Chapter 42

Inside the study, Melanie was still trembling. Her heart hurt so much that it felt like she was dying. However, the pain in her heart wasn't from heartbreak, but from fear and hatred. She only hated Raymond now. Melanie did her best to suppress her emotions. The breeze from the window was cold, but Melanie's throat and chest burned painfully. She didn't have the guts to meet Derrick's burning gaze, but she could feel his heartbeat. They were too close to each other. Derrick looked at her swollen, red eyes. For some reason, his heart skipped a beat. Melanie was racked with sobs, her tears flowing nonstop from the moment Raymond and Shawn entered the room. Earlier, when she had saved him, she hadn't even made a sound as someone poured wastewater on her at the hospital entrance. Derrick's heart ached inexplicably. He had never felt something like this before. He stared at her lips. When Melanie climbed into his arms, her lips brushed against his neck, leaving a moist sensation that