Chapter 1554

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By the lake.

Melvin stood with his hands in his pockets and asked point-blank, “Not feeling well?”

“Huh?”

Janet bit her lip. Even though it was a perfectly normal biological function and nothing to be ashamed of, discussing it with a man still felt awkward.

She lowered her head and answered quietly, “No, it’s already over.”

It was only bad the first two days anyway.

She had no idea where Kian had heard about it, acting like a total creep bringing her cramp remedies.

“Okay.”

Melvin had never really discussed this kind of thing before either. He shifted slightly, looking a bit awkward. “You and Kian seem pretty close.”

The private investigator was still looking into the kid, and while there were no official results yet, the initial feedback…

wasn’t great.

“Who told you that?” Janet bit her lip, murmuring her reply.

Had Kian been running his mouth and feeding Melvin lies?!

Was she admitting it or denying it?

To Melvin, she looked exactly like a young girl whose secret crush had just been exposed, acting guilty.

“No one told me, I just see you guys together a lot.”

Melvin offered a faint smile, trying to keep things light. “Don’t be so tense. You’re an adult, you’re allowed to date.”

“Just make sure you learn a thing or two from Juniper. Keep your eyes open when picking a guy.”

“That old fox might be older, but he loves her down to his bones. He’d literally die for her.”

Melvin purposely emphasized the word “older.”

“I…”

Janet pressed her lips together, lifted her chin, and gathered the courage to ask, “What about you, Mr. Steele? Do you have a girlfriend or a girl you like?”

“Me?”

Surprised that she was turning the question on him, Melvin thought for a moment. His gaze fell onto her face as he slowly replied, “No girlfriend at the moment. But there is a girl I like.”

He was still trying to win her over.

She didn’t seem to have a clue, and he honestly wasn’t sure if he could actually catch her.

He had a girl he liked?

Makes sense.

A guy as incredible as Melvin would obviously be popular with women.

It was perfectly normal for him to have his eye on someone.

“I see.”

Janet felt a sharp, agonizing stab right in her chest. A sudden wave of total exhaustion washed over her body.

*Ring, ring…*

Melvin’s phone went off, breaking the heavy silence between them.

“Hello.”

Janet was close enough to hear that it was a woman’s voice on the other end.

The girl he liked? What did she look like?

She was actually pretty curious!

“I’m out right now,” Melvin said, turning his back to Janet, his expression turning serious Righ now? Don’t cry. I’ll head back immediately.”

She was crying?

Melvin clearly cared about her a lot to be this anxious.

Hanging up the phone, Melvin

looked at Janet and said quietly, yet

probably won’t make it back foet

hike tonight. “Stay safe.

“I will.”

the

Janet nodded. The initial excitement she had felt was now entirely gone.

She didn’t know what was wrong with her.

Just because she found out Melvin liked someone else?

Why was she so sad? Shouldn’t she be happy for him?

Janet tried to adjust her mindset, but ultimately failed.

She couldn’t bring herself to be happy.

***

Melvin walked Janet to the entrance.

The moment she turned around, he suddenly called out, “Janet.”

“Yeah?”

Janet looked back at him in confusion.

“How much do you actually like

Kian?” Melvin frowned, his voice dropping Jow. “What do you even see

intim? He’s a sneaky

smooth-talking social climber, Aside from being a warm body, hechas zero redeeming qualities.”

Hearing Melvin brutally tear Kian to shreds, Janet’s mouth fell open slightly.

Honestly, Melvin’s assessment was entirely accurate. Even she couldn’t have dragged him that flawlessly.

Janet’s lips parted, and she said softly, “I don’t like him.”

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