Chapter 19
Tristan’s reaction caught Melanie off guard. She raised her head to look at him properly.
There was a mixture of anxiety and uneasiness in Tristan’s eyes, making him look like he was a child who just got abandoned by the world. Melanie’s heart throbbed in pain at the sight.
They’d just gotten acquainted with each other a few days ago. Technically speaking, their relationship wasn’t supposed to be deep and intimate, But Tristan was quick to rely on her while revealing his vulnerable side to her.
Melanie patted Tristan on the hand gently, her voice equally gentle.” “No. I’m not remarrying him. He’s just staying here for the night.”
Only then did Tristan heave a sigh of relief. After that, he released her hand and apologized to her, “I’m sorry, Mel. I must have crushed your hand just now. Does it
Melanie shook her head in response. Her gaze soon landed on the cut on the comer of Tristan’s lips, which made her frown.
“Didn’t I tell you to buy some medicine? Why haven’t you applied it to your cut yet?–
Tristan lowered his head while sounding aggrieved. “I forgot about it.”
Melanie could only sigh in return. Then, she left to fetch a medical kit. Soon, she sat down on the couch and lifted Tristan’s chin gently. Afterwetting a cotton bud with the medicine, she began applying it to his cut carefully,
Tristan kept staring at Melanie the whole time. His gaze carried a trace of tenderness and dependence.
As Albert watched the duo’s interactions with each other, he was so overcome with jealousy that it almost drove him up the wall.
He couldn’t help himself from approaching the pair.
“Let me do it,” he snarled out, already snatching the cotton bud from Melanie’s hand. Then, he jabbed it at Tristan’s face.
But just as the cotton bud touched Tristan’s cut, the latter frowned instantly. He accused in an upset tone. “It hurts! Mel, he’s getting revenge on me!”
Albert stared at Tristan in disbelief. He retorted anguly, “I didn’t even use any force on you!”
Melanie shot Alben a patronizing look “Stop bullying him.”
She then pushed Albert away so that she could continue applying the medicine to the c
comer of Tristan’s mouth.
Poor Albert couldn’t even defend himself. He could only watch as Melanie tended to Tristan’s injury, feeling as though he was being stabbed by an invisible knite. The phantom pain flaring from his chest made it difficult for him to breathe,
Melanie was about to
with her.
to retire to her room for the night when she noticed Tristan following her around like a puppy. It seemed that he wanted to go into the room
Albert quickly stopped Tristan at the door upon noticing him. He exclaimed angrily, “What the hell do you think you’re doing?”
Tristan must have switched to another persona, for he remained cool and collected. “I’m going to bed with Mel. What do you think we’re about to do?” Albert’s expression darkened instantly. He roaned furiously, “How dare you!
Triscan merely smiled, Ids tore now provocative. “Well, we alrady slept together last nigh
“What did you just say
How could I have luppened so soon? How could their relationship have progressed this quickly?
Right How could Albert have forgotten that Tristari looked just like Leon? Melanie wouldn’t be able to irsist devouting him.
His heart sank iminediately. Disappointment swallowed him whole. His fists were clenched tightly. It was practically impossible for him to keep his emations
He fell as though his heart was being tom apart rullilessly. Pain and agony soon overwhelmed him
He raised his hand instantly, hoping to strike Tristan on the spot. But before he could do so, Tristan collapsed to the floor with a dull thud right away. Upon hearing the thud, Melanie rushed out of her tour immediately. Her expression became glacial the moment she saw Tristan lying on the floor
“Albert Palmer, what did you do to Tristan! If you keep bullying him, I’ll kick you out of the house right away!”
Albert wasiri even given a chance to explain himself. He hustly exclaimed, “I didn’t touch lim
But Melarde glared at hlin coldly. “I saw everything clearly with my own eyes.
She helped Tristan up and whisked him into her room. Before she closed the door in Albert’s face, she shot him an ky look
Albert could only remain rooted to the spot, trading as though he’d just been stabbed in the heart. He knew that Tristan had succeeded in scheming against hin niger again. To make things worse, Melanie didn’t believe him at all.
Over the next few days, Albert continued to witness Melande being intimate with Tristan in fact, Tristan was so good at framing Albert that he always succeeded in painting Albert as the bad guy whenever the time called for li
