Mechelle pov
I remained silent, not uttering a word, though inwardly slightly shocked. Every time Shelly tried to tell me news about that person, I cut her off before she could speak. Since I had already decided to leave, I was determined to forget all about the past, to erase that man completely from my mind, leaving not a trace behind.
Melody frowned deeply and asked, "Mechelle, can you tell me what really happened back then? Why did they say you jumped into the sea, but no body was ever found?"
I smiled faintly. "It's all in the past now, and it doesn't matter. As long as you're all doing well."
"Yeah, it's all in the past." Melody's expression turned a bit melancholy as she gave a faint smile, seeming somewhat indifferent.
That year, after Louis Duncan broke up with me, he gave me a large sum of money, enough to ensure my comfort for the rest of my life. However, I invested all that money in the stock market and lost it all.
