Chapter 564

Back then, for Wallace's sake, Melina had been willing to compromise without complaint just once. But from now on, she wanted to live for herself. Dorothy tried to keep persuading her, but upon seeing the resolve in Melina's eyes, she fell silent. Once Dorothy left, Melina sat in a daze for a while, then picked up her book again. Before long, someone knocked on the door once more. … Downstairs, Alex and the other three were watching a movie in the living room. Lounging on the couch, Alex happily munched on the fruit Dorothy had served. "Why are you all whispering? It's not like it's your first time at Andrew's place. What's there to be so uptight about?" None of them paid any attention to Alex. Feeling somewhat uneasy, Elliot asked, "Are we really going to stay here at Oakread? What if Andrew gets back at us later for staying?" Jared, usually reticent, replied, "If Andrew says stay, we stay." Elliot snorted. "Easy for you to say. You tried to get on her good side by giving he