The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Thalia's impulsive escape into the forest was indeed causing trouble for them. What if there were poisonous snakes or wild animals inside? There was no guarantee of her safety! Thalia was not naive either. After running into the forest, she found a relatively secluded spot and crouched down. Once she was sure that Lucas could not see her, she stayed there quietly.

Lucas, not far behind, chased after her but could not spot Thalia. His face darkened. How could a person of her size suddenly disappear from sight?

At that moment, Melody ran over with her phone in hand.

"Don't rush into the forest just yet. I've called and informed Grandpa and Grandma to send more people to help with the search. The forest is large and deep, and if we go in now, they'll likely have to scatter their search teams. Let's wait here for now," Melody suggested.

stop me. I'll go look for her first. Don't you know she isn't familiar with this place at all? If we wait here, she might run farther away. Then it'll take us longer

tone was icy, leaving Melody utterly confused. She opened her mouth

saying it wasn't I who

Melody could not help but feel a sense of injustice. After all, she had

had not arrived yet. Thus, Melody stomped and bit her lip in frustration. She could not leave, but if she could, she would have done so the moment Lucas scolded her. 'Why? Why am I being dragged into this situation? Why do I have to shoulder the blame? What does this have to do with me? It's not like I was the one who forced Thalia to run into the forest!' Even though Melody was thinking all that, a part of her

leaving home, she was brimming with confidence, saying she would get Lucas