The Day I Kissed An Older Man
Chapter 2407

"If she has other friends, then that's settled. That means she has plenty of connections to the world, so there's no need for her to rely solely on you, Lucas. And you don't have to exhaust yourself taking care of her.

"Listen to me, and arrange a few caregivers for her. In terms of material support, our family absolutely cannot be in debt to her. As for emotions, you don't need to get involved anymore. Exercise some discretion."

"Grandma, I don't have any inappropriate feelings for her."

Beatrice did not rush to refute Lucas. Instead, she asked him with great seriousness, "You say you don't have much feelings towards her, but what about her? Do you really think she only sees you as a friend? Who'd cling to a married friend like she does? Lucas, now that you have Melody, have you ever considered how she might feel?"

At the mention of Melody, Lucas' expression darkened. He knew that since Thalia's return, his relationship with Melody had been rocky. Thalia's presence had indeed disrupted his life.

"Let's take a step back and think about it. If you won't consider Melody, then consider how your interaction with Miss Thalia will appear to others. Melody is an actress now, and many people know about your relationship. What will they think of you and Melody? Not to mention, your priority should be resolving all the problems that the incident brought on for Melody."

Seeing Lucas silent with his head lowered, Beatrice sighed. "Forget it, I'll handle this matter for you this time. As for Miss Thalia, you need to seriously reconsider things. I've said my piece, and you've always been a wise child, so why do you struggle so much in matters of the heart?"

Beatrice, feeling somewhat weary, left Lucas to himself after saying her piece and retired to her room to rest. The legal team at Rivera Group proved their professionalism; they acted swiftly and managed to contact the individual who had been smearing Melody online.

This woman happened to be the only witness present at the time. Initially, upon being contacted, she left a somewhat ambiguous statement online.

[I've been telling the truth. If I haven't posted for more than a day, it means I've been silenced.]

However, Leo Burnes, representing the legal team, made it clear to the woman upon contact that, without concrete evidence, she was not permitted to make any arbitrary statements online.

Initially, the woman was dismissive upon receiving the legal notice. After all, many celebrities threatened to sue social media users, only for such cases to fizzle out eventually. Gathering evidence for such matters was not easy, and it required significant financial and material resources.

Many times, by the time the lawsuit concluded, the initial controversy had long passed, making the whole ordeal not worth it. Therefore, most celebrities opt to issue a legal notice as a threat, hoping the other party would rectify their behavior. If the troublemaker persisted, there was often little else that could be done.

However, since Beatrice entrusted this matter to Leo and his team, she hoped for a thorough resolution. She firmly believed Melody had no hand in Thalia's injuries.

Melody herself stated that she did not know how Thalia ended up falling. The incident happened suddenly, and until Lucas rushed in, she was in a state of confusion. In light of this, it was difficult to believe how a supposed witness conveniently hid in the bathroom and accurately witnessed Melody pushing Thalia.

It was also difficult not to suspect that this was a planned setup to frame Melody.

Beatrice harbored suspicions about the relationship between Thalia and the alleged witness. She suspected whether these two individuals had pre-arranged contact or knew each other beforehand. Otherwise, why would a complete stranger go to such lengths to defame Melody? Did she have nothing better to do?

At that time, Leo's investigation had just entered a preliminary evidence-gathering stage, focusing on verifying whether there had been any communication between Thalia and the alleged witness.