The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Despite Melody's concerns about whether this constant companionship might exhaust Lucas, there was no doubt that Lucas' round-the-clock presence provided her with a strong sense of security, and her mood improved significantly.

Lucas, realizing that his companionship was beneficial to Melody's physical well-being, was very pleased. He felt extremely grateful for heeding Patty's words and noticing Melody's psychological issues. However, for the past couple of days, Melody had been insisting on going home to rest, unwilling to stay in the hospital any longer.

"You heard what the doctor said yesterday, right? I've already recovered about ninety percent, and the doctor said I can rest at home now!" said Melody.

Lucas was organizing things, and Melody's gaze followed him as he moved.

"Stay in the hospital for a couple more days. And there's one test result still pending. Wait for that report to come in before going home."

Lucas' tone was indifferent, and to Melody's ears, it sounded somewhat ruthless.

"But I really want to go home. The doctor said that the pending test is optional. It's only because you insisted on it that I had to do it. Otherwise, I could've gone home today... I miss Grandma and Grandpa. It's been so many days since I last saw them."

in the hospital. Apart from the two visits they made earlier, she had asked

potted plant he was holding and turned to look

"How can it be the same? Talking on the phone isn't the same as seeing them in person! It's not like I can feel Grandma's warmth through video calls, and I can't hug

was perfectly healthy and could easily take care of Melody in the hospital. However, both Lucas and Melody

was just joking. She won't be mad

the pending report was available. This was despite the doctor's assurance that it was not

then bring me

sought a compromise, hoping for a breath of fresh air at