The Day I Kissed An Older Man

"Alright, I'll trust you this time. If you don't bring anyone, I'll genuinely stop taking my meds!" threatened Beatrice. After hanging up the phone, Lucas picked up the 200 dollars Melody left on the floor and dialed Edmund's number. "There was a woman in my room yesterday. I need to see her again."
"Yes, sir. I'll find her right away."
Edmund was startled when he heard that a woman had entered Lucas' room. He had worked for Lucas' for years and knew how much Lucas hated shameless women who tried to hit on him. He always managed things to keep any woman from getting too close to Lucas.
Little did he expect a slip-up this time. Fortunately, Lucas did not blow up at him.
After leaving the Riveras' residence, Melody stepped outside and answered Helen's call. "Hey, Mom. What's up?"
"You stupid girl! Where are you right now?!" Helen's tone was harsh. "Melody, we've raised you better than to be someone's mistress! How can you wreck someone else's family? Even if you have no shame, you should think about what other people will say about your family!"
Melody was bewildered. "Mom, what are you talking about? I haven't done anything you said. How could I be someone's mistress?"
"Don't play innocent! Wendy told us everything. Are you still denying it? I thought that even though you might not be as outstanding as Wendy, at least you had some sense and decency. How could you do something so unethical?"
'Unethical?' Melody never thought her own mother would use such a harsh word to describe her.
She had always known that between Wendy and herself, Helen favored Wendy more. Even though Wendy was not her biological daughter, Helen loved her unconditionally.
It was clear that Helen adored Ethan, and she knew that he chose her because she was caring and responsible, especially when it came to Wendy. After all, if Wendy said anything negative about her to Ethan, he might reconsider everything. By then, her status as his wife would not be so secure.
Helen had hoped to bear a son for Ethan to carry on the family name. To her disappointment, she ended up with Melody, a seemingly 'useless daughter'. Thus, she decided to overlook her own flesh and blood, putting all her efforts into pleasing Wendy. She knew that if she ever got kicked out of the family, both she and Melody would be in for a tough ride.
Melody had picked up on this dynamic from a young age. That was why she never bothered to compete with Wendy. Even if Wendy gave her a hard time, she just let it slide.
What she had not expected was for her own biological mother to use such harsh words to describe her based on a single remark from Wendy.
"That's some nonsense, Mom. I'm not anyone's mistress!"
Helen was about to retort when Ethan reached for the phone. She quickly handed it over to him.
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"Melody, you graduated from college without any achievements, but I've never blamed you for that. Howeven we can't afford to have anyone from
we can't affort have
our family be involved in scandalous affairs! Leave that man immediately, and come back home. Otherwise, consider yourself cut off from the
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Ethan hung up the phone after that.
Helen eyed Ethan's expression; her forced smile trying to conceal an uneasy
feeling.
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"Don't worry, Ethan. Melody is
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Her words failed to ease the tension in Ethan's face. He stood up, visibly displeased.
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"After marrying me, you quit your job and threw yourself entirely intodum two daughters. I just don't get how you're raising them!" Visit bignovels.com to read the latest chapter of this novel
"Ethan, I..."