Chapter 159

Jeremy was indeed a poor drinker, but he held fast onto Melody, even if he was sleeping deeply. His warm breath caressed Melody's cheeks as she watched him sleep, and his eyebrows twitched ever so slightly. Jeremy truly had a stunning appearance. Melody recalled the first time she saw him—he was a young man, standing in the harsh sunlight and blocking her from the heat. He'd looked so youthful, dashing, and sophisticated. Back when Melody was a young girl, she was very skinny and petite because she was always starved. In turn, this made her an easy target for bullies. She'd met Jeremy for the first time in an alley outside her orphanage. Back then, a group of bullies had been trying to forcefully take her stuff away. Her hair was a tangled mess because they'd pulled at it, and her bag strap was yanked and snapped off. There were even scratches on her cheeks. However, Melody didn't have any energy to fight back. She was already skinny and weak to begin with. Nevertheless, sh