Chapter 1974

"No, I'll drive you home," said Lucas.

Melody had expected Lucas to promptly leave and attend to Stella or, at most, ask her to contact Edmund for a ride. Strangely enough, Lucas did not immediately leave this time. Perhaps he could not bring himself to abandon Melody in her injured state.

"Let's go. I'll take you home."

Melody did not want to take up any more of his time, so she insisted she could manage on her own. Lucas insisted on sending her back.

"Thank you," said Melody upon reaching the entrance of Rivera’s residence, and proceeded to open the car door.

Suddenly, Lucas called out to her. "Rest well, Melody. You don't need to look for a job, and you don't have to pay me back the three million dollars."

you back because you pity me, but I insist on paying you back since we agreed from the start that it's

enough for you to play the role of my wife for the year. Just take the

Melody stunned, and all kinds of thoughts

once

heart acting up like this? No, I can't let myself feel

Stella. 'His heart already belongs to Stella. A single phone call from her can make Lucas drop everything and run to her. So

residence, Melody spotted Cedric and Beatrice arranging flowers in the living room. She approached them

figuring out where to

You two are quite fond of flowers and plants, huh?" asked Melody. She quite admired the relationship between Cedric and Beatrice; they always seemed so happy

around with this!" answered Beatrice with a

that she had nothing better to do, Melody

and said, "Grandma, how about taking me under your wing? I'd love to learn a thing or two

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