Chapter 52
Melody immediately looked up.
Jeremy hated staying in hotels. He had always thought they were filthy.
She still remembered he had insisted on bringing his own bedding and having the hotel staff replace everything when the Chesson and Wardolf families traveled together for New Year’s.
But here he was with Krystal.
Melody’s breathing grew uneven.
Even though she knew Jeremy wasn’t that kind of person, her mind still spun with wild thoughts.
“Excuse me, please step aside.”
A staff member’s voice startled Melody.
She instinctively took two steps back, accidentally bumping into a folding screen and causing a bit of noise.
Jeremy and Krystal turned to look at her.
Krystal’s expression cooled. “What are you doing here?”
Melody steadied herself and glanced at Jeremy before quickly lowering her gaze, trying to hide her panic. “I wasn’t eavesdropping. I was just about to head upstairs.”
Krystal paused. “Are you staying here?”
Before she could respond, Jeremy answered in an indifferent voice, “She’s been staying at a hotel for now.”
“Why?”
Jeremy barely looked at Krystal before saying in an emotionless voice, “She makes it hard for me to cope at home.”
Krystal immediately understood what he meant and said, “That makes sense.”
Melody’s face went pale, and she tightly pressed her lips together. She wasn’t deaf to the underlying mockery in Krystal’s tone.
Meanwhile, Jeremy’s expression remained unchanged as he reminded Krystal, “Let’s go.”
Krystal nodded. “Right. Can’t waste any more time.”
As Jeremy turned to leave, Melody spoke before she could stop herself, “Why are you here?”
Jeremy halted briefly and looked back at her. His face was blank, and his voice was devoid of warmth.
“We don’t owe you an explanation.”
“That’s not what I meant.” Melody’s face turned even paler. She shook her head slightly, struggling to find the right words.
She had no right to question him, but something inside her burned with frustration. She looked at him in a haze of confusion and distress.
Jeremy frowned with an unreadable expression. He didn’t understand what she was trying to say.
Just as he was about to question her further, Krystal suddenly let out a light laugh.
She tilted her chin slightly, and her gaze flashed with disdain as she looked at Melody. “We’re here because a professor from Averland is visiting. We’re in charge of hosting him.”
Melody froze.
Krystal continued, “I don’t know what ridiculous ideas you had in your head, but please don’t insult my professionalism as a doctor.”
“I didn’t-” Melody opened her mouth, but the words got stuck in her throat.
Now, Jeremy finally understood what she had been implying.
His furrowed brows tightened even more, and the coldness in his eyes seemed sharp enough to pierce through her
His deep and unreadable eyes were filled with unmistakable displeasure as he said, “Utterly foolish.”
“I didn’t… I know you wouldn’t,” Melody muttered.
But no one heard her.
With that, Jeremy turned and left with Krystal.
Melody stood frozen in place with a pale face, her hands clenched by her sides.
She hadn’t meant for it to turn out like this. She had only wanted to ask why they were here.
She lowered her head in frustration, feeling stupid for not being able to properly string a sentence together.
By the time she reached her room, Alexis had sent her a few photos.
She mentioned that she had only made some light color adjustments—no major edits–and they already looked great.
Melody stared at the photos.
She barely recognized herself. The woman in the photos looked stunning.
Chapter 53
