The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Melody no longer sought fairness from the Sanders, but she still harbored some resentment for the past. Wendy was so good at pretending to be innocent and pitiful in front of her parents, even though she was the bully.

In the meeting room, Melody managed to expose her facade of innocence, reclaiming a bit of justice for her past self, even though it was already too late.

"Silly girl. Why would I ever think of you like that?" Lucas rested his chin on top of Melody's head, and he sighed with compassion. "I just hope you won't keep these things from me. Tell me if there's anything you want to do. I know you can handle everything on your own, but you're not alone anymore. Sometimes, it's fine to rely on me a little, okay? I want to be needed by you."

Lucas' words deeply touched Melody. She had always felt like the one who was not needed, and she had never been chosen so resolutely before. Tears started welling up in her eyes.

Lucas cupped Melody's face when he heard her sniffle. "What's wrong? Why are you crying? Did I say something to upset you?"

Melody shook her head and leaned affectionately into Lucas' palm. "I'm not sad. I'm happy that you're here, and grateful that I met you."

return. "Yeah, meeting you is the luckiest thing

their relationship originated from a contract, who could

Lucas chatted for a while longer while hugging each other, until a crew member knocked on their door, prompting them to sit up straight. "Miss Melody, Mister Shaun said there's one last scene left. Please get ready, and you can go home once

It was a signal for her to finish shooting and then go on a date with Lucas. "Alright, you tell Mister Shaun I'll

crew member had left, Melody turned to

for me, or do you need to head back

to visit Grandma today. She's been asking about you, constantly nagging about when I'll bring you home for dinner," Lucas said. Melody could not help but smile when she heard that. Since her foot healed, she moved to a new place with Lucas and no longer stayed in the dormitory. They had much more time together, and although she missed Beatrice, she could not deny that she

sleep over at their house tonight. That'll give us more time

nodded. "Alright. Go