To her surprise, a knock echoed on the ward's door. Melody's eyes widened as she gazed at the man who entered her room. "Sherman?" Melody asked.

Sherman had not expected Melody to be awake. He swiftly approached the hospital bed and placed a pillow behind her head for her added comfort. With a chuckle, he asked, "What's wrong? You don't seem overly thrilled to see me."

Melody smiled. "That's not it. You're welcome here, of course. I just didn't expect you to visit. It's a pleasant surprise."

The smile faded from Sherman's face in an instant. He reached out to tuck a strand of Melody's hair behind her ear, but he immediately withdrew it and sighed deeply. Melody blinked and was puzzled by his sudden change in demeanor.

"What's the matter? Are things not going well at the company?" Melody asked.

has received several large projects recently, and we've already achieved a lot of positive results

everything was going well for the company, then he should not

be curious about why I'm frowning," Sherman

Melody nodded.

endless troubles ever since you entered the industry. I'm starting to find it hard to bear, too. I hope you don't

felt conflicted as a result. However,

pop up that

framed, and nearly lost your life! Is

your life, but stop for a moment and ask yourself where's Lucas? Where are his grandparents?

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