Melody smiled and said, "I wouldn't say I suffered that much. Lucas probably had it worse than I did. He had to travel to and from home just to take care of me. You can see he lost weight."

"Sigh! When will you learn not to keep all the pain and suffering to yourself? You need to show a little bit of weakness in front of men, if you get what I mean. Lucas is my grandson, so I know him better than anyone. Two hard-headed people will have trouble communicating with each other," said Beatrice.

She then added, "Don't you think it'd be much better if you could speak with each other in a nicer tone instead of arguing all the time? The key to communicating as a couple is to be tactful. He didn't let me and Cedric take care of you because he was worried for our health, and I decided that I shouldn't bother you so you can have some time to be alone with each other."

"But I'm happy to have you and Grandpa Cedric around. It doesn't bother me at all. Lucas and I will always welcome you with open arms," Melody insisted, her voice sincere. Cedric and Beatrice had been so kind to her, and they would never be bothered by her.

to say. We wouldn't have allowed you to be with Lucas if we didn't know the kind of person

bit her lower lip at the mention of that name and did not know how to react. Nothing could escape the old couple. Beatrice understood Melody well, and Melody's sad response should not come as a surprise after Thalia had

not to tell you about this in advance," Beatrice said, surprising Melody with that statement. She had initially thought

"Why not?"

surprised if she knew about it in

than anything else. You were well on the way toward recovering, and telling you this is only going to make you worry. Would you be able to control yourself

that Melody might be

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