The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

"How are you, Melody? Is your ankle better?" asked Monica.

Melody smiled. Monica's enthusiasm was always contagious, and Melody could not help but feel uplifted by her positivity.

"I'm mostly recovered, but I still can't put weight on my left foot for the next few days. I might need you and Penny to help me," Melody replied with a smile. Monica nodded. "It's so good to have you back. Now we can discuss the script together every day."

With Lucas having many things to attend to, they did not engage with him much and would follow his lead on how to address the rumors.

Once Melody was settled in, and seeing her enjoying her conversation with Monica and the others, Lucas simply bade them farewell before leaving.

After Lucas left, Monica finally mustered the courage to ask Melody, "Why the sudden move to the set? Your foot injury seems serious. Wouldn't it be more convenient to stay at home for now?"

into the details. "I have my reasons. What's the

on set, the better. It'll be lively,

Melody smiled.

left. The dorm, which had just been bustling with

spacious as the room she shared with Lucas at home. When she was with Lucas, every corner of that space seemed filled with his presence. In contrast, living alone in

no regrets. Creating some distance between herself and Lucas could give them both clarity on what

step aside if Lucas wanted to be with Thalia. That way, they could avoid unnecessary emotional entanglement between them. Even though giving

cut ties if she was destined to fall in love with someone who did not belong to

Melody off, Lucas did not return home. Instead, he went back to the office, and sat down on his desk, staring blankly at the documents spread out in

the document you requested just now? The finance department

until Edmund knocked on his office door that Lucas snapped out of his