Chapter 50

Derrick was holding Melanie's hand, staring at the back of it gently. She felt it was very strange, no matter how she thought of it. She wanted to pull her hand back, so her fingertips moved a little. Derrick frowned and held her hand tightly, ordering in a stern voice, "Don't move." Her hand wasn't wrinkled like her face, but it wasn't as soft and supple as a pampered lady from an affluent family either. She had a thin layer of callus. That was something only a person who worked diligently would have. Derrick thought of the day he went to look for her. He heard that she worked three jobs a day and was always swamped with work. That bit of suspicion that he had was slowly fading after touching her hand. He had heard about the heiress of the York family. She was infamous in Gothville for being the wicked lady from a wealthy family. She was hard to deal with. If she hadn't fallen for the wrong guy, she wouldn't have suffered such a miserable death. Melanie could feel the warmth fr