Chapter 59
Melina froze for a few seconds and stood up in a flash.
Her voice was somewhat stiff as she said, “You are awake. I’ll go to make breakfast.”
Without waiting for Andrew’s response, she quickly left the room.
Andrew frowned slightly.
Melina usually didn’t hold grudges. She would still greet him with a bright smile no matter how difficult he made things for her.
Andrew didn’t really care about how Melina felt, but he only needed her to maintain that calming presence that soothed his weariness.
But now, she was avoiding him, and she wasn’t smiling. A wave of inexplicable frustration washed over him.
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Andrew chuckled coldly when he thought about the incident at the banquet. He hadn’t even made a move yet, and Melina was already throwing a tantrum.
However, Melina wasn’t actually throwing a tantrum, as she rarely got upset with people she cared about. She just didn’t know how to face Andrew anymore. There were so many things she couldn’t understand.
The atmosphere between them was heavy and silent for the next two days.
Usually, it was Melina’s cheerful chatter that filled the air, but now that she had gone quiet, it felt as if the entire house had fallen into stillness.
Andrew was busy, and he left early and returned late every day. He was so occupied because Wallace had withdrawn his overt support of him.
In a family as large as the Wentworth family, there were plenty of people with ambitions of their own.
It was only because Wallace had fully backed Andrew that he could keep a tight grip on the family.
Now that Wallace had stepped back, those ambitious people had started to make their moves, and Andrew suddenly found himself with many more things to settle.
Andrew understood why Wallace was doing this. It could only be because of Melina.
He couldn’t figure out what kind of spell Melina had cast on Wallace, but he refused to be threatened.
Andrew had made it clear to Wallace that there would be no compromises after their marriage. He wouldn’t hold back if Wallace continued to push the relationship between him and Melina.
Melina knew nothing of this as she continued to care for Andrew with diligence.
When Andrew was at the office, she busied herself with housework, cleaning every corner and handling various tasks.
In the garden, Melina managed to save most of the orchids. With the extra space, she tilted the soil and planted some cabbage and tomatoes.
As Melina went about her chores, her mind was filled with thoughts about her relationship with Andrew.
Melina didn’t like how things were now. She preferred straightforwardness.
But instead, everything was hidden and unclear, and to make matters worse, there was Linda in the mix.
No one had taught Melina how to handle this and told her what to do. She could only figure it out on her
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Two days later, when Toby came over to change Andrew’s bandages, he was startled by how worn out Melina looked.
He couldn’t help but ask, “Ms. Crowford, have you been staying up every night watching over Andrew? His small wound on his back is already scabbing over, so it’s not a big deal anymore, and it’s unlikely to get Infected. He can even turn over in his sleep now, so there’s no need to keep such a close watch.”
Toby was mainly worried that If Melina kept this up, something serious might happen to her.
Who dedicated themselves this much to caring for someone with just a minor injury on their back? It was not like it was a major wound.
Andrew would never notice. If Melina waited for him to feel sorry for her, she’d probably wear herself out before he even realized it.
Melina’s eyes brightened, and she smiled. “That’s great news. Thank you, Dr. Ludwig.”
She felt relieved knowing Andrew’s wound wouldn’t get infected and that he was out of danger.
Instinctively, Melina touched the scar on her lower back.
It was from when she was younger and working in the fields. She had fallen onto an exposed steel rod from an electric pole on the mountain, slicing a long gash across her lower back.
Because it was out of sight, she didn’t pay much attention to it and continued working under the scorching sun.
Two days later, the wound became infected, red, swollen, and festering, and she developed a fever.
If Joanne hadn’t noticed Melina wasn’t in school and taken her to the hospital with a high fever, she would have ended up with permanent damage.
That’s why Melina had been very nervous when Andrew got injured.
