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The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 1977

Lucas had a good idea of the reason behind Melody's unusual behavior. He asked, "Is it really bothering you that much about the gossip of me being with another woman?"

"O—Of course not! You're overthinking! I… I don't care at all!" Melody stammered.

"Is that so?" Lucas clearly was not buying her sophistry, but neither did he expose her for lying.

Melody's eyes flickered with undisguised panic. "I just think that during the contract period, you should maintain a clean image and not be seen with other women in hotels! Otherwise, it'll be hard for me to explain it to Grandpa and Grandma!"

There was a brief silence before Lucas explained, "I know. But Stella got injured while filming today, and she had no one else to help her. I just gave her a ride to her hotel, that's all."

Melody was somewhat surprised that he bothered to explain. She met his gaze and asked, "Uh, why are you telling me this? It's not like I asked you to do that."

"Stella and I have been friends since childhood, so there are certain things I can't ignore. With that said, I don't want there to be any misunderstanding between us. The press likes to make up stories, and I've already asked Edmund to bury those false reports," he calmly clarified.

Lucas' calm, open demeanor made it hard for Melody not to believe his words.

'Is what he said true?' wondered Melody. She pursed her lips, feeling inexplicably cheerful. She awkwardly shifted her gaze away.

"Fine, I believe you. Can you get up now? I'm about to run out of breath!"

"No," replied Lucas coldly without giving her a good reason.

Melody's cheeks flushed as she struggled to control her racing heart. "This position is just too weird. It's not appropriate for a conversation! Stop fooling around and get up!"

"Inappropriate?" Lucas lowered his head slowly. "Have you forgotten that we're married now?"

Melody felt her heart pounding, yet she lacked the strength to push Lucas away.

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