Chapter 161

”Where’ve you been?” Nathaniel’s voice was sad, and it sent chills down her spine.

Feeling guilty, she tucked her hair behind her ear awkwardly. “I-I went on a trip to the nursery today! I learned a lot of things, all thanks to Mr. Moreau.”

The gears in her head turned quickly. Instead of covering things up, she thought it was best to tell him the truth, though not entirely. It was better to do so instead of making up stories and appearing guilty.

“You’ve gotten quite close to each other,” he scoffed, his tone dark.

Melanie was unsure how much Nathaniel knew or how long he had watched them earlier. However, she assumed he could not grasp the situation as long as she said nothing about it.

She understood things happened between her and Frank because they had a deal. Frank would not give her the love she wanted, thus they only got what they wanted from the deal. She did not want to give up the fame and wealth Frank could bring her, but she also did not want to give up the man she