The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Chapter 1972

Lucas did not want to press the matter further. Instead, he shifted his attention to the scratch marks on Melody's arm. "What happened to your arm?"

"It's just a little scratch," Melody replied. Her mood had been all over the place, so she did not notice that she was hurt. It was only until Lucas grabbed her that she felt the pain.

She had scratched Wendy's face during their altercation, and Wendy had not held back either, leaving deep marks on Melody's arm.

Lucas frowned. 'An accidental scratch wouldn't look like this. Tell me what really happened."

Melody sighed and proceeded to recount the events of the day to Lucas." It was Wendy, my half-sister. She's been smearing my reputation and messing up my interviews. She even attacked me! I couldn't just take it anymore, so I fought back..."

Lucas looked at her with a mix of emotions. 'Just what kind of upbringing did she have? What has she been through?' he pondered silently.

"Why didn't you tell your family that you're my wife now? If you did, they wouldn't dare to lay a hand on you,' said Lucas.

indeed act as a shield against

fortheir unscrupulous tactics. Should they learn about her ties to the Riveras, they might try to exploit it to

she did

come after me again. I'm afraid they'll come knocking for more favors if they find out about my connection to your family, so it's better to

spread her hands. "Besides, I'm only your wife for a year. After that, I'll be

"You seem quite clearheaded now. At a critical moment, you still know

Lucas' face surprised Melody. 'This icy guy can actually smile! Well, he looks quite

gazed at him for a while before realizing it was not ideal to stare so openly. She then

the Riveras... I'm sorry. I'll be more careful in

like this happens again, you can just be upfront about our

a shield if needed. It would be a safety net for anyone, as having the Riveras' support meant there was nothing to fear anymore.

him and remained silent. She had no intention of relying on the Riveras as a shield. The immunity they offered had an expiration date of just one year, and time would catch

independent life in the future, so she needed

was the president of Parr