Lucas assumed that Melody was exhausted after the fright she had,bined with the threats from her parents. Without giving it much thought, he let her go. However, he could not help but frown as he watched her walk away.


    Melody finally felt safe once immersed in the water. Her entire body rxed.


    She was dog-tired throughout the day. The distance between her and Lucas was not only a matter of the contractual agreement but also her family issues. Who would not want their wife to have a normal family?


    She could not even achieve this most basic aspect.


    ''How gentle Lucas'' grandparents are to him,'' she thought.


    Although they would sometimes lecture him, it was out of care and genuine feelings.


    Melody never experienced that from her family. She was pleasantly surprised when after serving her some food, Beatrice looked after her expectantly, hoping she would enjoy the food.


    She did not know whether Beatrice had noticed her surprise, but the look in her eyes toward her carried a hint ofpassion after that. Melody envied Lucas, who was born into a ce with both wealth and love.


    Melody sighed softly, her face damp with water, making it unclear whether the droplets rolling down her face were tears or something else.


    She carefully scrubbed every inch of her body, thinking how foolish she was not to notice that Wendy had developed deep-seated hatred for her.


    Melody could not figure out what she had done wrong. It was ironic that even her parents could not articte what exactly she had done wrong, yet they unconditionally favored Wendy without any apparent


    reason.


    After all, their precious elder daughter was locked up in the police station, while Melody stood outside unscathed. How could they tolerate such a situation? They even thought that she must have schemed to get a remarkable man like Lucas.


    In fact, they believed such an outstanding man would have been the perfect match for Wendy. In their eyes, Melody was not deserving of any good things.All content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Whenever Melody found herself alone in a quiet ce, all the chaotic thoughts would surge toward her like a tide, trapping her tightly. Those thoughts would tell her not to fantasize about being with Lucas for real.


    They were not in the same league at all. He lived in the sunlight, while she lived in darkness.


    Melody hid all of her pain and made sure she wasposed before walking out of the bathroom.


    "Have you showered?" she asked while drying her hair, but there was no response.


    By the time she walked to the bedside, Lucas had already fallen asleep.


    "I forgot, you must be tired too today. You''ve been busy since the moment you received the message about my credit card, huh?"


    Melody reached out with one hand, gently tracing his silhouette.


    "In fact, you had to clean up countless messes ever since you got together with me. You probably got amazing women willing to sign that contract with you. I''m sorry that you happened to meet someone like me," Melody whispered with a sad expression, apologizing to the sleeping Lucas.


    ''If it weren''t for me, Lucas wouldn''t be so tired, would he? I''m not that important, so why did he go out of his way to help me every time?''


    The thought of it made Melody''s heart ache even more.


    It was precisely because Lucas had a sharp tongue but a kind heart that she gradually fell for him. It turned out there wasfort in relying on someone, especially in her most vulnerable moments. She believed that Lucas woulde to her rescue.