The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 2233

Melody blinked, allowing the tears to roll down her face and soak into her hair. "I really thought I was going to die."

Lucas gently wiped away her tears. "As long as I'm here, I won't let anything happen to you."

"But you were in Molomia at that time. You were so far away..."

Melody had been holding onto the fact that Lucas left for Molomia without saying a word to find Thalia. Their argument might have been their last interaction if she had not woken up.

Lucas was immediately filled with regret when he recalled the fight they had before parting. "It won't happen again. I promise I'll let you know in advance before I go anywhere," Lucas assured.

This time, he was not making empty promises. After the recent events, he had decided to stay in the country for the long term, at least until Melody finished shooting her movie.

He had thought that providing ample funds to the crew would ensure a smooth shooting for Melody. However, he realized he had been too naive; the entertainment industry was much more complicated than he had anticipated.

Without a powerful backing, Melody would surely be picked apart until not even her bones were left.

"Really?" Melody's eyes lit up. She knew that Lucas was not staying solely for her, but hearing him say that still made her happy.

Lucas nodded and tucked the covers around her again. "All you need to do now is rest. I'll handle things with the crew, so you don't need to worry."

Melody nodded, but her expression showed some reluctance.

"What's the matter?" Lucas asked.

Lucas gazed at her blinking eyes and, in the end, sighed. "I don't mind you talking about the shoot."

More words were hidden in his heart. He wanted Melody to promise that, before making such dangerous decisions in the future, she would think about him and prioritize her safety above all else.

When he received the call from Beatrice, he felt his whole body turning taut as if his soul momentarily detached from his body.

He could not recall how he managed to stay calm enough to instruct Edmund to arrange a flight that could bring him back to the country immediately. His entire being felt numb, and everything he did was purely based on muscle memory.

Yet, Melody was asking him to forgive Shaun and the other crew members?

"I'm going to investigate the matter first. I'll let the matter rest if the investigation shows that they indeed have nothing to do with your drowning," Lucas stated firmly.