Ch. 2551..2560

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 2551-"Is she planning to wait here in the ward until the sun sets?" Melody mumbled to herself with a puzzled tone, lowering her head as she washed her hands. When the sound of someone entering the restroom reached her ears, she looked up, only to freeze in place by the person before her. "What are you doing here?"

Wendy's smile was laced with malice. "You're asking that as if you own this hospital. There aren't any restrictions on who can enter or exit this place, is there?" Melody's frown deepened at the sight of her 'sister', and her mood soured instantly. She shut off the faucet and planned on leaving, but Wendy reached out to stop her.

"Is this how you treat your sister? Not even a polite greeting?" Wendy taunted. "I bet your fans will be so utterly disappointed if they see this side of you."

Melody shot her a cold glance. "Who are you calling your sister? Sorry, but I don't have any family, much less a sister. My fans know this. They don't even know who you are."

"Still as stubborn as ever. You'd never face me so confidently if it weren't for Lucas. The only difference that separates us is having a backer. Hopefully that'll be enough for you to stick around in this industry until the very end."

Melody paused briefly and took a deep breath. She had always been steadfast despite the public perceiving her to rely on the Riveras since she had been with Lucas, For that reason, Wendy had no right to judge her.

Finding it pointless to engage Wendy any further, Melody walked past her to exit the restroom. Alas, Wendy wrapped an arm around Melody from behind, muffling her cry as a cloth soaked in chemicals covered her mouth and nose.

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"Mmgh!" After a brief struggle, she succumbed to unconsciousness.

Wendy glanced at the knocked-out Melody and admired her adversary's tenacity in the face of manipulation.

"Bet you never expected this day to come huh, Melody?" Wendy murmured.

"Just wait. When you wake up, your life will become a living hell. You'll finally understand the pain I went through." After placing Melody on a hospital bed and donning a nurse's uniform, Wendy messaged Thalia. [Mission accomplished.] Thalia finally breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the confirmation. She was worried that Wendy might mess up when dealing with Melody alone, but Wendy's hatred had proved strong enough to forge ahead with the plan without any hitches.

Thalia then deleted the message and placed her phone away, waiting for the right moment to enact her next move in front of Lucas.

Meanwhile, Melody's unconscious body had been transported to the bed area, and Wendy went through a route frequented by nurses who were in charge of replacing the fresh bed sheets. At times, they would also send several recently deceased patients over to that area.

When Lucas arrived at the hospital, he passed by Melody's bed and bumped into a rather peculiar nurse. Having crossed paths with her for a fleeting moment, he glanced at the bed again. However, it was too quick an instance to trigger any alarm bells in him.

After entering his grandmother's ward, he found only Thalia there. Melody was not around. Thalia appeared uneasy, prompting Lucas to inquire, "Where's Melody?"

Thalia gestured for him to step outside as if reluctant to disturb Beatrice at rest.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 2552-"Melody said that she won't go anywhere until I return. Why are you alone here?

Where is she?" Lucas asked worriedly.

Thalia frowned, and her subsequent sentence was laced with discontent toward Melody. "I'm not sure. She seemed a little restless ever since I arrived here, and she seemed a little irritated when she was massaging Grandma. Since you weren't around and I had nothing to talk to her with anyway, I turned to leave after putting down the fruit basket."

Following a brief pause, she continued, "But she insisted that I stay for a while because she needed to go to the bathroom. I haven't seen her since I'm not trying to be negative here, but she shouldn't be tasked with taking care of Grandma if she's too busy. Hiring a nurse would be so much easier on you both,

and she wouldn't have to go through the suffering of staying here. Grandma is the one who will suffer from improper care."

Lucas did not know why Melody was not around, but he knew that she would never treat Beatrice that way. "Melody won't treat Grandma that way. Grandma dotes on her all the time, and she's more devastated than I am after what happened to Grandma. I let her take care of Grandma because she took the initiative to ask me about it."

Thalia's brow remained in a tight furrow. "It's not my place to say anything if you vouch for her. Perhaps I simply misunderstood. That being said, I still think you should give my idea some thought. Both you and Melody are swamped with work, and Grandma is still unconscious. It might be wise to hire a nurse, especially since it's becoming a struggle for both of you to even take care of yourselves. You're doing Grandma a favor by ensuring your own health." sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Thalia's concerns were valid, and Lucas did not refute them. Even so, he could not shake the worry gnawing at him. If Melody had gone to sleep, she would at least have informed him about it. With Thalia achieving what she had wanted to achieve, she got up and prepared to leave.

"Did Melody mention where she went before she left?" he grabbed her shoulder and stopped her from leaving. "She couldn't have just left without informing me, especially not when she's gone for so long." Thalia smiled reassuringly. "We've been friends for years, Lucas, and I understand your concern for Melody. All she said was that she needed to use the bathroom. I've been waiting for her here ever since, and she never came back after that. If you're worried, you could check the surveillance footage to see if she left after visiting the restroom."

Lucas nodded and released her. "Okay. I won't keep you any longer, then. It's been a long afternoon for you, so hurry up and leave." "Thanks." Thalia grabbed her bags and left buoyantly. As soon as she turned around, Lucas' expression sank.

"Review the fifth-floor surveillance footage. I want it done quickly," he instructed his aide as his mind raced with concern. He could already tell that something had gone awry, as Thalia had somehow suggested for him to check the surveillance before he even had a chance to dial Melody's number.

Nothing seemed to make sense at that moment.

Lucas then dialed Melody's number, yet all his calls went unanswered and all he heard was the dial tone. Just hours ago, they were discussing their future hand in hand, yet she somehow just vanished out of nowhere.

He frantically tried to figure out what happened.

"Sir, we've checked your wife's last known location. She was last seen entering the restroom, and she never exited after going in."

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 2553-The sudden turn of events caught Lucas off guard. He swiftly mobilized several employees from his company to assist in the investigation. Edmund, with a tablet, gestured at the screen and explained what he had discovered of Melody's movements.A pang of heartache pierced Lucas as he watched Melody's figure on the screen-she was completely oblivious to the fate that would befall her."She couldn't have just vanished into thin air. Zoom in to the first and last two minutes of the video. I want to see how she was taken," Lucas demanded.Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.The surveillance footage revealed no trace of Melody beyond a certain point, indicating she had not left of her own accord."Stop-zoom in here," Lucas commanded. Edmund complied, and the screen displayed a scene with a nurse pushing a hospital bed with what was presumably a recently discharged patient."Didn't you notice that this was suspicious?" Lucas questioned sharply. Before long, the notion that he had brushed shoulders with that nurse struck him like lightning."It's her!"The patient that was being pushed out on the bed was covered from head to toe. Lucas finally came to realize why he found that nurse a little peculiar. A nurse would never usher out a bed with a deceased patient so blatantly in the public hallways, and no patient would necessitate being covered so tightly from head to toe.There could be only one explanation-Melody was the person on the bed. That meant he had walked past Melody! He regretted that he had not paid just two extra seconds of attention, for that brief moment could have been the key for him to realize that something was amiss."Check every camera for the nurse's movements. I want to know what she did and where," his voice was cold, and everyone made haste when they heard the urgency in his voice."Sir, this nurse dragged someone out from the restroom!"Thalia was not lying when she said that Melody never came out from the restroom. Not on Melody's own accord, at least. Melody had been dragged out.Lucas wondered if Thalia was behind it. "Keep investigating!"Meanwhile, Wendy reveled in the triumph and savored the sight of Melody's unconscious figure in the backseat, "You're good, but you still ended up in my grasp," she taunted with a wicked grin. "You've been telling me how much affection you and Lucas have for each other, and he seems to genuinely love you too. But I wonder if he'll love you once you're soiled by another man?"The thought of Melody being used like a dirty rag drew a burst of maniacallaughter from Wendy, who slammed her foot on the accelerator to drive faster. Finally, she arrived at a derelict building, where a thuggish accomplice waited for her "What are you, dumb? Can't you see that I need help with her?" she lashed out.That man was someone she found randomly on the Internet. The offer of being able to ravish his favorite actress was so tempting that he accepted without even considering the consequences."It... It really is her! How did you pull this off?"

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 2554-Wendy slammed the car door smugly. "Does that really matter? Just remember to take a few photos of yourself with her along with a video. As we've discussed, you're free to do whatever you want with her." The thug, who had spent his days indulging in online fantasies of love with Melody, found himself tongue-tied in her presence. "I… I only did it to get off. I never expected you to bring her to me!

Who are you? And how did you manage all this?"

A flicker of awkwardness appeared across Wendy's face as she realized she was nothing more than just a minor celebrity with no name for herself-a nobody.

That man knew Melody rather than her, and she steeled herself with determination to see everything through to completion instead of failing like the last time around. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"My identity doesn't matter. Bring her in, but don't lay a finger on her until I say so," Wendy instructed.

The man chuckled in exhilaration at the unexpected turn of events. As he carried Melody inside, he could not resist stroking her face and marveling at how flawless her skin was. "I never thought this day would come," he muttered in disbelief, feeling as though he was extremely lucky.

From that day on, he would have bragging rights among all his friends. The privilege of ravishing a celebrity like her was something no other person had ever experienced.

Once inside, Wendy hastily tied Melody's hands and feet with hemp rope. She was so rough with Melody that the thug protested and urged her to be gentler.

Wendy, however, sneered and dismissed his concerns. "Do you see her as your girlfriend or something?"

"You said you'll hand her over to me later, so is it wrong for me to want you to be gentle with her?"

Wendy looked at the man from head to toe. His dye job seemed botched, with patches of yellow looking particularly uneven. The clothes he wore were skintight, and he even had a garish necklace hanging by his neck.

The man projected an air of degeneracy, which repulsed Wendy tremendously.

However, the thought that he might taint Melody's body came as a delight to Wendy, who was already imagining what sort of reaction Melody might have.

Things were just heating up, and she was anticipating the moment that Melody would kneel before her and beg to be freed. She wanted Melody to believe that there was hope, only for that hope to be crushed later.

As the gangster was escorted to another room, Wendy was left alone with Melody.

Wendy's figure had grown much thinner as she spaced out at home so often that she did not even feel any sense of hunger. For the net time in a long time, she felt her stomach growl and decided to cook some instant mac-and-cheese for herself. She gobbled up the food like a hungry wolf, completely disregarding any etiquette. Content Melody was soon woken up by the noise. "Where am I?" she asked, attempting to get up but finding herself unable to do so. The feeling was so familiar that she was left a little traumatized.

"Hey, awake already?" Wendy greeted her nonchalantly and came over with the bowl of mac-and-cheese.

"Wendy? What are you doing?"

Wendy smirked. "Isn't it obvious? You've already been through this before. You can't possibly think that I'm playing pretend with you, right?"

Melody's frown deepened. She thought that meeting Wendy in the hospital was sheer coincidence, but in hindsight, everything had been premeditated. "What do you want? Money? Just name it."

 

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 2555-Wendy stopped eating and placed the bowl to one side. She seized Melody's hair forcefully and yanked her closer.

"Ah!" Melody winced as pain shot through her scalp.

"You think you're so great, don't you?" Wendy's voice dripped with contempt.

"Who are you to offer me that money? How much do you have, huh? Why are you so pretentious?"

Wendy detested Melody's air of superiority, especially as Melody continued to cling to her aloofness despite being kidnapped.

"Let me go," Melody pleaded with tears welling in her eyes after her hair had been tugged.

"Hahaha! Sure, but you need to beg me first!" Wendy demanded.

"I beg you! Please, Wendy, let me go!" Melody's voice quivered with desperation.

Unsure of when they would discover her absence, Melody swallowed her pride and begged Wendy to try and buy Lucas some time to find her.

"Hahaha! This is how far you'd fall after all! I knew I should've acted sooner.

Seeing you cry and beg like this is super satisfying!" Wendy shoved Melody away, causing her head to thud against the bed with a dull thump. Melody blinked her eyes and was temporarily dazed.

Wendy did not seem to notice Melody's pain and began to glance across the dilapidated room. "Now tell me what it is you think you've done wrong. You've made countless mistakes over the years, but if you ask me, your biggest mistake was being born. Your existence ruined my life! Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"If I had smothered you under a pillow when you were still a baby, I wouldn't be stuck in your shadow right now. Your own mother is now hospitalized because of you! If were you, I would've just hung myself already, but you took it a step further and married into the Riveras! Your shamelessness knows no bounds!"

Melody felt that Wendy had lost her mind. That was the only explanation for Wendy's severe delusions.

"If you think being born into the Sander family was my choice, then you're mistaken," Melody gasped. Neither Helen nor Wendy had even, considered the fact that Melody did not want to be born at all if given the choice She would have chosen to be born in another family if she could. She had a stepfather, a mother who did not love her, and a half-sister who despised her to the core. Looking back, Melody did not know how she even managed to survive that long.

Melody found Lucas years of hardship later, and he became her pillar of love and support. The thought of him made her clench her fists, and she was determined to escape even if it was for his sake. Melody's tone softened, and a hint of sorrow tinged her voice. "I owe you nothing when my mother never loved me in the first place, Wendy. Hasn't Helen always treated you well?"

"Helen's kindness to me is pointless if it's all fake!" Wendy's eyes welled with tears. "She's just pretending! She's only doing this because she's afraid of being labeled an evil stepmother! That's all there is to it."

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 2556-"No matter how unreasonable my demands are, she'll always try to fulfill them because she's afraid of others' criticism. Even so, she'll only be a stepmom to me," said Wendy.

Melody's voice choked up a bit. In the end, nobody in this family got what they wanted. 'Why does Wendy arrogantly assume that everything belongs to her?

And she doesn't even appreciate it!' Wendy sneered at Melody. "You deserve all of this. It's all retribution, you know?

All this wouldn't have happened if your mom didn't marry my dad?"

Melody's face turned down; she was unable to move. She tightly closed her eyes, no longer wanting to respond to anything Wendy said.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Feeling guilty now, are we? So you do have some shame after all. This is all your sltty mom's fault! Everything I'm doing to you now is just getting back what's rightfully mine. There's no way you'd have ended up with Lucas if you hadn't stolen my work opportunities or the female lead role that should've been mine! I'm going to wipe that smugness off of your face, you btch!"

Wendy angrily grabbed Melody's hair and gave her two hard slaps across the face. "You owe me these two slaps. Two to balance everything out. Oh, I wonder what Lucas' expression would be if he saw you in this pitiful state!" sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FindNøvᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Melody bit her lip and did not say a word. She was somewhat puzzled about what Wendy was up to. After all, why bring up Lucas if it was just a simple act of kidnapping to vent her anger?

"Are you going to show him?" Melody could taste a hint of blood in her throat.

Wendy took out her phone and snapped a pieture of Melody's disheveled appearance. "Yes. I didn't plan to, but after seeing you in such a state, wouldn't it be pitiful if I only got to admire it? After all, the only reason Lucas loves you is because of that pretty face of yours. Let's see if he'll still love you after seeing you in this battered state."

Wendy was immersed in her own fantasies, unable to control herself. She had completely forgotten what Thalia had previously instructed her to do. She was in a manic state, having abandoned the earlier plan to stop after taking pictures of Melody with another man.

They were supposed to blackmail Lucas, not only ruining Melody's life but also getting the money to ensure she had the funds to flee abroad. However, at that moment, Wendy felt that demanding money was not as enjoyable as ruining their lives.

When Melody heard what Wendy said, instead of showing any fear, she let out a low chuckle.

Her laughter angered Wendy, who did not hesitate to step on her head and grab her hair with her other hand, gritting her teeth as she asked, "What's so funny?

Are you looking down on me?"

Melody seemed genuinely amused, almost laughing until she could not breathe.

"It's nothing. I just find it a bit amusing."

"What's amusing about it?" Under Wendy's insistence, Melody laughed for a while longer before stopping. She felt no hint of fear at all even when faced with a crazed Wendy.

"It's amusing how you think Lucas would stop loving me just because of a few photos. I pity you for thinking like that."

"What did you say?! Your life is now in my hands, yet you dare say I'm the pitiful one? You're the pitiful one here for not realizing just how bad your situation is!

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 2557-Melody was being shaken by her collar, but she calmly replied, "Look at yourself. You're acting like a madwoman. Where did the well-bred Miss Wendy Sander go? No matter how much you push us, he'll only love me. That reality must be driving you even crazier."

Melody hit the nail on the head with what mattered most to Wendy. Wendy felt it was unfair. Why would Lucas be attracted to Melody, who had nothing? What did he see in her? She had thought that kicking her out of the family would ruin her life and finally give her relief from years of resentment. She never imagined that Melody would meet Lucas and that Lucas would actually fall in love with her!

"Don't tell me you think I'm jealous of you, do you? Why would I be jealous of you? Your own mom doesn't even love you! You're no different than an orphan since both your mom and dad don't love you! Do you really think Lucas loves you? He's only after your looks. Once he sees your battered face, he'll naturally run away from you. Do you think you're so special to him? There are plenty of beautiful actresses in the entertainment industry, so don't think too highly of yourself!"

Wendy burst into laughter. "You're nothing but a pathetic creature begging for love. Well you should know you'll never get it! I'm going to send these photos to Lucas now. Let's see if he's really like I said, or if he loves you like you think."

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The atmosphere on Lucas' end was as cold as ice. He would never have left Melody alone in the hospital if he knew Wendy had not given up on taking revenge against Melody.

'This is all my fault!' he thought with regret. 'Why do I always regret things when it's too late?' "Can we track where they went?" Lucas asked as he looked at the screen showing the license plate number they had found.

"It's a fake number plate. They disappeared after leaving the city," Edmund replied while leading several other technicians to frantically search for information.

All of them had their hearts hanging in their throats. They still did not know where Melody was and Lucas was already on the verge of a breakdown. They were sure he ne would definitely go crazy if something were to happen to Melody.

Meanwhile, Lucas had already Lucas submitted the relevant information to the police station, and the officers were working overtime to keep an eye on the situation. However, since it had not been 24 hours yet, they could not officially file a case.

Ding!

Vel.net A new message popped up, and Lucas glanced at it impatiently, but what he saw almost made him lose his composure. In the image, Melody's hands and feet were bound rendering her unable to move. There were also two bright red handprints on her face while blood was seeping from the corner of her mouth. It was obvious she had gone through quite an ordeal.

Wendy did not even bother hiding her identity as she tauntingly asked, [Do you still love Melody when she looks like this?] Lucas gripped his phone tightly. He took a deep breath before forwarding the picture to Edmund with the instruction asking him to track the location.

[Be quick about it.] Edmund and the others all gasped at the sight of the photo. Who would dare to harm Melody like that? Why would someone be so cruel?

[What do you want? Money or something else?] Lucas quickly typed out this message and sent it to Wendy.

Meanwhile, Edmund and the others were racing against time to find clues about Melody's whereabouts through the photo.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 2558-Lucas did not believe Wendy was foolish enough not to have meticulously planned the whole thing before taking any action against Melody. She must have a specific purpose in mind by sending him those photos of Melody.

[I don't want anything. I just want you to see what your beloved woman looks like right now. Do you still love her now that she looks like crap?] Lucas pondered over the question, unsure of what kind of response Wendy was expecting.

Wendy sat beside Melody holding her phone. She even purposely propped her against the wall so she could see Lucas' response the moment they received it.

"Just wait. Let's see if this man really loves you more than he loves your face,"

said Wendy.

She looked invested as if she were conducting a special experiment.

"What benefit do you gain from doing this? Don't I deserve my own happily ever after at all?" Melody asked lightly, occasionally taking a few breaths as if her wounds were very painful.

"Of course not!" answered Wendy without skipping a beat. "Why should you get your happily ever after if I don't get mine? You'd better not talk anymore. You should save your energy in case this man's answer breaks your heart."

"Why are you so convinced that Lucas only loves me for my looks and not me as a person?" asked Melody.

After all, Lucas never had any interaction with Wendy before. Melody struggled to understand the root of all this.

"It's a given. Don't you know he has an unforgettable first love?" Wendy smirked cunningly. "Don't you want to know who she is? Well, let me tell you, it's Thalia's sister, Claudia! Claudia died trying to save your man, and she'll forever remain in his heart. You'll never be able to win against her!"

Melody's reaction to this earth-shattering revelation was surprisingly calm.

"Aren't you surprised? Aren't you curious?" Wendy's expression quickly darkened. She had expected Melody to beg her for more information, but her reaction caught her off-guard.

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Upon hearing Melody's question, Wendy lifted her chin and smiled smugly. "It seems like you're not as indifferent as you claim to be. Let me tell you; Claudia is the one Lucas loves. It's just a shame that she had a ruthless sister! Claudia was killed by her sister, all for the sake of monopolizing Lucas. Haha, the person Lucas truly loves has long been dead. No matter how much he tells you he loves you, his one true love will always be Claudia. You should understand that the living can never compete with the dead."

Melody did not believe that Thalia would be so reckless as to spread her secret everywhere, but how else would Wendy know about it? She also did not believe that Wendy would have come to the conclusion herself, given her intelligence, or lack of it.

"You're making all this up, aren't you? You shouldn't make baseless accusations without evidence, you know!" Melody pretended not to believe, which immediately angered Wendy. Wendy grabbed Melody by the throat and viciously asked, "Are you doubting my intelligence? You know nothing. Stop pretending to be superior. I hate seeing your disgusting face the most." She coughed. "You have no evidence, so why should I believe you?"

"Who says I have no evidence?" Wendy roared. At that moment, she did not even believe what she saw herself, but she had both testimonial and material evidence.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 2559-"If I were you, I'd stay far away from Lucas. That crazy b*tch Thalia had no qualms about killing her sister, so what's to say she won't do it to you? Don't think that just because she's now distanced herself from Lucas and stopped being his friend, she's not scheming behind the scenes."

Melody coughed a few times before asking, "Is she involved in my kidnapping as well? Did you and Thalia join forces to plot against me? That must be it.

Otherwise, how could you come up with such meticulous planning all by yourself?"

Wendy theatrically covered her mouth. "Oops, I guess you got me. But so what?

It's not like there's anything you can do about it. Yes, I've joined forces with that

ruthless woman. Even though we don't know each other that well, we do have a common enemy-you!

"Melody, you've stolen my life and Thalia's man. There's no woman in this world more disgusting than you. We both want you to go to hell. I'm going to teach you a lesson you'll never forget for crossing me!" "You do know that she's crazy, right? Are you really going to go down that road with her? If you're working with her, why doesn't she show up to kidnap me instead of letting you do it? Don't you find her intentions very suspicious? She's just using you to get rid of me."

Melody tried to reason gently to make Wendy come to her senses so that she would see that Thalia was not to be trusted. After all, if Thalia could kill her own sister, there was nothing else in the world she would not dare to do. Thus, Wendy must be out of her mind to choose to join forces with such a woman.

"Don't think you're the only smart person in the world. So what if she killed her sister? Besides, I don't think you've fully grasped your situation yet, Melody. I don't care about all that anymore. I don't care if I can still make a comeback, or if I can still act. All I want to do now is to destroy you. I want you to taste the same pain as I'm feeling! I want you to beg for life but not get it. I want you to experience the taste of losing everything! Hahaha!"

Ding!

A new message popped up, abruptly halting Wendy's laughter. Her pupils dilated slightly as she read the message on the screen.

"Hahaha! Oh, Melody, today marks the day of your downfall! I was right! Lucas only likes you for your looks yet you kept insisting he loves you as a person. What a joke! Hahaha, take a good look at the message he sent!"

UMS She grabbed Melody by the hair and pushed her face towards the phone screen.

[Who cares about love? I don't want her anymore since her face is ruined.] Through this message, Melody could almost hear the cold and indifferent tone in which Lucas must have said those words. Despite believing it was probably a yel.ne calculated move on Lucas' part, her heart still throbbed with pain.

"How does it feel? I warned you not to be so smug, and now you've been proven wrong! Hahaha. Don't be too sad. You deserve all this. I wonder if I can still squeeze some money out of Lucas using you as leverage. You guys are married after all. Oh well, let's hope he's still willing to shell out money for you, or I'll be at a loss." sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FindNøvᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Wendy's tone grew increasingly triumphant, but Melody remained silent as if her heart had been deeply wounded by Lucas.

After a while, she lifted her head and said, "I don't believe it. Someone else must've typed that message. It couldn't possibly be from Lucas

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 2560-"Send him another message. He definitely wouldn't reply like this. He loves me, I'm sure of it! He wouldn't reply like that! Are you lying to me?" Melody frowned and glared at Wendy. Unable to tolerate getting such a look, Wendy slapped Melody, knocking her onto the bed."It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not; it doesn't change the fact that Lucas was the one who sent the message. That's how fragile his love for you is.It certainly didn't take much to ruin it. One look at your ugly, swollen face and he's gone! Oh, how I pity you. You know what? Seeing how heartbroken you are, I'll ask him again."Wendy sent another message to Lucas, [Your woman is in my hands now. I heard you're a sentimental man, Mister Lucas, so although her face is not as pretty as before, surely you wouldn't mind spending a few million to save her, right?] Lucas had been waiting for Wendy's message. As soon as he saw it, he picked up his phone and quickly composed a response. However, just as he was about to send it, he hesitated.'I shouldn't reply so quickly if I wanted Wendy to think I don't care about Melody,' he thought."Mister Lucas, we can only confirm that Madam is in a small town outside the city, but we're not sure exactly where she is now.""Keep searching. We must pinpoint her location accurately without alerting Wendy. When necessary, contact the local mayor. Let the townspeople know that if they provide useful information, I will reward them generously.""Yes, Mister Lucas."Lucas clasped his hands together, praying fervently that no further mishaps would occur. At that point, he was only sure Wendy was there, but not whether Thalia was with her, or if they had called anyone else. He could not risk Melody's safety. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the (ꜰind)ɴʘvel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality."Hmm. Your wealthy husband doesn't seem to care much about you. It's been several minutes, and still no response. I wonder which woman he's with now."Wendy was growing impatient.Just then, a thug who had been waiting in the next room stuck his head in.Melody's heart skipped a beat, hoping it was not what she feared."Oh, the big star is awake! I'm your fan. My friends call me Dougie. Hehe.""What are you doing here? Didn't I tell you to wait over there? Come over only when you're needed," shouted Wendy.Dougie scratched his head. "I was just thinking, it's been over half an hour, don't you need my help yet? Oh my, how did the big star's face get so messed up? I feel so sorry for her."Wendy was about to scold him and tell him to behave, but her gaze suddenly fell on Melody, who was trying to avoid Dougie. Suddenly, she grinned evilly."Oh, I almost forgot to introduce you .1.n to the star of the day. Dougie, come here. Look, Melody, he'll be your co-star for today. You two will have time to get to know each other better later, so it's best to get the introductions out of the way. You're the best at acting, aren't you, Melody? Remember to smile beautifully later. Hahaha."Dougie became even more nervous when he saw Melody awake. He kept fidgeting with his hands. "I'm really sorry, big star. It seems you've fallen into my hands. I can't believe what great luck I'm having today! Last time, I couldn't even get tickets to your fan meet-up. I never expected Lady Luck would be smiling down at me. Hahaha."His lecherous smile and gaze made Melody feel extremely uncomfortable. She wanted to curl up into a ball, but she could not."Wendy, just what are you trying to do?"