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?"

innocent! Wendy told us everything. Are you still denying it? I thought that even though you might not be as outstanding as Wendy, at least you had some

her own mother would use such a

more. Even

was clear that Helen adored Ethan, and she knew that he chose her because she was caring and responsible, especially when it came to Wendy. After all, if Wendy said anything negative about her

Melody, a seemingly 'useless daughter'. Thus, she decided to overlook her own flesh and blood, putting all her efforts

had picked up on this dynamic from a young age. That was why she never bothered

she had not expected was for her own biological mother to use such harsh words

nonsense, Mom. I'm not anyone's

retort when Ethan reached for