However, Lucas chose to go along with Melody's plan and followed Chloe home.

...

The taxi stopped at the entrance of the Riveras' residence. Chloe hastily paid the fare and rushed into the yard.

Melody never could afford further education after high school, so she reluctantly entered the workforce. Finally, she landed a position as a maid working for the Rivera family. The work was simple, but the pay was good.

Nonetheless, what mattered most was meeting Lucas. She had a crush on him.

Initially, she never dared to dream about being with such an unattainable man. She was content with just observing him from a distance for the rest of her life, but then Melody appeared.

'If an unassuming woman like Melody can become Mister Lucas' wife, then I can, too!' thought Chloe.

Little did she expect Melody to be quite cunning, figuring out a way to prove innocence by use of fingerprint verification. Thus, she needed to hurry home and wipe away all the evidence. That way, Melody would not have a way to prove she had not poisoned Cedric and Beatrice!

not even bother changing

walked in. She pushed

have time to think. She tried

in her hands. Suddenly, Lucas appeared, pulling Melody behind

down at her and asked,

to be back as well. She was so frightened that she fell to the

slightly bewildered by the scene. "Sorry for being late, Mister Lucas.

came at the right time," Melody replied. She then placed the pot on a nearby countertop

pain in her body, Chloe crawled up from the floor and knelt in front of them. "Mister Lucas, I just came home to get some things. I... I don't know why Miss Melody

Do you really think it's a coincidence that after I've mentioned evidence on the pot, you rush back home straight into the kitchen for that very pot?" Melody crouched down in front of her and

The ingredients at home were of the highest quality, and there had

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