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

how differently Lucas treated Stella compared to everyone else. She also knew that she herself was only Lucas 1 wife by contract,

or caught in rumors was none of

to those pictures, causing her to become even more

I'm a bit tired. I think I'll go upstairs and rest for a while. Let's

and reminded Melody to take

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

not slept a wink. It was not until dinner time that she

the foyer, Lucas happened to open the door

met in

back from Stella's side made Melody choose to ignore him. Without offering a greeting, she turned away and headed toward the

treatment. He found it somewhat perplexing but decided to change his shoes and follow her into the