''I better stop crying lest Grandpa and Grandma worry about me again,'' thought Melody.


    As soon as Beatrice stood in front of her, she noticed Melody''s eyes were noticeably redder than usual and immediately held her hand.


    "What happened? Why are you crying out of the blue?" Beatrice asked.


    Melody forcibly smiled and shook her head. "It''s nothing. I''m not crying. It''s just that the wind here is so strong and it irritated my eyes. Grandma, please hurry and have everyone spread out to search. Lucas had also gone into the forest. I didn''t dare to act recklessly, so I had no choice but to wait for her to arrive."


    Beatrice and Cedric''s faces turned grim upon hearing that even Lucas had rushed into the forest.


    "How stupid can that boy get? Does he really think he''ll be able to find Thalia when he''s so poorly equipped? The most important thing to do in this kind of situation is to stay calm, yet he recklessly charged into the forest!"


    Melody remained silent. She had already advised him, only to receive a scolding. Thus, she did not want to speak up for him.


    "You guys go this way, and you guys go along that path. Be sure to stay in touch, and stay vignt! Got it?" instructed Cedric to the servants.


    Melody was very worried and wanted to follow one of the search teams into the forest, but Beatrice and Cedric would not let her do that.


    "My child, you can''t go. Stay with us outside. We''ve already sent two teams in, so let''s just wait here. There''s no need for everyone to go in," Beatrice said, holding Melody''s hand tightly. Melody''s hands were icy, proof of the ordeal that she was going through.


    ''This Thalia is too impulsive for her own good. How could she just run into the forest without thinking of the consequences? Doesn''t she know how much trouble she will cause others? Even if Lucas and Melody break up after this, I''ll never let Thalia marry him!'' thought Beatrice.


    Of course, Beatrice hoped that Lucas and Melody could be together for a long time.


    Meanwhile, Lucas walked in one direction, shouting as he went. When he reached the inner forest, he stopped and carefully listened for Thalia''s voice.


    Having reached the depths of the forest, he spected that Thalia could not possibly have walked so far alone.


    The forest was deep and dark, with hardly any light inside. Given how timid Thalia was that she could cry even from watching a horror movie, how could she walk so far alone?


    With that thought in mind, Lucas became somewhat certain of his judgment and turned back, retracing his steps slowly. He hoped to find Thalia before sunset. Otherwise, leaving her alone in the forest would definitely lead to trouble.


    Thalia had not expected the Riveras to make such a bigmotion just to find her. She felt a group of people passing not far from her, and she hid in the bushes, afraid to move. "Miss Thalia! Miss Thalia, are you here? Please respond if you are. Miss Thalia. Miss Thalia."This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    Everyone was getting anxious. It was worrying that they could not find her in the forest. After all, they would all have to reap the consequences if something bad happened to her! Meanwhile, Thalia remained silent, waiting for Lucas to find her.


    All she wanted was to simply spend some time alone with Lucas. She just wanted to evoke a sense of guilt in him for her sister''s death, hoping that by thinking of her deceased sister, he would treat her better. ''Sis fell ill and passed away because of him, so he should take care of me for the rest of my life! Who does that Melody think she is?''


    Melody''s anxiety grew as she stayed outside the forest, so she made up her mind to defy Beatrice and Cedric''s advice.


    "Grandpa, Grandma, you two wait here for me. I''ll go in and take a look, I''lle out soon! Don''t worry, I''ll just search around the entrance of the forest, I won''t go inside."


    Before Beatrice could even shout to stop her, Melody had disappeared into the bushes.


    "See what that girl Thalia has done? She''s upended our family life! I''m going to have Lucas send her away once she''s found. We owe their family, but we can''t let this girl torment us forever. Whatever she wants, we''ll give her."


    Beatrice was truly frustrated. Melody had gone into the forest alone. What if something happened to her?