Over the years, Melody endured every emotional and physical abuse at her home. She had always done her best to show understanding and tolerance, but her family''s insatiable greed only grew. Thus, Melody could not bear another day of such a life.


    She nced at Wendy but ignored her, focusing instead on their biased, emotionally distant parents. "Alright, just tell me how much do you want. I''ll pay you back every penny with interest for your so-called nurturance!"


    Helen and Ethan looked at each other before Helen held up three fingers. "If you cane up with three million dors, I''ll consider things even between us. And you have my word we won''t bother you with family matters anymore."


    ''Three million dors? What a greedy bunch of b*stards!'' thought Melody.


    Melody had lived a modest life since childhood. She could not possibly have spent three million dors of her parents'' money.N?velDrama.Org holds this content.


    Nheless, giving them the three million dors seemed to be her only way out. However, she could not possiblye up with three million dors on her own. She had no choice but to borrow the money from a certain someone.


    "Fine, just give me a moment."


    After leaving the living room, Melody returned to the small room she used to live in and called Lucas.


    The phone rang for a long time without being answered. Just when she was about to lose hope, the call went through.


    Lucas'' indifferent voice came through the phone. "What''s up?"


    Melody hesitated before speaking, "Um... Lucas, could you lend me three million dors?"


    It was the best solution Melody coulde up with. Besides this, she had no idea how else toe up with the three million dors.


    There was a brief silence on the other end of the line. "I see your desire for money seems to be growing. What do you need three million dors for?"


    Melody persistently said that she was not someone who cared about money, yet there she was asking for three million dors as if it was just chump change. She had never felt so humiliated at having to go back on her own words.


    "No, Lucas. I have an urgent need for the money right now. I''ll pay you back as soon as possible," said Melody uneasily.


    She knew the Sanders would keep bothering her if she could note up with three million dors. She had had enough of those days. All she wanted at that moment was to break free from the Sanders as soon as possible and live a life for herself.


    Sensing her difort, Lucas could not help but be suspicious. "Tell me why you need three million dors so urgently."


    Melody did not n to tell Lucas about the mess she had stumbled into. After all, they were not a real couple, and dealing with the Sanders was her own problem. She did not want to burden him with too much However, given the circumstances, she would not be getting the three million dors if she did not tell him the truth.


    "Well, it''s for my parents..." said Melody with a sigh. She then exined the whole situation to him, including why she had gone to see Williamst night.


    "I just want to pay my parents the three million dors they wanted so they won''t bother me anymore! Lucas, I know it''s a big sum, but please believe me when I say I''ll pay you back."


    Truth be told, Lucas was not indifferent to Melody''s plight.