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."

right. The paparazzi love to create stories out

she herself was only Lucas 1 wife by contract, so she did not have any right to interfere

was dating someone or caught in rumors was none

those pictures, causing her to become

not possibly concentrate on the flowers anymore, so she excused herself. "Grandma, I'm a bit tired. I think I'll

just nodded and reminded Melody to take care of herself before letting her go back to her

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

in bed for the entire afternoon, she had not slept a wink.

foyer, Lucas happened to open the

in

Melody choose to

perplexing but decided to change his shoes and follow her into the