Chapter 64

Melina was startled, as those stairs were steep. If she fell, she'd definitely get hurt. And getting hurt would cost money to see a doctor or buy medicine. In the split second before the fall, her mind was flooded with thoughts of expenses. But the pain she expected never came. Someone caught her, and it was Andrew. Melina froze and looked at Andrew. She was reminded of her childhood, of a jujube tree in the mountains where the kids would climb and play. Parents would always stand below the tree with arms outstretched and ready to catch any child who might fall, except for her. No matter how many times she fell or how hard she hit the ground, there was never anyone there to catch her. She learned to pick herself up and never expected to be caught. But now, Melina seemed to have returned to her childhood, falling from the jujube tree like other children, and for once, someone had caught her. She gazed at Andrew a bit dazed. "Andrew, you…" Melina wanted to ask Andrew something ab