NovelEnglishChapter 1971 Lucas pulled Melody out of the Parr Group building, and they got into the car.
"Melody, do you turn a deaf ear to everything I say? I just warned you yesterday to be more mindful about your status as my wife, yet you still cso eagerly to Sherman's company today?" "What are you talking about?" Melody could tell by Lucas' expression that he was misunderstanding her intention again. "I chere for an interview. I didn't even know Sherman was the president!" Lucas scoffed and sarcastically responded, "Arent the two of you old school friends? Do you expectto believe that you didn't know he's the president?" "I really didnt! Yes, Sherman and I were high school buddies, but we didn't keep in touch much back then. I don't know anything about his family. I just needed a job." As feeble as Melody felt her explanation was, she still had to say it out loud. She did not care whether he believed it or not.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLucas grabbed her wrist. "Who allowed you to go out and look for a job?" At that moment, Lucas' gaze turned icy as if Melody had committed a grave mistake.
"Hey... Let go of me." Melody pulled her arm forcefully, trying to break free from his grip. "Lucas, you're hurting me! What are you doing?" Lucas gripped her arm even harder, not giving her a chance to break free." You're my wife now. You don't need a job, especially not in someone else's company! It would only bring disgrace to my family! People will think we're mistreating you!" "Ouch!" Melody could not help but whimper with tears of pain.
It was only then that Lucas let go of her arm. He realized that he might have been too forceful. Glancing down, he was surprised to find not just the red mark he left but also several scratch marks on Melody's arm.
Melody withdrew her arm and said, "I didn't think that much. I'm just trying to plan for my future! I can't rely on your family forever. We're not really married, and I want to be able to stand on my own after our contract is up! Plus, I still need to pay back the three million dollars I owe you. How can I do that without a job?" The area Lucas gripped was throbbing red, and the scratch marks made it look quite painful.
Lucas furrowed his brows slightly, his expression softening. "No one is asking you to return the money." "But I want to pay it back! I did say it was a loan, so I need to keep my promise!" Melody asserted firmly.
She had not done anything dishonest or shameful. All she wanted was to find a job. The accumulated grievances of the past days weighed on her heart. She was really on the verge of crying, so she blinked hard to hold it back.
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She did not want to shed tears in front of Lucas. She would rather bear all the distress than give Lucas the chance to mock her. As Lucas watched her from the side, he felt a sudden tug at his heart.
'She's clearly on the verge of tears. Why is she so stubborn about holding them back?' Lucas thought soft- heartedly.
He then pulled out a tissue and handed it to Melody. He wanted to say something but ended up staying silent.
Melody was somewhat surprised to see the tissue appear in front of her. She thought Lucas Would never care about others at all. It seemed he still had sfeelings that a human being should have.
"Thanks, but I'm not crying. It's just a bit hot and stuffy in the car, so I'm actually swearing," said Melody stubbornly. Nonetheless, she accepted the tissue and wiped the corners of her reddened eyes. Lucas simply scoffed and thought, 'What a stubborn woman...'
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