Chapter 16 Courage


    In the meal, Colin''s performance was satisfying. But Melissa believed that there was a conspiracy.


    Otherwise, why was he treating her so well?


    She thought that her parents wouldn''t be aware of it. But after dinner, Paul and Colin were chatting in


    the living room. Jenny suddenly asked Melissa to sit aside and talk. Jenny said, "Melissa, tell me the


    truth. Is Colin your boyfriend or not?"


    Shocked and nervous, Melissa said, "Mom…… What are you talking about? " She didn''t know what her


    mother meant by saying that. Did she find out anything?


    Jenny stared at her as if she wanted to break her lies. She forced her to be honest, "Melissa, if you


    were really a girlfriend of him, you would not have behaved so restrained just now. Obviously, he was


    very good to you, but you were not used to it and even felt a little ufortable. So what''s the


    rtionship between you and him? And why did hee to our house? "


    Melissa said, "Mom…… You are really thinking too much…… I and he…… He is my lover! "


    "If he is your boyfriend, why are you so reserved with him? Besides, if he is your boyfriend, did he help


    our family? "


    Melissa nodded, "Yes!"


    Jenny said sharply, "Mommy and Daddy are familiar with that, especially your daddy. He is good at


    judging people. Melissa, we have watched you grow up. We know exactly what kind of thing you have


    met, right? If you really have something, we will know that. Colin''s identity is not simple, right? As for


    you and him, I''m afraid you have suffered more. "


    "Mom..." Melissa called her, but she couldn''t say any words to defend her in her intense gaze. So, she


    lowered her head. Melissa didn''t know how to answer her mother''s question, but she had been


    flinching. Did they really see through how they disguised their parents?


    Jenny said, "You have suffered a lot in these years when we lost fame and money. But Melissa, people


    have self-esteem, especially our daughter. No matter what happens at home, we don''t want you to


    suffer hardships and we even don''t want you to do anything…… It''s about dignity. We would rather


    starve to death than watch our daughter abuse herself... "


    "Mom!" Melissa was hit by Jenny''s words and she didn''t want to let them know about her own affairs,


    so she retorted, "Mom, you think too much. I didn''t do anything wrong."


    "I know that you don''t want me and your father to get involved in this matter, but you have to let us rest


    assured. Melissa, we worry about you. Besides, Colin is not a simple man. Do he really love you even


    though he is your boyfriend? Will he treat you well? Will you be happy if he just treats you casually for


    fun? If what you do is only for us, we will be very guilt. You know your father''s temper. If he knows


    anything, he would rather starve to death than let you be bullied! "


    "Mom..." As Melissa snapped at her, she felt Jenny thought too much. In order to stop her, she said


    with gritting teeth, "Colin loves me and he won''t y with me. Didn''t you behave well at the dinner? If


    he doesn''t love me, why do hee to our home? "


    Melissa had no choice but to make up an excuse in this situation. Although she knew that it was


    unrealistic to talk about those matters. It was clear that Colin wouldn''t fall in love with her. He were just


    having fun. The one he loved in his heart was Avril. She had made a deal with Colin! To set her


    mother''s mind at rest, she had made up an excuse.


    Looking at her resolute eyes, Jenny seemed to believe her, so she nodded and said, "Okay, I believe in


    you, but you must always remember that you are the daughter of the Shen family. No matter how poor


    the people in the Shen family are, they are still innocent children. No matter what, we will not allow you


    to spoil ourselves. We''d rather starve to death on the street than live a living coward!"This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    "Mom, I know. I won''t let you and dad worry about me!" Melissa answered her with her head down and


    made a solemn promise. The promise was so resolve that she clenched her fists tightly. But there was


    a long way ahead and she didn''t know what to do to realize it? To live a life of indignity!


    It was at night when Colin and Melissa finally left the house. When they got out of the door, Melissa


    be expressionless. She had nned to visit her parents for a good day, but all of a sudden, the


    day was ruined by Colin''s arrival. She felt like a clown who was suddenly put in front of her parents. All


    of a sudden, she was restrained and didn''t know how to deal with it.


    But Melissa couldn''t make up the lie after she said that Colin loved her in front of her mother. Because


    it was really hard to make up the lie. Since Colin didn''t love her at all, how could her parents believe


    that they had a good rtionship from their behavior?


    But to her surprise, due to the cold weather, when they bid farewell at the door, Colin suddenly took off


    his suit jacket and put it on Melissa. Meanwhile, he wrapped her shoulders with one hand and asked in


    a low voice, "Are you cold?" His tone was as gentle as a boyfriend was worrying his girlfriend.


    Melissa looked at him in astonishment and turned to her parents. Finally, a touch of gratification


    appeared in her mother''s eyes as if she really believed that Colin loved her.


    No matter whether Colin was lying or not, his action had helped her a lot. Finally, her suspicious mother


    believed in their rtionship, hadn''t it? Then Melissa grinned at him.


    As Colin noticed her smile, a me of fury rose in his eyes. Her smile looked so beautiful and


    gorgeous. He couldn''t help but lower his head and kiss her lips, saying, "Let''s go back!" Then he turned


    to her parents, "Uncle Paul and Aunt Jenny, I''m taking her home. We''ll visit you again some other day!"


    Paul and Jenny, in particr for Jenny, couldn''t helpughing. They were happy as they saw the scene


    of their intimate moves. They saw the tenderness in Colin''s eyes when he cared about their daughter. It


    couldn''t be pretending. She believed that Colin loved her daughter. Melissa''s parents said yes and


    asked them to be careful on the way.


    Colin said goodbye to Paul and got in the car with his arm around Melissa''s shoulders. Melissa was still


    in shock because of what happened just now. Colin kissed her in front of his parents and she blushed.


    As Colin was driving, he suddenly tilted his head and asked, "Did I behave well just now?"


    Melissa nodded, "Yes…… Thank you! "


    Colin smiled. For a moment, Melissa was in a daze. After a long while, she said, "Colin, I want to get


    out of here for a movie."


    Colin felt startled and turned to look at her. Then he showed a smile. "Why?" he asked, frowning. He


    didn''t like his woman to go out to the public, especially for filming.


    Melissa said, "I hope you can give me some space to be independent? After all, our five-year contract


    ising. I should also find something to do. I don''t want to live under your wings all my life! " There


    was a trace of coldness in her tone when Melissa said these words. Because there was always an


    rm in her heart. She remembered what her mother had said to her: Be a woman with indignity! She


    didn''t want to be a forbidden mistress to Colin forever!