His Ex-wife Is An Heiress (Amara and Tobias) novel Chapter 45

Seeing the desperate look in Melanie's eyes, Amara, who was very much aware of her family situation and how precious their friendship was to the brunette, happily opened her arms, beckoning her in for a hug, which Melanie gladly accepted.

"Please don't think like that, Melanie," Amara cooed, moving her hand in soothing circles against Melanie's back. "It's alright if you can't trust anyone with your heart right now. You don't need to force yourself to love, being just you is okay."

Melanie didn't say anything to this and Amara didn't push the subject any further. A few more minutes were dedicated to hugging things out before they both pulled back.

"And besides," Amara began as she walked towards the couch and Melanie followed her like a lost puppy, sitting beside her. "You are aware that I have to move out at some point, yes? It's...something I need to face in life, not always depending on others."

Melanie looked a bit reluctant, but nonetheless, she nodded. "Alright. If you need help with finding a place, let me know. And just because you're moving out doesn't mean you'd suddenly vanish off the face of the earth," She pointed a finger at Amara, earning a laugh from the younger female. "Make sure to keep in touch."

"Will do, Ma." Amara saluted, and Melanie threw a pillow at her.

They both shared a brief fit of giggles, before a question popped into Melanie's mind.

At the mention of Bethany, Amara felt her anger spike up, especially when she remembered the bruises that painted the poor woman’s skin.

“Something didn’t go according to plan.” Melanie pointed out after sighting her expression.

“A lot of things didn’t go according to plan,” Amara huffed and paused, contemplating if she should tell Melanie all about Bethany’s husband.

She respected Bethany’s privacy, but knew that if she needed to get this done and quick, she definitely needed Melanie’s help.

“So?” Melanie urged as the silence and Amara’s obvious anger drew on.

“Bethany’s being abused by her husband.” She went straight to the point. “After meeting at the golf course today, she called me for help, when I arrived at her place, I found her bruised. Although the housekeeper was already taking care of her, those bruises still looked nasty.”