Chapter 276

Melody murmured, "I just didn't hear it." However, she wasn't good at lying. Her long and luscious eyelashes wouldn't stop trembling, giving away her lack of confidence. Jeremy let out a short, incredulous laugh. He gripped Melody's chin and turned her to face him while he stared straight into her eyes. "Tell me why," he said flatly. Her chin was starting to hurt from his grip. She instinctively frowned and tried to get away from his hand. Jeremy's voice dropped lower. "I just want to hear your reasons. I don't like you behaving like this." When he couldn't get in touch with Melody earlier, all sorts of possibilities flashed through his mind. She had been going through a tough time lately, and she rarely went out. If she came across the same thing as last time, then it could end up quite bad. Emotions swirled in his eyes, but Melody didn't seem to notice at all. She closed her eyes and replied quietly, "Felicia returned to Jembina today, so we had dinner together. I really did