The Day I Kissed An Older Man

'I better stop crying lest Grandpa and Grandma worry about me again,' thought Melody.

As soon as Beatrice stood in front of her, she noticed Melody's eyes were noticeably redder than usual and immediately held her hand.

"What happened? Why are you crying out of the blue?" Beatrice asked.

Melody forcibly smiled and shook her head. "It's nothing. I'm not crying. It's just that the wind here is so strong and it irritated my eyes. Grandma, please hurry and have everyone spread out to search. Lucas had also gone into the forest. I didn't dare to act recklessly, so I had no choice but to wait for her to arrive."

Beatrice and Cedric's faces turned grim upon hearing that even Lucas had rushed into the forest.

"How stupid can that boy get? Does he really think he'll be able to find Thalia when he's so poorly equipped? The most important thing to do in this kind of situation is to stay calm, yet he recklessly charged into the forest!"

Melody remained silent. She had already advised him, only to receive a scolding. Thus, she did not want to speak up for him.

sure to stay in touch, and stay vigilant!

one of the search teams into the forest, but Beatrice and

two teams in, so let's just wait here. There's no need for everyone to go in," Beatrice said, holding

for her own good. How could she just run into the forest without thinking of the consequences? Doesn't she know how much trouble she will cause others? Even if Lucas and Melody break up after

and Melody could

one direction, shouting as he went. When he

of the forest, he speculated that Thalia could not possibly have walked so far

any light inside. Given how timid Thalia was that she could cry even from watching a horror movie, how could she

became somewhat certain of his judgment and turned back, retracing his steps slowly. He hoped to find Thalia before sunset. Otherwise, leaving her alone

such a big commotion just to find her. She felt a group of people passing not far from her, and she hid in the bushes, afraid to move. "Miss Thalia! Miss Thalia, are you here? Please respond