Chapter 497

The warm touch of Jeremy's fingertips landed on Melody's face, but she instinctively tilted her head away, narrowly dodging his hand. Jeremy froze for a second. It took Melody a while to speak. "The dinner's not over yet, is it? You don't have to worry about me. I just don't feel well." But her hand, hidden in her sleeve, had already curled into a tight fist. Her nails dug into her palm. Her mind was a mess, and she desperately needed some time alone. Jeremy didn't seem to notice anything wrong. He took her hand again. "If you're not feeling well, let's go home." But his touch seemed to trigger something, and Melody immediately yanked her hand away. Her voice rose as she said, "Don't touch me!" The thought that she had been deceived by Jeremy for so long completely shattered her composure. Jeremy stared at her. Other than his darkening gaze, his face remained unreadable. Melody forced herself to calm down. Then, she turned and walked away. Jeremy followed after her and said in