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Chapter 46 Melina

Just as Tony and Peggy Carter were meeting.

Black Widow Natasha, along with Frank and several Winter Soldiers, had already arrived at a farm outside St. Petersburg, Russia.

"Is she there?" Natasha asked Frank, looking at the tranquil farm in the distance.

“Yes, aside from the occasional visit from Drekoff’s men, she’s mostly alone.” Frank nodded and asked, “What are you planning to do?”

“Go straight to see her!” Natasha said.

Upon hearing this, Frank frowned and said, "The other party is not simple. Although this farm looks simple, it is actually very well defended. The other party is also very vigilant. They will be discovered if we get too close."

He said this not because he was afraid Natasha was in any danger.

Rather, he was afraid that Melina would realize something was wrong and then run away.

He was almost discovered by the other party when he first found their whereabouts.

To avoid alerting the enemy, he did not conduct any reconnaissance inside the farm, because Levi's initial orders were simply to find Melina's whereabouts and not to make any rash moves.

After all, Melina is now more important to Levi and Tony's plans than Natasha, the second Black Widow.

Because Melina was not only a Black Widow, but also an outstanding scientist.

The ability to control human pheromones and the construction of floating cities in the future are all the work of this woman.

In comparison, Natasha, who was merely an excellent agent, paled in comparison.

“I meant I’ll go alone. Don’t worry, she won’t run away!” Natasha understood what Frank meant, so she explained.

"That's dangerous!" Frank was somewhat surprised to hear this.

“Don’t forget, I’m in charge of this operation!” Natasha said firmly.

"Alright!" Frank glanced at the stubborn girl, pondered for a few seconds, and then nodded.

Natasha then ignored him and walked alone toward the farm.

Frank, meanwhile, led six Winter Soldiers into hiding.

They'll be waiting for anything to go wrong before they launch a manhunt for both generations of Black Widows.

……

Meanwhile, on the farm, Melina was conducting her daily research in the laboratory.

In fact, she has already completed the initial research on pheromones.

However, the powerful effects of this pheromone made her very uneasy.

So instead of immediately submitting her research findings, she continued to try to create an antidote.

And this antidote is the same red potion that allowed Yelena to successfully break free from control in the original timeline.

Of course, in the original storyline, neither Yelena nor Natasha knew who made the drug. They only knew that it was developed by a first-generation Black Widow like Melina to rescue other Black Widows and free them from Drekoff's control.

In fact, the first Black Widow who developed the antidote was none other than Melina, whom the two knew very well.

Only she, as the developer, could have developed the antidote so efficiently.

This also shows that Melina's loyalty to Drekoff was not as great as it appeared on the surface.

However, because Drekoff had left such a deep shadow on her, she didn't have the same courage as Natasha to confront him.

The reason is simple: when she was young, during Black Widow's training period, Melina tried to escape four times, but each time Drekoff personally led a team to bring her back.

From that moment on, Drekoff became Melina's complete nightmare, preventing her from betraying him and forcing her to serve him wholeheartedly. In short, it was Stockholm syndrome.

However, Melina seemed somewhat restless today, and thus had no clue whatsoever about her research.

It was at this moment that the indoor alarm system activated.

The image shows the edge of the farm, indicating that someone has broken in.

Alert, Melina immediately locked the lab, grabbed a sniper rifle, went outside, and cautiously observed the direction from which the alarm had sounded.

However, when she looked through the sniper rifle's scope and saw that the intruder was none other than Natasha, whom she hadn't seen for many years, she hesitated and put away her sniper rifle.

Although the two hadn't seen each other for many years, Melina recognized her former "daughter" at a glance.

Soon, Natasha arrived in front of Melina.

“You shouldn’t have come here!” Melina sighed, looking at Natasha standing in front of her.

“But I had to come here!” Natasha said firmly.

“If Drekoff finds out, we’re all doomed!!” Melina said.

"Really? Aren't you his confidante? How come you're so afraid of her?" Natasha sneered.

“You don’t understand at all!” Melina said helplessly.

“That’s right, I really don’t understand, and I don’t intend to understand. I’m here just to ask you one question!” Natasha said.

"If you're asking about Drekoff's whereabouts, I think you've got the wrong person!" At this point, Melina finally understood that her former "daughter" had betrayed her.

However, she did not approve of the other party's betrayal.

"No, don't worry, I didn't come here to ask about that!" However, to her surprise, Natasha shook her head and denied it.

"Then what do you want to know?" Melina asked curiously.

“My mother, my mother didn’t abandon me. She was looking for me before she was killed by Drekoff, wasn’t she?” Natasha asked Melina, her eyes glistening with tears.

"How did you know?" Melina was shocked.

Because of this secret, only Drekoff and she knew about it in the entire Red House.

As for the other insiders, they are all dead—they were all eliminated by Drekoff when the Russian bear split.

Where did Natasha get the information?
“It seems they were telling the truth…” Seeing Melina’s expression, Natasha was finally 100% certain that what Levi and Tony Stark told her was true.

She involuntarily tilted her head back, trying to stop the tears from falling.

Although she shed tears, her heart, while filled with renewed hatred for Drekoff, also held a touch of joy.

Because of her, she finally understood that she was not a piece of trash abandoned by her parents.

She is loved.

However, she never even had the chance to meet this person who loved her.

Drekoff... Good, very good!
"I'm giving you a chance, surrender!" After taking a minute to compose herself, Natasha issued an ultimatum to Melina.

She still has some feelings for her former "mother" and teacher.

“No, Natasha, you don’t understand at all. We can’t beat him!” Melina shook her head.

“No, I understand, so I am not alone right now!” Natasha said with a smile.

Having powerful connections is actually quite nice!
(End of this chapter)