The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

'He's right. To him, my current exhaustion is also self-inflicted. I could've found an easier job if I didn't insist on pursuing an acting career. But why am I so tired? Was it because I didn't sleep at all last night due to him? And yet he dares to criticize my life choice?' thought Melody.

Not only did Melody feel physically tired, but she was also emotionally drained because she still owed Lucas a lot of money, which left her feeling trapped.

She certainly wished, if possible, that she did not owe him anything so that she could openly pursue her own desires without fear instead of feeling timid and constrained in everything she did.

"Is this really what you think? Do you believe this is my fault? If you think all this exhaustion is deserved on my part, then please, just stay away from me. I'm just a small-time actress. I'm not worth you wasting so much time on me, nor do I want to argue with you anymore."

She wanted to remove

the crutches instead of asking him to carry her

do you insist on using the crutches? Why won't

you kidding me? I can walk with the crutches myself. Why should I ask for your help? I already told you before I left home that you can't be with me all the time, so why do you insist that

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mean it that way. I just feel like you should ask for

one day anyway, so I've

herself since she was very young, perhaps a habit formed by the environment she grew up in. No one could rely on another person forever;

Melody, whenever she did something wrong, their parents were always there to back her up,