The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Chapter 1933

Melody nodded with a bitter smile. "When I got to the club, they said they were stuck in traffic and asked me to go in first. I know my mom favors my sister, but I never expected her to put me in harm's way. I guess I was just too naive. They planned from the beginning to offer me to William like some sacrificial lamb."

Lucas narrowed his eyes. At this moment, he pitied Melody.

He could not fathom what kind of parents would plot against their own daughter, treating her as a sacrifice to an older man for the sake of her sister.

'If that's the case, the night when we first met... Was she also manipulated by her family? Is she just an object that can be passed on from one man to another in her parents' eyes?' wondered Lucas.

to your family's home. I'm sure they pull

Unexpectedly, Lucas was willing to stand up for her. After all, apart from that one

she could

force her into such situations again. Alas, Melody knew the true nature of her family. Once they caught wind of her connection to the Riveras, they would use that as an opportunity to climb the social ladder. They would stop at nothing to force Melody to

was not genuinely a Missus Rivera. Their relationship was just a contractual

the capacity nor the inclination to engage in such manipulations. The Riveras had been kind to her, especially Cedric and Beatrice. Thus, Melody did not want to disappoint them, and she certainly did not want to take what did not really belong to

head. "Thank you, Lucas. I appreciate your kindness, but this is a family

she'd rather take the hard way out than

point. It was her family problem, and he, as