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.

and we've already achieved a lot of positive results for the

was going well for

be curious about why

Melody nodded.

entered the industry. I'm starting to

did not expect Sherman to express such genuine concern for her, and she felt conflicted as a result. However, Melody had a few words to say when

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been slandered, framed,

that I'm just your senior, and I'm not that important a person in your life, but stop for a moment and

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