Melody paused and turned her head.

Downstairs, Stella saw Lucas returning and quickly walked toward him. "You're finally back. I've been waiting for you here for a long time!"

Lucas' gaze hardened when he spotted Stella, clearly not expecting her presence. "What are you doing here?"

Lucas had no idea that Stella was invited to have dinner at their house.

"Grandma Beatrice invited me for dinner. I thought she'd tell you!"

Stella's gaze caught Melody still standing at the staircase, and she quickly reached out to help Lucas take off his coat. "Come on! Take off your coat, it's warm inside. I'll hang it up for you." She looked like a proper lady of the Riveras, waiting for her husband to come home, helping him with his coat.

"No need." Lucas sidestepped, skillfully avoiding her hand.

could not quite describe the feeling in her heart, so

of Beatrice finding out about their marriage. After

changed his shoes and turned

been here for quite a while!" Stella pursed her lips shyly. "Lucas, Grandma Beatrice is so good to me. She even cooked dinner for me. I wanted to help, but she wouldn't let me." "Since Grandma invited you, you don't have to be so cordial. Sit here for a while. I'll go upstairs and change clothes," Lucas absentmindedly spoke

noticed Melody

his clothes, their actions were indeed

the

entered the room, he caught sight of Melody emerging from the bathroom, draped only in a bath towel. Her fragrant shoulders and beautiful back radiated a luminous whiteness. Melody had not expected him to come upstairs and instinctively pulled the

my room. Is it strange

retort but felt that his statement was

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