The Day I Kissed An Older Man
Chapter 2474

However, Helen could not do anything to the other daughter in the family. As a stepmother, she had to give a thousand and receive only ninety-nine in return. She had harbored grievances, but every time she thought of her husband, she silently swallowed all her complaints.

She never imagined that some of the sacrifices she made would ultimately make her out to be the villain. Why?

Helen fainted then. When Ethan finally noticed, the tears on her cheeks had not even dried yet.

Ethan had been something of a prodigy in his early years. Unfortunately, ever since his father passed away, which was a severe blow to his family, he too fell into a decline. He wanted to lead the Sanders family back to its former glory, but he was never adept at business. In the company, he could only struggle to maintain the status quo while also being wary of being manipulated.

It was a week later when Melody heard about Helen being admitted to the hospital. She had already finalized her schedule to meet with fans at the studio, and she was meticulously preparing gifts for her fans. Paige reported the news to Melody while she was wrapping gifts, causing her hands to pause.

"Do they say what illness she has?"

"I heard it's a stroke, and it's taking quite some time for her to recover, so she hasn't gotten better yet."

Melody remained silent for a long while before finally acknowledging Paige's words. Perhaps sensing her mood, Paige did not disturb her further.

At the end of the day, Helen was Melody's mother, and she wanted to go see her.

"You can visit her if you want, but you must have Mister Lucas accompany you," said Paige calmly. "There's so many people watching your every move right now, and you must think of how it'll affect your career."

Melody was not exactly the type of celebrity Paige preferred to manage, given how she seemed to attract controversy and drama wherever she went. However, since Lucas had spoken, she had no reason not to comply.

Melody forced a bitter smile. "Don't worry, Paige. I won't go looking for trouble. And if I do go, I'll choose a time when nobody's around."

Meanwhile, Thalia had arranged to meet Wendy at a secluded cafe.

"Are you sure she'll come?" Thalia ordered a coffee, not fully trusting the woman in front of her, knowing she was not particularly bright and had fallen into Melody's trap multiple times.

"I'm very sure. She's been longing for Helen's love her whole life, and now her biological mother is lying in the hospital. If she doesn't go to visit her, we can use that as an opportunity to write news articles about it as well."

In any case, if Melody showed up, they would have news to write, and if she did not, they could easily label her as a bad daughter. The thought of Melody being drowned in other people's criticisms made her involuntarily reveal a sinister,

calculating smile.

Thalia lowered her head silently, avoiding eye contact with the woman in front of her. She would have never believed it if someone had told her half a month ago that this person before her was Wendy Sanders.

She had not expected that in just a few weeks, Wendy would transform into a completely different person. Previously, her face still had some flesh, but at that moment it looked thin and sharp. She kept emitting a dark vibe which was

no

understandable, given that she was being dragged down by all the things that had happened in her family.

Thalia made up her mind. She would only join forces with Wendy this once to defeat Melody. She could not afford to be deeply involved with such a foolish person, who looked like she was on the brink of collapse, lest she dragged her down too.