Chapter 1946

"I searched everywhere for you," Melody explained anxiously, "but someone tried to pressure me into drinking some wine at the banquet hall. Sherman saved me from him.’

Lucas's eyes narrowed slightly as his expression sank. "Pressure you?

What did he do to you?"

Melody tried to wave off the intensity as she sensed his swelling anger." No, no, he was just very insistent, that's all. I didn't want to entertain him because I was in such a hurry to look for you."

"I see," Lucas replied curtly and pulled her close. His hand rested possessively on her lower back.

her, Melody reached out and stopped Lucas' arm hesitantly. "Wait, Lucas. I'll have to say goodbye

looked at her with a frown. "What

to face Sherman. "I need to go now. It was lovely seeing you again. Let's

at them in bewilderment. "Are you that close

was tinged with surprise. He had assumed they were mere acquaintances who perhaps recognized each other from a previous meeting, but the sight of them holding hands seemed to

gaze and was unsure how

friend of his?" Sherman

Lucas stepped forward and tightened his grip around her shoulder. "We're

toward Sherman. She did not want him to know

name? You should address her as Missus

Rivera? You're married to my cousin?" His disbelief

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