Chapter 463

'Guess I'll be protecting you from now on.' Melody was still deep in her fantasy when Sage called out to her, "Melody." Melody raised her arm up mischievously and said, "Present!" Sage looked up at her coldly and said, "Is that all from you?" Melody blinked her eyes and looked over at Ross' sunken face and was reminded that there were things unsettled. Sigh, it seemed that the good ol' Ross was actually angry, seeing that his expression had not softened, as if someone had owed him a million dollars. "Ross," she called out. No one answered. "Daddy," she called out again. No one answered. "My dearest father." "Yes." Ross answered. Finally. Melody muttered, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have run away from home again and again. Making you, Aunt Sage, and all the uncles worried. I shouldn't have done that. From now on, I'll never run away from home ever again. Since I'm almost of age now, I should act more like an adult. If father could be so forgiving and kind as to allow Brother Ri