different, and they didn’t argue as much as before.
They used to have a deep familiarity of one another, but now they acted like total strangers.
Jonas grew very upset about this, but he never showed. He didn’t give a damn on issues in his family.
He was too busy to even handle the company’s affairs. So he just let Melinda deal with the family
drama. It was, after all, the obligation of the matron of the Gu family.
Melinda walked over to the balcony with a laptop. She closed her eyes, emptied her thoughts and tried
to drag herself into the plot of the story. She finished writing a climax today, but she felt like in a sour
mood.
After trying to write a few scenes, Melinda felt dissatisfied and deleted everything. Her hands rested on
the keyboard and lightly tapped the keys, re-typing the story. Still not pleased, she dropped her fingers
and sighed.
When writing the highlight of the story, she couldn’t quite keep still. In addition, the recent events had
left her distracted. She could not forget what had happened in the past which took place regularly.
Melinda had turned to Kent for help back in the past, but now she didn’t have a suitable identity. Going
on a trip to unwind wasn’t the right time. It was easy to make people gossip about her. She thought
Yulia might have influenced her, and she became upset.
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