Sherman waited quietly for Melody''s answer.
Melody waved her hands repeatedly, awkwardly exining, "What? I''m just letting Lucas take Miss Ste to the hospital. How is that pushing him to her? You''re overthinking it. Miss Ste looked like she was in a lot of pain, so it might be better for her to have someone familiar take her to the hospital. That''s why I thought it would be better for him to take her."
"Aren''t you disregarding your own feelings, then?" Sherman almost broke through Melody''s thinyer of facade.
Melody had been consciously ignoring her emotions. She was clearly upset. Heck, she even seemed on the verge of tears, yet she pretended to be very magnanimous, graciously handing over her husband to another woman.
''Can a friend be this selfless?'' she thought ironically.
Melody forced a smile. "Sherman, you''re overthinking it. I''m really fine! I''ll be off work after this, so I really couldn''t be any happier."
Sherman, feeling resigned, did not say anything more, leaving Melody to prattle on in feigned happiness.
After a while, the smile on Melody''s face froze, and she sighed. "Even if I disagree, what can I do? They''ve been good friends for so many years, so Lucas will choose her over me, especially when she''s sick." She finally dropped her pretense and revealed an expression of loneliness and fatigue.
"How did you two end up together anyway?" The car suddenly stopped, and Sherman turned to look at Melody, who was trying to avoid his gaze. "Do you know that the two of you don''t seem like a couple at all?"
Melody sat up straight, looking somewhat guilty as she looked at Sherman. "Huh? Have you been watching too many TV dramas? It seems like you have misgivings about Lucas and me, but we are a real couple. I hope you won''t say anything like that again. It''ll only put me in a difficult position."
The two of them locked eyes in silence for a moment, and eventually, Sherman said, "Okay. I understand. We''re here. Let me walk you in."
They had reached the entrance of the film set, but Melody declined his offer. "Thanks for giving me a ride, but it''s best if I go in by myself. There are too many peopleing and going at the set, and I don''t want them making up rumors about me again. But yeah, I really appreciate you giving me the ride."
Melody got out of the car alone.
"Sorry, I might''ve acted too abruptly just now, but that''s how I truly feel. Melody, you can call me anytime if you need any help. Even though I might not be as capable as Lucas, I''ll still support you in anything you want," said Sherman meaningfully.
Melody was momentarily unsure of how to respond.
Sherman smiled. "Don''t overthink it. We''re friends, so I''ll do my best to help you. You should hurry and go inside now since you said there was an emergency."
"Uh... Okay. Bye, Sherman." Melody waved and ran into the film set.
Sherman drove away.
Meanwhile, another car entered the film set, passing by Sherman''s car.
"Mister Shaun, which scenes do we need to retake?"
Melody ran in, panting heavily.
Shaun had someone bring her a ss of water.
"You can listen to me while you catch your breath. It''s not a big issue. I just want to change a little detail in one of the scenes. In the second meeting with Dieter, we''ve arranged for you two to go to the seaside to visit Athena''s home. However, I imagine that the area often experiences rain, so the ground should be damp at least. That would better match her experience of growing up by the seaside. What do you think?"
Shaun was a very meticulous person, but at the same time, he was open to hearing the actors'' and actresses'' opinions.Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.
After hearing his thoughts, Melody also felt that the previously dry, narrow alleyways did not quite fit the seaside setting. Moreover, the sea yed a crucial symbol in their film, threading through to Athena''s recognition of Dieter, and even to the final ending.
"You''re right. In that case, we''ll need to reshoot the scenes at the beach," said Melody.