A heavy, oppressive shadow fell over Shaun.
"Have you forgotten what I told you before I left? Is this how you take care of Melody for me?" questioned Lucas from a position of superiority.
Shaun lowered his head, feeling immense pressure. Indeed, Lucas instructed him to take good care of Melody with an emphasis on her safety before going abroad. Any issues that arose were to be dealt with upon Lucas' return.
However, Shaun himself had not expected the string of incidents that occurred the moment Lucas boarded the plane. He found himself overwhelmed, wanting to protect Melody but unable to prevent these unexpected events.
"Mister Lucas, I apologize sincerely. But she did rehearse many times before shooting the underwater scene, and… She insisted on doing it…"
"You know she can be quite stubborn sometimes. She'll never use a stunt double if she thinks she can handle the scene herself. You should've ordered her to use a stunt double! Don't you know she can't swim?"
Shaun fell silent under Lucas' pressure.
In the end, it was the producer who came to his defense, despite the immense pressure he was also feeling.
"Mister Lucas, you know how Melody can be as well. Even if Shaun had chosen to use a stunt double, she would've fought to try it herself. That was why she went through all the rehearsals. She was determined to do the scene herself! We couldn't stop her at all…given how willful she was being."
"Couldn't stop her? Is that how you all plan to absolve yourselves from the responsibility? So it has nothing to do with you two that Melody ended up in the state she is in now?"
The hospital corridor fell into a hushed silence since both Shaun and the producer did not know how to respond.
Just then, the light in the emergency room went out, and a doctor walked out.
Lucas swiftly turned around and walked over.
Comments
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...