Chapter 17

Melanie wheeled around instantly to see Albert standing a short distance away. His expression was terrifyingly stormy at the moment. Albert's gaze was pinned on Tristan's face. There was even a murderous glint in his eyes. The next second, he rushed over and punched Tristan in the face. Tristan was caught off guard, so he ended up stumbling a few steps backward from the punch. He was about to strike back when he noticed a distraught Melanie running toward him. Almost immediately, he put on a weak facade. As he covered the corner of his mouth, he muttered, "I'm fine, Mel." Melanie could only look at Tristan, clearly distressed. Then, she whipped around to glare at Albert. "What the hell are you doing?" she questioned angrily. Albert's expression darkened even more. He suppressed his anger the best he could as he retorted, "That's my question to you! We just got divorced, and yet you're quick to seduce other men, huh?" He finally understood why Blake had hesitated to speak up befor