The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Melody reached out instinctively and tried to smooth Lucas' furrowed brows. "You've been fretting over Grandma so much that it breaks my heart to see you like this. I'm sorry I can't share this burden with you." Lucas held Melody in a firm embrace, their faces barely inches apart. He buried himself in her arms and took a deep breath, saying, "Having you beside me is already a great enough help. Take good care of yourself. Don't fall ill or get hurt, okay?"

As much as she wanted to offer more words of comfort to Lucas, they seemed trapped within her heart.

"Okay."

Melody found at Lucas' side, Lucas could never forget the desolation she once endured when he first brought her home. All the pain she suffered in her previous family stemmed from her biological parents, which Lucas often felt guilty about. If he had fallen in love with her sooner, perhaps he could have rescued her quicker from that sea of suffering. Even though she had severed ties with her past family, the infamy she was forced to

get someone who loved her unconditionally, yet he carried a burden of guilt because of that love. Melody did not want to witness that, so the best thing she could do was heed Lucas' words and protect herself as best as she could. As for the online rumors, Melody paid them no mind

and at a loss. She could not fathom why those people would harbor such hatred towards her. It felt to her as if she had personally wronged them. Her conflicts with the Sander family were between herself and them. Those strangers had nothing to

as they might be, hardly mattered. What mattered most was the love that she received from her fans and Lucas. She did

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"Is this Miss Wendy?"