The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Chapter 1985

As expected, Beatrice saw the rumors even though Lucas had buried those stories.

"Grandma, I’m sorry for troubling the family again," Melody apologized.

Beatrice smiled and took a sip from her tea cup. "Silly girl, I'm not here to blame you. You're family now, so your problems are our problems. It's just that I don’t know how to respond to those who ask me about this."

Melody did not expect Beatrice to embrace her as a part of the family. In fact, she had expected Beatrice to give her a harsh scolding. Thus, she was immensely touched, and her guilt intensified at the same time.

Beatrice was so kind to her, yet she dragged them into this mess.

"Grandma, things are not as they're portrayed online. Those photos were taken out of context, and the man in the photos was my senior in high school. We're nothing more than friends," Melody explained.

She knew her explanation sounded feeble, but it was the best she could do. She just hoped Beatrice would believe her.

I have a way of proving my innocence.

to find evidence as soon as possible

out the door. She then got into the car Lucas

Lucas has instructed me to take you somewhere else

was taken aback. "What?

not answer but simply drove the car

later, they arrived at city hall. "Miss Melody, Mister Lucas is

nodded, though confused, before taking her ID from Edmund and walking in

signed a contract, they

him to choose that day of all

process was straightforward, and within half an hour, they had two copies of marriage

at the certificate in her hand, feeling somewhat dazed but mostly resigned. "Lucas,

certificate