NovelOnlineChapter 1926 Ethan never truly loved Helen. He married her simply to have a wife who could take care of the household. Of course, there were many capable women like Helen out there.
Thus, Helen could not shake the nagging fear that Ethan might cast her aside one day. She chose to sacrifice Melody to solidify her position as Missus Sander.
"What do you wantto do?" Melody knew her mother would not bother her without a good reason. There had to be a purpose behind the phone call.
Helen sighed. "Could you please go with Wendy to meet Mister William? It's a brief meeting, just to clear things up. Once that's sorted, I promise I won't trouble you anymore." Melody was not at all surprised that this was about Wendy. Again.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Fine, but this is the last time," Melody replied before hanging up. She knew Helen might be putting on a show, yet she chose to help one more time.
After all, this was Melody's final favor for Helen as her daughter. She would have nothing to do with her from then on.
That night, Wendy texted her the tand place for the next day. It was clear this matter had a big impact on her as she was eager to get it over with.
Instead of replying to the message, Melody went to deliver milk to Cedric and Beatrice. When she cout of their room, she happened to run into Lucas, who was about to return to his room.
"I... just delivered smilk to Grandpa and Grandma," she explained.
Lucas acknowledged with a nod and opened the door to their room. Melody followed him in.
She felt a bit awkward as they were in the sroom. "I just took a shower, so I'm going to sleep on the sofa now." "Get on the bed," said Lucas. Then, he laid down on the bed himself. "It's not like we haven't slept in the sbed before." Melody could not help but feel awkward at the mention of their one-night stand.
"It's okay, really..." "Grandma might do a room check tonight. Don't worry, I have no interest in doing the deed with you," Lucas reassured before closing his eyes.
Melody bit her lip speechlessly. She reluctantly approached the bed and laid down cautiously.
There was a noticeable distance between them. Melody closed her eyes and nestled closer to the edge to avoid any contact with Lucas.
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She was not comfortable with sharing a bed with someone else. She was drunk the last tim happened, But this time, she was fully aware. Consequently, she spent the entire night tense and unable to find a peaceful sleep. When she woke up the next day, she felt sore all over, and her mood was far from pleasant.
After freshening up and changing into a set of fresh clothes, she headed downstairs.
Seeing Cedric and Beatrice having breakfast in the dining room, she greeted them politely, "Good morning, Grandpa, Grandma." Melody took a seat and joined them for breakfast. As she did that, she asked, "Is Lucas already at work?"
"Yes, my dear. He didn't allow US to wake you up after seeing how soundly you were sleeping replied e Beatrice with a smile, prompting the servant to pour Melody smilk. "Melody, did you get a good night's sleep?"
Melody smiled back, meeting Beatrice's meaningful gaze. She om sensed that Beatrice might be hinting at something else. Blushing, she lowered her head and focused on her breakfast. "Uh, yeah, Grandma. I slept just fine."
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