The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Chapter 1975

Melody's expression worsened as she debated on the matter even more. Even her gestures with the flowers became inadvertently forceful.

Noticing the changes in her, Beatrice chuckled and said, "Melody, you’re going to snap the stems of these flowers if you keep going like that."

"Huh?" Melody snapped back to reality, realizing she almost damaged Beatrice's potted plants. "Sorry, Grandma," she apologized sheepishly. "I didn't mean to..."

Beatrice smiled and took the trowel from Melody's hands, saying, "Don't worry about the flowers. Now, what's really bothering you?"

"Oh, nothing!” Melody forced a laugh. "I was just a bit distracted by some celebrity gossip."

Beatrice was not entirely convinced by Melody's explanation, but she did not press further. Instead, she turned back to tending the plants and said, ■' Melody, appearances can be deceiving. When it comes to these tabloids, it's crucial to get the full story from the people involved before passing judgment."

thoughts drifting elsewhere.' Grandma's right. The paparazzi love

ignore how differently Lucas treated Stella compared to everyone else. She also knew that she herself was only Lucas 1

caught in rumors

kept going back to those

so she excused herself. "Grandma, I'm a bit tired. I think I'll

to take

but sleep eluded her. Every time she closed her eyes, images of Lucas and Stella entering the hotel together flashed in her mind, leaving

lying in bed for the entire afternoon, she had not slept a wink. It was not until dinner time that she

through the foyer, Lucas happened to open the

in a silent

come back from Stella's side made Melody choose to ignore him. Without offering a

somewhat perplexing but decided to change