Ch. 2341..2350
The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 2341-Lucas did not care much as long as Thalia did not bother him working. He continued to focus on his work.
Beatrice saw Thalia hastily coming downstairs as soon as she went out, holding a glass in her hand. Beatrice did not understand why Thalia would suddenly run upstairs when her room was on the first floor. Having a gut feeling something was off, Beatrice followed Thalia to the kitchen.
After Thalia reached the kitchen, she vigorously washed the glass.
'Why would she wash the glass when it's normally left for the servants?' Beatrice was puzzled, so she called out to Thalia at the kitchen door.
Thalia was startled and quickly placed the glass in the sink. She turned around to face Beatrice standing at the door, unsure if she had seen what she was doing just now.
"G-Grandma? Weren't you resting in your room? Why are you here? Do you want some water? Shall I pour you a glass?" She offered to pour water while staying put as if concealing something. Beatrice looked at her for a moment before smiling. "I'm not thirsty. I just came out for a little walk. But why are you in the kitchen at this hour? Are you hungry? Shall I have someone make you something to eat?"
Thalia quickly glanced behind at the sink and relaxed only after realizing that the glass was out of the old woman's sight.
She chuckled awkwardly. "Grandma, don't laugh at me. I know I ate quite a bit during dinner, but for some reason, I'm hungry again. There's no need to wake the cook up. I can make something quick like instant noodles. Are you hungry?
If you are, I can make some for you too."
Beatrice knew that if she continued to stay, Thalia would definitely not reveal her true intentions. She had to return to her room first if she wanted to know what she was up to.
With that thought in mind, she shook her head and declined Thalia's offer. "If you're really hungry, I'll ask the cook to prepare something for you. But if you insist on making noodles yourself, go ahead. Just be careful you don't burn anything. I'm feeling a bit tired, so I'll head to bed."
Thalia breathed a sigh of relief. She took a few steps forward. "Alright. Good night then, Grandma."
Without even looking back, Beatrice walked back to her room. After she closed the door, Thalia breathed a sigh of relief and went back to the sink to wash the glass until it was spotless. When she placed the glass in the glassboard and mixed in with the others, she revealed a triumphant smile.
After returning to her room, Beatrice did not immediately go to bed m Instead, she stood at the door quietly listening at the door.
Cedric, who was woken up by the movement, naturally became curious, "My dear, What areyou'"!
doind? It's late, and you're still not in bed. You'll have a headache again tomorrow."
The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 2342-Beatrice immediately turned back and hushed him. "Be quiet. I feel like something's off with Thalia. I want to see what she's up to."
Cedric stayed silent. 'This Thalia really has a knack for stirring up trouble.' A series of events had unfolded ever since Thalia lived with them; she even caused issues between Lucas and Melody.
Cedric and Beatrice had planned to visit Melody the next morning. After all, Melody was staying alone with an injured leg in the set's dormitory. Despite having other actors or actresses around her, Cedric and Beatrice were still worried.
After Thalia made sure there was no movement coming from Beatrice's room, she turned off the main light in the hallway and cautiously ascended to the second floor.
She did not immediately push open the study door but instead listened in for a while. However, the study had been specially designed for Lucas's work, so the soundproofing was excellent. She stood quietly fo a while but could not hear anything inside.
After about five minutes, Thalia could no longer contain her excitement. Holding her breath, she pushed open the study door and walked in. She found Lucas, who had been energetically working earlier, slumped over the desk.
Thalia approached Lucas slowly, growing more excited with each step.
"Lucas, are you asleep?" She called out tentatively, but Lucas, who was asleep on the desk, did not respond. "Lucas, if you're tired. You might catch a cold. Go to your room and sleep!"
Whispering softly all the way, Thalia finally stood in front of Lucas. Gazing at his handsome profile as he lay on the desk, Thalia could no longer contain her excitement. She reached out her hand cautiously and gently stroked Lucas.
"Lucas, do you know how much I've sacrificed just to get closer to you? You only know about what happened to my family back then and how I flew to Molomia to escape from it all. But do you know what I've sacrificed to be closer to you…"
Thalia traced her fingertips from Lucas' eyebrows to his jawline; every inch of him captivated her. From the moment she first laid eyes on Lucas, she fell deeply in love with him. That was when she realized what love at first sight truly meant.
Ever since Lucas appeared in Thalia's life, he was all she could think about.
Although Melody had entered the picture, it did not matter. There was plenty of time for Thalia)to gePrid of her completely!
"Lucas, now you only have me by your side since that stupid Melody has moved out. This shows that we two are meant to be together. You belong only to me."
Thalia traced Lucas cheek, and she chuckled softly. "Claudia, oh Claudia.
Your death was so worth it! Because of you, Aucas has protected me all these years…" Thalia watched the sleeping Lucas for a while before taking out her phone to snap a picture.
From then on, no one else could take his place. It was just a pity that Lucas' attention had never been on her; he was her sister. 'It's a good thing my sister is dead now!' thought Thalia.
The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 2343-It took a tremendous effort, but Thalia finally managed to move Lucas onto the sofa. She then adjusted his position carefully before sitting in his lap with great caution.
Lucas ended up lying on Thalia's shoulder while she smiled sweetly at her phone camera. That was how they ended up taking a very intimate photo together.
"It's such a pity. How nice would it be if you were awake? Unfortunately, you're now bewitched by that slut Melody, so you can't distinguish who you truly like.
It's okay. I'll always be by your side until you realize that the one you truly love is me."
Thalia took many photos in a row. She then looked at him and leaned in cautiously.
"I hope you won't blame me too much when you wake up, Lucas. You should have dumped Melody long ago. The sole reason I came back was to deal with her. I'll definitely help you get rid of that troublesome woman. Goodnight, sleep tight. Don't furrow your brow thinking about that woman anymore. When has she ever once thought of you? The one who cares about you the most is me!"
After settling Lucas on the sofa, Thalia stood up straight to check the photos on her phone. She smiled in satisfaction when she saw how sweet they looked together.
"These photos should be enough. Melody must have a really thick skull if she still denies these photos. But it's okay. She'll definitely realize she can never steal you from me once she sees enough of our intimate photos."
At that moment, the study door suddenly clicked open, startling Thalia, who nearly dropped her phone. She looked in terror at the person who had opened the door, only to find it was Beatrice, who should have been resting in her room.
"G-Grandma?" called out Thalia in a fluster.
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As Beatrice approached, Thalia kept backing away.
Beatrice first checked Lucas' clothing to ensure everything was in place before turning her gaze to Thalia, who was standing nearby.
"Miss Thalia, your room is on the first floor. How did you end up in Lucas' study on the second floor?"
Thalia struggled to maintain her smile. It seemed like Beatrice was constantly on guard against her. Thalia had thought she had gone back to rest. She was lucky that Beatrice had not come in while she was taking photos of Lucas.
"Oh, well, you see, I was reading a book here in Lucas' study earlier, and then I forgot about it. Here it is. I intended to take it back to my room to continue reading, but I didn't realize Lucas had fallen asleep. He must have been very tired lately. I was afraid he might catch a cold, so I brought a blanket to cover him."
Thalia held the book in her hand, speaking as if her store were entirely true,
"Miss Thalia, forgive my old-fashionedness, but now that Lucas is married, it's not apprgpriate for you to have such close contact. If you had à bit of self-respect, you wouldn't have entered the room of an adult man after he had fallen asleep.
Since you have the book you wanted, please return to your own room."
Beatrice scrutinized her for a moment before nodding.
Beatrice's eyes gleamed as if she had seen through Thalia.
However, Thalia was not willing to back down. Since Beatrice had not noticed her taking pkofds earlier, she agued back, "Grandma, I understand that you don't like me, but I haven't done anything disrespectful…"
The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 2344-Grandma Beatrice, just because you have a bias against me doesn't mean you should think I would do something like that. Lucas and I have been good friends for many years. I didn't know he would be asleep in the study when I came to get the book. You're really misunderstanding me! Besides, I only covered Lucas with a blanket out of concern for him. Do you expect me to let a friend freeze on a sofa all night? You said you were going to bed earlier. I would've definitely come downstairs to get you first if I had known you were still awake."
Thalia's explanation was reasonable and even perfect. Beatrice realized she could not find fault with her and had no choice but to compromise in the end.
"Is that so? Then I apologize for the misunderstanding, Miss Thalia. It's getting late, so you should go back to your room. Lucas has me here."
Having obtained the desired photos, Thalia did not linger any longer. She put on a very aggrieved look, biting her lip. She hugged her phone and the book, then left the study. Before going downstairs, she gave the study a mysterious smile.
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'No matter how capable this old lady is, she can't possibly win against me!' thought Thalia.
After Thalia went downstairs, Beatrice reached out and touched Lucas' forehead. He did not have a fever, and there did not seem to be any signs of him having been drugged by someone.
'But why would he fall asleep here?' wondered Beatrice.
Since Melody moved out, Lucas had been returning to the bedroom he shared with her later and later. Beatrice knew in her heart that her grandson must be suffering.
Each time Lucas returned to their bedroom, he would recall the time spent with Melody. Thus, it was understandable he would not want to be in there alone.
However, he still insisted on sleeping in that room because it reminded him of her.
Thus, Beatrice found it strange that Lucas would fall asleep in the study.
Furthermore, she had not heard Edmund mention anything about the company being particularly busy these days, so why would Lucas suddenly fall asleep in the study?
"Lucas. Lucas?" Beatrice nudged Lucas several times, but he did not wake up.
He seemed to be sleeping deeply, which puzzled her. However, she could not find any clues for the time being.
'But Thalia didn't spend much time in the study just now. Even if she wanted to do something, there wouldn't have been enough time,' thought Beatrice.
She made sure Lucas was sleeping soundly before she went downstairs.
As she passed by the staircase, she noticed a faint light coming from Thalia's room.
'I'll be thankful as long as that woman doesn't cause any more trouble!' thought Beatrice.
However, she still made a mental note to herself to arrange for someone to keep an eye on Thalia's every move.
Once Thalia returned to her room, she casually tossed the book onto the table, and then harkiedl taid down of the bed. She opened her phone and began admiring the photos she had just taken.
"Hmm, this one is good, and this one too. Which one should I send to Melody?"
Thalia pondered as she scrolled through the photos on her phone.
She had taken many photos, and she believed she had to make use of them; otherwise, they would just be wasted if they remained only on her phone for her own enjoyment.
After much deliberation, Thalia finally settled on the photo where Lucas appeared to be intimately. leaning on her shoulder. Most importantly, it was hard to tell from the angle the photo was taken that he was unconscious.
Instead, it looked like a photo that a very intimate couple would take.
Thalia also had Melody added as a friend on the messaging app.ste had added Melody as soon as she arrived there, and Melody was discharged from the hospital, hoping to show her goodwill. However, Melody was very good at pretending, and she had never sent Thalia a message on this app.
[Poor Lucas. He was so tired that he fell asleep,] Thalia typed out the message.
The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 2345-Thalia sent the message and photo to Melody.
At that moment, Melody was reviewing the script Shaun had sent her on her phone. Sometimes, she needed to discuss certain ideas from the script with Shaun. She might not have seen the photo Thalia sent if she had gone to bed early. It was just unfortunate that she was texting with Shaun then.
Melody was curious about what message Thalia had sent her. When she clicked on the conversation, she was surprised to see a photo of Lucas and Thalia! She could not believe her eyes. She zoomed in on the photo and confirmed that it was indeed Lucas, and Thalia was smiling so brightly.
'Why would Thalia suddenly send me such a photo?' wondered Melody.
Melody exited the conversation and clicked on it again, but Thalia had already retracted the message and photo she had sent earlier.
[Sorry, I've sent it to the wrong person.] After sending this message, Thalia triumphantly closed her phone. In any case, she would be the one sleeping soundly that night.
Just the thought of Melody's expression and anger when she saw the photo and message made her happy. She was happier than when she took photos with Lucas. Excited, she tossed and turned in bed for half an hour.
'That Melody must be crying in her shabby bed! Hehe, sorry, Melody, but Lucas is mine. I just wanted you to realize this fact a little earlier. Hmm, it won't be so painful if you back out of the relationship now. Otherwise, I'll just make your life more difficult!' Finally, Thalia drifted off to sleep with those thoughts about Melody.
Thalia guessed one thing right though. Melody stared at the conversation with Thalia for half an hour in shock. The impact of the photo Thalia sent was overwhelming for her.
She could not understand how all of this had happened. After all, Lucas was furious when she insisted on moving out. He felt like she was not taking her own health seriously. She was an actress, so she could tell if a man was acting or not.
Thus, she could not understand why, after just a few days, Lucas was taking such intimate photos with another woman. Could it be that even she, an actress, could not see through Lucas' act? 'Was all his initial efforts all an act? Was he waiting for me to move out all along just so he could be with Thalia?' Melody did not dare to dwell on it. She felt increasingly cold alone in the dormitory. The more she stared at the message Thalia had sent her, the more she found the whole thing absurd. Was it really a slip of the hand, or was it intentional?
Melody tossed her phone aside and hugged herself in pain. She did not want to respond to Thalia's message.
'It'll make me look pathetic if I continue to stay by Lucas' side after she knows I've seen that photd, M thought Melody. She deeply regretted signing that damn contract with Lucas. Otherwise, she could have left him a long time ago.
'Huh. I wouldn't have ended up in this situation if it weren't formy toxic family:
The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 2346-Actually, when Melody moved out, she was already prepared to distance herself from Lucas gradually. However, she still felt immense pain when she saw the intimate photo of him and Thalia.
It turned out that love, or lack thereof, really had nothing to do with rationality.
Her rationality told her to wake up and maintain a simple contractual relationship with Lucas. However, she watched helplessly as the balance of her emotions tilted toward Lucas.
'Does it mean I still like him, seeing as I'm hurting now because of him? If only I could be as heartless as him. He simply just faked concern for me when I said I wanted to move out while quickly becoming intimate with another woman. At the
end of the day, I met Lucas later than Thalia, so maybe they were already close to start with,' thought Melody.
There was a shoot the next morning. Monica knocked on Melody's door to ask if she would like to have breakfast together. However, she was startled by how Melody looked as soon as the door was opened. "Oh! What happened to your eyes? Why are they so swollen? Even if there's a crying scene today, there's no need to stay up all night and have them swollen like this."
Melody forced a smile, avoiding Monica's scrutinizing gaze. Perhaps Monica did not mean any harm, but Melody felt uncomfortable by the way she was looking at her. She did not want Monica to know that she had spent half the night tossing and turning, unable to sleep because of a man.
Later on, she was just too exhausted to even know what time she fell asleep.
When Monica knocked on the door, she was startled awake, feeling utterly drained.
"Maybe it's just that I'm not used to the bed in this dormitory, but it's okay since there's a crying scene today, so it doesn't matter if I look like this."
Monica still looked concerned, but she could tell that Melody did not want to talk about it. She vaguely sensed that it probably was not an issue with the bed in the dormitory. Otherwise, how did Melody sleep fine the past couple of days?
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Melody lived alone in the dormitory, and without Lucas around, she could not help but look pitiful. She hopped around with the crutches, unwilling to let Monica or the others accompany her.
With that in mind, Monica felt even more convinced that she should send Lucas a message. Otherwise, leaving Melody alone there was just too heart- wrenching.
"But your eyes should look normal before the crying scene. Mister Shaun will definitely have something to say when he sees you like this later."
Melody forced a smile and closed the door before heading downstairs with Monica to have breakfast. Just as Monica predicted, when Shaun saw Melody looking like she had stayed up all night, he was immediately displeased. After all, the scene that day was very important, so how was Melody going to shoot looking like that?
"Melody, come over here. I need to talk to you."
Melody felt like she was back in school, being called by the head, teacher for a scolding Monica looked oVer at her worriedly. She then immediately composed a message to Lucas and sent it.
Lucas was rubbing his forehead when he saw the message. He had no idea how he fell asleep in them study. When hewoke up in the merhing, he felt stiffness in his shoulders and back. Upon closer inspection, he realized he had fallen asleep on the sofa, which was quite strange.
In fact, his work had not been too busy. He only remembered needing to handle another locument after.
finishing his milk, but suddenly, he lost consciousness.
The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 2347-'I remembered I was at the desk, so how did I end up on the sofa?' wondered Lucas.
Before he left for work the morning before, he recalled Beatrice asking to speak to him after he got home. He was not sure what had happened last night, but Lucas had a vague feeling that something was off. [Mister Lucas, Melody is being scolded by Mister Shaun right now. Hurry up and come to the rescue!] Monica even took a photo of Melody; she looked much thinner.
Lucas' heart tightened immediately. 'Didn't she say she can take care of herself?
How did she become so thin in just a few days?'
Melody's hair was tousled by the wind, her face pale with no hint of color, and there were even two dark circles under her eyes! sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
He quickly grabbed his coat and prepared to head out.
Edmund was holding a document, ready to knock on the door, when Lucas opened it. Before he could say anything, Lucas hastily left, seeming like something urgent had come up. "That's strange… There wasn't anything important today for him to rush out like that."
Back when Melody insisted on moving into the dormitory, Lucas had obtained Monica's contact information. Lucas could not help but worry no matter how much Melody insisted she could handle things on her own.
Monica did not often message him, just sending him a photo of Melody's dormitory and her dining with Melody in the cafeteria on the first day she moved in. Otherwise, she remained distanced. Melody was completely unaware of all this.
Lucas was not close to Monica, but if he were, he would ask her to take more photos. It was not acceptable to receive no photos for several days!
"Is it because you're not used to living in the dormitory? Why are your dark circles so heavy?"
Shaun did not plan to scold Melody as Monica had thought. After all, she was Lucas' wife, and he was the biggest investor in their production.
It would not do Shaun any good if he crossed Melody. He was just worried that the dormitory conditions were bad. If Melody was not comfortable there, it could spell trouble for their production. Although Lucas did not say it out loud, it was clear he held Melody in high regard.
Even though Shaun did not understand why Lucas would let Melody live in the dormitory when he obviously cared about her so much, he did not think he should meddle in the matter. After all, what did a nobody like him know about the games wealthy people liked to play?
"Thanks for your concern, Mister Shaun. The dormitory is fine. I might just be having trouble adjusting to the bed, so I didn't sleep well. I'm sorry, it's all on me for not getting into the right frame of mind for today's shooting."
"I'm just glad to hear that the dormitory isn't the problem. Get the makeup artist to cover up your dark circles later. Also, youk eyes are too bloddshot. They're perfect for after the crying scene, but we can't have you looking like this before the scene.
Good thing you have good looks.
Otherwise, I don't think it'd have worked out for anyone else. Go now."
Shaun was not too worried about Melody. He figured they could just have the makeup artist cover uPm Melody's swollen eyes later. After all, Melody's face was smooth and perfect. There was not a single flaw to be seen on ordinary days. This left the makeup artist with little to do.
That day, she finally had a chance to work her magic on Melody's face.
Sure enough, when the makeup artist, Evelyn Davis, saw Melody's condition, she was taken aback.
"Miss Melody, what happened to you? Did you stay up all night rehearsing your lines? No, your m memory is exceptiohal, you don't need to stay up all night… Why are your dark circles so heavy?" Melody smiled faintly. "I had trouble sleeping last night, so I'm not in the best condition today."
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The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 2350-Melody closed her eyes in anguish. She did not want to go back to that place.
"If it doesn't matter where I live, then why can't I stay in the dormitory? I like it here. Please, Lucas, let me decide where I live. My life belongs to me…"
"I've said what I said. If you keep getting thinner, I'll come and take you back.
Have you forgotten what the doctor said? You need to get proper care. Do you want to end up in the hospital again?" asked Lucas. Melody closed her eyes in pain. She did not want to go back to the hospital, nor did she want to return to the Riveras.
"Alright. You have my word I won't get any thinner."
Lucas finally seemed satisfied at Melody's reply. "From now on, send me pictures of your three meals every day. I want to confirm personally that you're eating well. If your diet is not up to standard, I'll have Lynette prepare and send meals to you."
Melody immediately rejected his proposal. She came to the dormitory to distance herself from everything related to the Riveras as much as possible.
Having meals prepared and sent over would only lead to unnecessary entanglements.
"There's no need… " Melody began, but seeing Lucas frown, she continued with some casual nonsense, not wanting to argue further. "I don't want to attract attention with the crew. Besides, the cafeteria food is good. As you said, you've asked me to send you pictures for confirmation. Maybe you'll be satisfied with that? Please don't have Lynette cook and send meals over to me. I don't want that," Melody insisted.
Lucas lowered his head, lost in thought. After a long pause, he reluctantly agreed. "Fine."
"Don't you have a scene to shoot? Why aren't you going?" Lucas asked, looking at Melody.
Melody looked up in surprise. 'Isn't he going to leave?' "Don't you have matters to attend to at your company?"
"Why are you here so early in the morning? You're usually busy as a bee. Now you seem like you have a lot of free time on your hands," Melody remarked.
Lucas waved his hand dismissively. "Don't I have the right to take a break? Just focus on your filming, don't mind me," he said nonchalantly.
Lucas said not to mind him, and Melody was happy to comply. However, she was used to being alone, and his presence just made her uncomfortable.
As Melody opened the door, she saw Shaun and a few others waiting outside.
Her eyes were slightly moist from getting hurt by Lucas moments before, and she wondered if it affected her makeup. Thus, she decided to look for Evelyn.
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She knew that even if Lucas came to the set quietly, these people would definitely come to greet him.
"Evelyn, I need your help again," Melody said as she approached the makeup artist.
Evelyn waved her hand, indicating she cout no red be note rever, perfectly matched Melody and Lucas.
were in terms of looks. Of course, she kept these thoughts to herself.
Melody seemed to be in a bad mood, so Evelyn quietly touched up the makeup under her eyes.
Lucas felt a bit annoyed as he watched Shaun and the others sit across from him. He just wanted to see Melody, but these people insisted on crowding around.
However, it was not even 7:30 a.m. yet, and Melody and the others were already prepared with makeup, ready to start shooting. Lucas wondered what time she woke up.
"Do all your scenes require such early mornings?" Lucas suddenly asked.
Shaun, startled at the question, answered, "Um, not necessarly it!
mainly depends on What the script réquires. The scene for today is a morning scene, so the cast had to get up earlier."
Lucas fell silent after hearing Shaun's reply; he just quietly tapped his.
fingers. Everyone suddehly became tense, afraid that Lucas' dissatisfaction might lead to a withdrawal of investment.