Melody was thrilled by the answer. She knew that since those were all Parr Group''s territories, they should be under surveince. As long as there was surveince, she would be able to get her hands on yesterday''s footage.


    Melody and Edmund walked into Sherman''s office.


    Sherman knew Edmund and was aware that his presence was likely at Lucas'' behest. He nodded in greeting to them.


    Melody anxiously got to the point as soon as she entered the office. "Sherman, I need to ask you something. Can we see the surveince footage at the shooting location yesterday?"


    Sherman and Melody were on the same page. He turned hisptop toward her and said, "I''ve got the surveince footage ready. We can clear things up whenever you want."


    Theptop screen disyed yesterday''s surveince footage. Luckily, the outdoor filming location was equipped with multiple surveince cameras strategically ced to avoid unnecessaryplications.


    The numerous surveince cameras recorded every move Sherman and Melody made yesterday from different angles. It clearly showed that there was an appropriate social distance between them. He only reached out to help her remove something from her hair, and there was no other physical contact between them.


    Melody looked at Sherman gratefully. "Thank you so much! I''ll be able to clear my name with this footage. Can you make a copy for me?"Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    "Of course," Sherman replied. After taking back theptop, he copied the video to a sh drive and handed it to Melody. "I''m the one who should be sorry for all the trouble I''ve caused you this time."


    "No worries, Sherman. I have to go handle this matter now!" Melody was eager to prove her innocence, so picked up the sh drive and left in a hurry.


    In the car, Melody handed the sh drive to Edmund. "Show this to Lucas, and email me a copyter."


    Edmund looked at the sh drive and hesitated before reaching for it. "As you wish, Miss Melody."


    Upon returning to the Riveras'' residence, Melody received an email of the video from Edmund. She wasted no time showing it to Cedric and Beatrice.


    As they watched the footage, Cedric and Beatrice gained a clear understanding of the true story behind the incident.


    Beatrice was furious. "Melody, whoever posted the photos online is deliberately smearing your name! Does Lucas know about it?"


    Melody nodded. "I had Edmund deliver the sh drive with the video to Lucas. He''s seen it."


    "Good." Beatrice took Melody''s hand and looked at her with great distress. "It might be time to reveal your identity as Lucas'' wife. Otherwise, they''ll think you''re an easy target without anyone backing you up." Melody was somewhat startled and flustered. "Grandma, let''s... Let''s discuss this with Lucas first."


    Beatrice nodded. "Okay, we''ll wait for him toe back."


    Later that day, Parr Group''s official ount released several surveince video clips, dispelling any doubts about Sherman and Melody''s interactions. Sherman posted on his personal social media ount too.


    [Just caught up with an old friend for a brief chat. Didn''t expect it to turn into a whole thing. I''d be grateful if everybody can show a little understanding.]


    With these rifications, the onlinemunity got a clearer picture of the situation.


    Finally, Melody could rx. She promptly called Lucas.


    "Lucas, Sherman has cleared things up on his end. Have you seen it?"


    "Yeah, I saw it." Lucas was still going through the surveince footage while on the call with Melody.


    He could see how Sherman bent down to help pluck something out of Melody''s hair. Though the interaction was not overly intimate, the proximity between them made Lucas feel ufortable nheless.