The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 1974

"No, I'll drive you home," said Lucas.

Melody had expected Lucas to promptly leave and attend to Stella or, at most, ask her to contact Edmund for a ride. Strangely enough, Lucas did not immediately leave this time. Perhaps he could not bring himself to abandon Melody in her injured state.

"Let's go. I'll take you home."

Melody did not want to take up any more of his time, so she insisted she could manage on her own. Lucas insisted on sending her back.

"Thank you," said Melody upon reaching the entrance of Rivera's residence, and proceeded to open the car door.

Suddenly, Lucas called out to her. "Rest well, Melody. You don't need to look for a job, and you don't have to pay me back the three million dollars."

Melody paused for a moment, then replied, "No. I know you don't want me to pay you back because you pity me, but I insist on paying you back since we agreed from the start that it's a loan."

Lucas frowned. "It's enough for you to play the role of my wife for the year. Just take the three million dollars as your bonus."

His words left Melody stunned, and all kinds of thoughts started racing across her mind.

As Melody watched Lucas drive away, she once again placed her hand over her chest.

'What's going on? Why is my heart acting up like this? No, I can't let myself feel anything for him. We're worlds apart,' thought Melody.

Her thoughts then turned to Stella. 'His heart already belongs to Stella. A single phone call from her can make Lucas drop everything and run to her. So stop dreaming, Melody Sander. Don't forget who you are!'

Upon entering Rivera's residence, Melody spotted Cedric and Beatrice arranging flowers in the living room. She approached them with a warm smile, asking, "Grandpa, Grandma, what are you doing?"

Melody was normally uninterested in such gossip news, but she found herself oddly intrigued at that moment. She picked up her phone and clicked on the notification.

The news article featured several pictures with Stella as the female lead. However, the man beside her had his face blurred out, making it impossible to discern his features.

Despite the obscured details, Melody recognized the outfit he was wearing. It was the same clothes Lucas wore when he dropped her home.

Even though Melody knew Lucas was meeting Stella, she did not expect them to check into a hotel room together. When news of their relationship surfaced, Melody could not help but feel frustrated and saddened.

How ironic, she thought to herself. Lucas emphasized the importance of her avoiding any interactions with other men to prevent unfavorable rumors about the Riveras. All that, and he then publicly revealed a romantic involvement with Stella. This left Melody, the so-called 'wife', somewhat feeling like a fool as if she had been cuckolded.

'Isn't it a bit crazy that they're in a relationship but not just getting married? Why drag me into this fake Missus Rivera act? That's just stupid and crazy!' thought Melody.