Chapter 1952

Melody hesitated to enter the car. It was only when the car behind honked at Sherman that she hopped in. "Sorry," she mumbled. "You don't need to apologize. It's not like you did anything wrong," Sherman reassured her as he continued to drive. "Let me send you home. Did you move in with Lucas, or are you staying at the Riveras' estate?" Melody froze as she adjusted her skirt and said with a smile, "At the Riveras' estate. You should know where it is, right? You can just drop me there." "Yeah," Sherman answered with a wry smile. The remaining journey was silent, up until they reached the destination. Sherman parked the car and suggested, "Let's exchange numbers. It'd be great if we could grab coffee sometime in the future." Melody nodded and exchanged numbers with him. Sherman tucked his phone away and said with a smile. "It was good seeing you today, Melody. Take care." Melody waved goodbye and went into the Riveras' estate. Sherman felt a combination of bitterness and regret a