The Day I Kissed An Older Man

"Alright, I'll trust you this time. If you don't bring anyone, I'll genuinely stop taking my meds!" threatened Beatrice. After hanging up the phone, Lucas picked up the 200 dollars Melody left on the floor and dialed Edmund's number. "There was a woman in my room yesterday. I need to see her again."

"Yes, sir. I'll find her right away."

Edmund was startled when he heard that a woman had entered Lucas' room. He had worked for Lucas' for years and knew how much Lucas hated shameless women who tried to hit on him. He always managed things to keep any woman from getting too close to Lucas.

Little did he expect a slip-up this time. Fortunately, Lucas did not blow up at him.

After leaving the Riveras' residence, Melody stepped outside and answered Helen's call. "Hey, Mom. What's up?"

"You stupid girl! Where are you right now?!" Helen's tone was harsh. "Melody, we've raised you better than to be someone's mistress! How can you wreck someone else's family? Even if you have no shame, you should think about what other people will say about your family!"

Melody was bewildered. "Mom, what are you talking about? I haven't done anything you said. How could I be someone's mistress?"

might not be as outstanding as Wendy, at least you had some sense and decency. How could you do

her own mother would use such a

and herself, Helen favored Wendy more. Even though Wendy was

Wendy. After all, if Wendy said anything negative about her to Ethan, he might reconsider everything. By then, her status

a son for Ethan to carry on the family name. To her disappointment, she ended up with Melody, a seemingly 'useless daughter'. Thus, she decided to overlook her own flesh and blood, putting all her efforts into pleasing Wendy. She knew that if she

never bothered to compete with Wendy.

had not expected was for her own biological mother to use such harsh words to describe her based on

some nonsense, Mom. I'm not

for the phone. She quickly handed it over to