Chapter 412

Melody thought things would never reach this stage if she had had a better solution. She sat leaning against Cheryl's tombstone, her head resting on the cold granite as a bitter smile tugged at her lips. "Cher, am I really that awful?" She couldn't protect the people she wanted to protect and had made a complete mess of her own life. Pressing a hand against her chest, she took a deep breath, feeling the dull thud of her heartbeat. Her voice was softer than the wind as she continued, "I really hate myself." Jeremy had just arrived and happened to hear those words. His footsteps faltered, and he was still slightly out of breath. During the days she'd been in the hospital, he'd gone back and forth between work and her bedside. However, when he got to the hospital today, they told him she had been discharged. He went to Melody's place but didn't see her either. He had searched every place she might go before finally driving here. He stopped in front of Melody and held out a hand. "Get