The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Beatrice immediately grasped Melody's gripe. Thalia's presence in the house did not bother Melody much-it was Lucas' lack of consideration in neglecting her feelings that did not sit well with her. Furthermore, Thalia's several years' worth of friendship with Lucas dampened Melody's confidence in herself and her connection with Lucas.

"I understand where you're coming from, but I was the one who told Lucas not to tell you, and I apologize for that. I won't deny that he has some history with Thalia, but it's only because certain things happened in the past, and it was because of Thalia that he is safe and sound now. This was why he's been very attentive to her. Thalia had a sister, and before she passed away, she had requested Lucas to take good care of Thalia," Beatrice said.

Following a pause, she continued, "That being said, I'd still like to reassure you that there's nothing going on between them. If there was, it would've materialized into a concrete relationship before you showed up."

Beatrice knew her grandson well. He was not a coward, and he would have confessed to Thalia long ago if he truly had any feelings for her.

would have felt relieved after hearing that statement if she and Lucas were genuinely married, which they were not.

might not be as clear-cut as Melody thought it should be. For example, Beatrice opined that no one-not even Thalia-could ever come between Melody

was sure that true love existed between them, and that time would eventually unveil the

worry. I can see that Lucas cares about you

those words, Melody felt like Beatrice was merely trying to console her. She smiled and replied, "Please don't worry too much about Lucas and me. We're mature enough to handle