Lucas did not return the entire night, and Melody was unsure how she eventually fell asleep.
The following morning, she came down and saw Edmund. In the meantime, Beatrice was having breakfast at the nearby dining table and offered a smile when Melody descended. Edmund greeted Melody respectfully, too.
"Edmund? Why are you here at this hour?" Melody asked, puzzled. Under normal circumstances, Edmund was always with Lucas and rarely visited the home.
Edmund nodded slightly and replied, "He flew abroad last night. I'm here to pack up his belongings and catch a nine o'clock flight."
'He went abroad?' Melody was stunned, but she soon nodded and chose not to dwell on it. Once Edmund noticed that Melody was up, he immediately went up the stairs to collect Lucas' luggage.
Lucas had departed without informing Melody, which greatly displeased Beatrice. However, she concealed her anger in Melody's presence. Adding discord to their already-delicate relationship would not be a wise choice.
Lucas' obliviousness baffled Beatrice, and she could not understand why he would leave the country at such a time. His departure would only widen the rift between them and exacerbate their already strained relationship.
When Melody sat down for breakfast, Beatrice served her attentively.
Melody kept quiet, but she knew that Lucas left the country because of that phone call, and not because of her. That thought brought unspeakable unease, and she shook her head to try and avoid thinking about him. She did not seem to have any appetite and said that she was full, even though she had not eaten much.
Edmund merely nodded. He found it inappropriate to inform the old couple of Lucas' matters, and the most he could do was relay their message to him.
Melody arrived at the set shortly thereafter. Before stepping out of the car, she took a deep breath and tried to calm her emotions.
The filming posed a psychological challenge, especially after Lucas' outburst on set yesterday that resulted in the male lead being assaulted. Melody could already foresee the curious glances from her colleagues.
Despite her worries, the film crew would not halt production just for her, and her contractual obligations compelled her to fulfill her responsibilities even if she did not feel like going to work. That being said, Melody also wanted to take the opportunity to apologize to Nathan.
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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...