Chapter 897

Melina had been getting updates about Andrew from everyone. The first time someone told her Andrew had changed, she felt genuinely happy. The second time, she was still pleased. But when everyone began saying it—how Andrew was calmer, kinder, and more patient—her happiness faded, replaced by a strange sadness. It was all too fast, too perfect. She had spent so much time and effort trying to help Andrew change, hoping to soften his sharp edges and show him a different way to live. All of that had only led to him telling her bluntly that he was unlikely to change. Even then, Melina realized Andrew had made subtle efforts to meet her halfway. It wasn't that he couldn't change. It was that he didn't truly see the need to. Now, though, it seemed like Andrew was fully leaning into this new version of himself. But Melina knew better—Andrew wasn't the type to care about pleasing anyone else. If he was acting like the perfect man, it wasn't because he had magically transformed. He was pre