Chapter 274

Andrew fell silent as soon as Melody said that. He let out a sigh after a beat. "Mel, don't make things difficult for me. Krys just came back to us, and she's very close with her adoptive parents. You'll be hurting her feelings if you do this. "How about this? As long as you let this go, I'll give you something as compensation as well. Just name whatever you want." Though Andrew sounded like he was negotiating, he was actually deciding for her. And Melody never had the right to say no. She remained silent, and that was when she heard Jeremy's voice. Even though it wasn't particularly clear, she was familiar enough with his voice to recognize it. This meant that he also agreed that she shouldn't insist on getting an apology from Dennis. Hanging up the call, she scooped up Echo, who had been curled up by her feet this whole time, asking, "Do you think I'm in the wrong, too?" Echo gave a soft howl in response. … That night, Melody didn't wait for Jeremy to come home, which was qu