Lucas swiftly stepped forward and delivered a quick blow to Thalia's wrist. She screamed, and the knife fell to the ground, disarming her.
Melody smiled gently, her face showing signs of recent recovery from her illness.
"If we hadn't done this, how would you have willingly walked into our trap and exposed your true colors? Oh Thalia, I've long suspected you. We finally have the evidence we need. It's been years since you killed your sister, yet you still haven't achieved what you wanted."
Thalia instinctively asked, "What?"
"The biggest difference between you and Claudia is clear," Melody continued. "Do you not realize it, after all these years of being sisters? It's her innate kindness. In that aspect, you'll never compare to her."
Thalia scoffed. "Don't get too cocky. Do you really think you know my sister better than me? You think she's kind, but it's just a facade she puts on in front of others. She's a master at acting. She acts all understanding and kind when around others, but in reality, she's the one who pushed me into a corner.
"You haven't lived with her before, so you don't know how unbearable it is to share the same space with her. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have ended up on this path! The person I love doesn't love me..."
Her gaze shifted to Lucas, but he was completely focused on Melody, not even sparing her a glance. It left a bitter taste in her heart.
Melody looked at Thalia, who seemed crazed and frenzied, with a touch of pity in her eyes. "That's why I said you didn't really know your sister. You don't know what she did, and you don't know why your plan went so smoothly back then."
Thalia chuckled coldly. "Don't be so self-righteous! You don't understand what happened back then at all."
"Is that so? Then tell me, how did you, a young girl who wasn't even of legal age, manage to pull off a crime so perfectly? Why didn't the police investigate the suspicious points at the scene? Did you think your acting really fooled everyone? Do you think faking a suicide would go unquestioned? Well, you're mistaken."
"Thalia, did you really make this yourself?" Claudia's eyes welled up with tears; she was practically touched by her gesture.
Thalia casually nodded. "Yep. But I'm not sure if it'll taste good. We can always order takeout if you don't like it."
She pretended to take the dishes away, but Claudia quickly stopped her. "Oh, how could I not like it? It's your first time cooking, after all. We have to finish every last bit!"
A rare, pure smile graced Claudia's face.
At that moment, she truly believed that Thalia had forgiven her. Despite their past arguments and disagreements, even with their father's coma, she had decided to let bygones be bygones and moved on with their lives together. She was truly grateful.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Day I Kissed An Older Man
This book is a good book, but it’s too short. I hope it has a part two👍🏾...
This book is getting boring now. I loved Jeremy, Corinne, Sonny and Lucas. The story needs to end. or bring back more of Jeremy, etc....
I haven't skipped any chapter at all. Though the story is good, it keeps going back to base one. I think this has no ending at all and somehow after reading more than 2500 chapters it's kinda tiring already. They have drained all the thrills....
Great writing! I almost cried when Helen hit Melody! So sad! 😭 can’t wait to see how the relationship with her and Lucas develops though. So tired of the repetitive problems with different people....
Yikes my body tenses so much, my moods change as the scenes change. It leaves me wanting to continue reading....
my heart breaks for melody, so many ups and downs, i shed a few tears when lucas walked by melody carrying thalia, and melody stayed quiet while watching them leave. i find myself getting into character as if im one. i dont remember ever feeling like that in any other books. im thankful the 10 chapters/day. waiting for the next 10...
We have updated progress from 7 chapters/day to 10 chapters/day.<3...
i love grandma Beatrice, there needs to me more people like her in the world straight forward and to the point, no beating around the bush and worrying about offending anyone, why pretend to be someone your not....
looking forward to more chapters, The same thing is happening to Melody as what happened to Luna, if Luna was back maybe she would set Lucas straight, can't wait to see how Lucas handles the situations that will arrive. Poor Melody....
ya Lucas pay more attention to Melody lets see what happens waiting for more chapters thanks...