Without hesitation, Melissa declined, "I have no appetite. Let's discuss matters that's really important here, and then I'll take my leave."

Leaving the room to get her handbag, she retrieved a banknote containing half a million dollars.

Marcus had entrusted it to Julie earlier.

Glancing at the bankbook that had been handed to him, Marcus flipped through its pages before querying, "What? I can't even spend some money on my own son? In that case, I'll take him to the Fowlers' house and raise him myself."

Clenching her fists, Melissa demanded, "Marcus, what do you want from me?"