Chapter 1949

It seemed that Lucas was not keen on letting Stella know the truth of their relationship. "Friend? As in, 'girlfriend' or just a normal friend?" Stella teased. "Just a normal friend," Lucas replied without hesitation. Melody reacted somewhat awkwardly and pursed her lips. "Yes. Mister Lucas and I are friends—new friends, I might add. I heard about this event and persuaded him to bring me along and experience the sights. I hope you don't misunderstand our relationship." Since Lucas did not want Stella to know about them, she dutifully played along with him. Stella did not seem to have any particular reaction toward Melody's remark and reached out to hold Lucas' hand. "A friend of Lucas is a friend of mine. Speaking of which, what was your name again?" "My name's Melody," she answered. Despite playing the role of Lucas' wife for so long, she had never been so intimate with him in public. He was, after all, averse to physical contact with members of the opposite gender, yet he neith