"I''ll try to do it as quietly as possible."


    Since it was for a medical examination, Lucas had no objections. With a frown, he brought Patty to Melody''s bedside just as she was rubbing her eyes awake.


    "Oh, you''re awake, Miss Melody. Just as well. I happen to need to draw your blood. Both you and your husband can go back to sleep after that."


    Melody nodded embarrassedly and dared not make eye contact with Lucas, who was standing by her bed. She had been secretly gazing at his sleeping face for more than half an hour.


    Lucas stared intently at Patty''s hand as she drew blood from Melody. The moment Melody''s brow furrowed, he could not help but say, "Can''t you be more gentle?"


    Melody was a little taken aback. She exchanged a nce with Patty. The truth was, Patty was already being gentle. It was just that there would inevitably be some difort when the needle entered the vein.


    Seeing Lucas looking worried and his face darkening, Melody had to exin, "I''m fine. It''s not that painful, and Patty is doing the best she can."


    Patty was not upset either. She understood that some family members were prone to get overly anxious about their loved ones. She quickly pressed a cotton ball onto Melody''s arm before leaving to avoid being a third wheel.


    After Patty left, Lucas sat down by Melody''s bedside, hisrge hand pressing and rubbing on the cotton ball.This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    Melody finally noticed something was off with his expression. He was staring dazedly at the puncture wound on her arm.


    "It just looks painful, but it''s no different from a mosquito bite," she said softly.


    "Don''t lie to me. How can it be the same? You must tell me right away if you''re injured in the future."


    Melody nodded. "What happenedst night?"


    Lucas nced at her then lowered his head, seemingly hesitant about whether to tell her.


    "Is it rted to me? Did something happen on the set?" asked Melody anxiously.


    Lucas was not sure what to say to her. ''She''s injured herself, yet she has time to worry about others on the set.''


    He really did not understand the strange allure of that ce.


    "Don''t worry. Apart from you, nothing happened on the set. We just caught a suspect who we think was the one who hurt you, and we''ve uncovered quite a few leads through him." Melody''s heart raced. She thought her drowning was an ident, so she did not think too much of it when Lucas said he would look into it. She never thought someone would want to hurt her. She was afraid to hear this oue. She did not understand why someone would go to such lengths to harm her. Was she so detestable?


    Lucas could tell what was on her mind just by looking at her expression.


    "You don''t need to worry about these things. Just remember: you''re the victim here, and you haven''t done anything wrong. I''ll take care of the rest and let you know." Lucas'' words were like a confidence boost to Melody. His warmth transferred to her through their joined hands, providing her with even morefort.


    Melody had woken up early and soon found herself blinking, indicating she was about to doze off again. It was no wonder, since she was at her weakest. More rest would only do her good. Lucas got up and left after making sure she was sleeping peacefully. He drove to the set, knowing that only when he was alone could he calm down and figure out what had really happened. The previous night the police had detained Rnd without alerting anyone else, keeping him confined on the set.


    Shaun could not understand why Rnd, whom he considered a good friend, would destroy his own life like that. Was it all for Tracy?


    Tracy looked down on ordinary people; she was proud and only had eyes for men with high social status.


    Rnd, who had followed her for so many years, should be well aware of this. Yet, he refused to believe it and insisted on sacrificing his entire life for her.