The Day I Kissed An Older Man

"Luckily, Chloe's guilty conscience kicked in, or I'd be the one heading to the police station right now!" As she spoke, Melody met Lucas's gaze.

For some reason, Melody felt that there was something different from the way Lucas looked at her than before.

Feeling a bit uneasy under his intense stare, Melody swiftly changed the subject. "Well, Lucas, don't you think you owe me an apology for thinking I'm guilty?"

Lucas turned to look at Melody, who was indeed unique from the others. Apart from Corinne, no one had dared to ask for an apology from him. Nevertheless, he almost fell for Chloe's deceit and wronged Melody.

"Sorry," Lucas said impassively. He then turned and headed upstairs.

It was not the most formal apology, but it was already a significant gesture for Lucas. Honestly, Melody had not expected him to apologize at all. With a slightly changed view of him, she thought Lucas must be hungry after rushing home, so she decided to cook him something.

cooking, she made her way to the study upstairs. She gently knocked on the door and said, "Lucas, lunch is

later, Lucas opened the door with a stern expression. He followed her downstairs

had already placed all the food on the table in the

some of my go-to dishes. Give them a try. If they're not to your liking, feel free to share your preferences. I can tailor my cooking to your taste in the

do this," Lucas remarked indifferently as he

said something similar to her before. It seemed everyone was telling her that everything in the Riveras' residence was already

not cooking? It would not be appropriate for her to be a freeloader in

It's a nice way to pass the time!" Melody shared

remained mostly silent, but he