The Day I Kissed An Older Man
Chapter 2307

Thalia's impulsive escape into the forest was indeed causing trouble for them. What if there were poisonous snakes or wild animals inside? There was no guarantee of her safety! Thalia was not naive either. After running into the forest, she found a relatively secluded spot and crouched down. Once she was sure that Lucas could not see her, she stayed there quietly.

Lucas, not far behind, chased after her but could not spot Thalia. His face darkened. How could a person of her size suddenly disappear from sight?

At that moment, Melody ran over with her phone in hand.

"Don't rush into the forest just yet. I've called and informed Grandpa and Grandma to send more people to help with the search. The forest is large and deep, and if we go in now, they'll likely have to scatter their search teams. Let's wait here for now," Melody suggested.

Lucas furrowed his brows grimly. "Don't stop me. I'll go look for her first. Don't you know she isn't familiar with this place at all? If we wait here, she might run farther away. Then it'll take us longer to replace her! You wait here for Grandpa and Grandma while I go in and search for Thalia."

Lucas' tone was icy, leaving Melody utterly confused. She opened her mouth and stood there dazedly.

'What did Lucas mean? Is he blaming me for causing Thalia to run into the forest? I didn't say anything wrong! What did he mean by saying it wasn't I who got lost, so I didn't care? Would I have asked him to run after Thalia and call Grandma if I didn't care?'

Lucas' harsh words felt like a bucket of cold water, leaving Melody chilled to the bone in the seemingly endless forest. Melody could not help but feel a sense of injustice. After all, she had done no wrong. Her well-intentioned advice not to scatter the search teams had somehow turned into her fault.

Unfortunately, Beatrice and Cedric had not arrived yet. Thus, Melody stomped and bit her lip in frustration. She could not leave, but if she could, she would have done so the moment Lucas scolded her. 'Why? Why am I being dragged into this situation? Why do I have to shoulder the blame? What does this have to do with me? It's not like I was the one who forced Thalia to run into the forest!' Even though Melody was thinking all that, a part of her worried about Lucas. He had run into the forest without looking back, and that was enough to show how much he cared about Thalia. Thus, it was understandable for Melody to feel bitterness in her heart.

Just before leaving home, she was brimming with confidence, saying she would get Lucas to open his heart to her.

However, it was only then that she realized how naive she was. Their relationship was not built in a day, so how was it possible that...

"Melody? Melody-"

"I'm here!" Melody wiped away her tears and waved her hand vigorously to get their attention.