Melody glanced at Beatrice and waved.

"Have fun," said Beatrice.

Thalia could not refuse when Beatrice had made things so clear. Each of them was absorbed in their own thoughts as they walked toward the car.

When they reached the car, Thalia promptly took the passenger seat to stop Melody from sitting there. She opened the car door and smiled at Melody. "I get motion sickness, so do you mind if I sit here? I've always sat here, so I've gotten super used to it already." She sported a slightly apologetic expression as if sitting anywhere else would be the end of her.

"Fine by me. It's the same anyway," Melody replied.

Lucas glanced at the rearview mirror and said, "Buckle up. We're going to check out some other places for Thalia."

"Isn't she supposed to stay with us? Why are we

moved out, but doing so would require Lucas to meet Thalia alone. Work alone was taxing enough, and having to divide his time between taking care of another person at another place would be

would be much easier to just let Thalia stay there, despite the awkwardness

to be ungrateful. "Won't

"I don't understand. Why would I be happy if

as if to ask

said, "Why are you bringing Melody into this? Are you suggesting she

apparently in tacit

one saying bad things about her, especially as she had just returned

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