Chapter 25

Melina suddenly felt a little homesick. When she was little, there were times she couldn't even afford to eat bread. The villagers would find her passed out from hunger and give her food. To make her feel better, they would all lie and say that the food was leftovers. Melina was a grateful person. She knew when people were kind to her. She nodded to Helena. "Thank you." Then, she happily went home with the lively fish. Helena was a good person too. Melina was content with her peaceful life. … At Wentworth Corporation, Andrew's mood worsened with each passing day. He left Melina alone for a few days. He didn't believe that Melina didn't desire anything. He thought she would find a chance to look for him whenever she came to Oakread, but an entire week passed without Melina even trying to look for him. Did she actually come just to work as a fishmonger? Andrew was sitting in his office. His assistant reported softly beside him. "On the seventh of July, Ms. Crawford butchered fi