Chapter 343: Cadence
"Melanie."
Melanie looked up from the sand to see the ’Cad’ walking toward her and frowned. For once, he had called her by her actual name. Melanie, and not Melody. She didn’t ask him why, though the question hovered for a second before dissolving into silence. After all, he’d already mentioned that he was not going to relase her even if she proved that she was not Melody.
So, here she was at the beach, for the last two hours, hoping to find some way to escape. The thought of running had crossed her mind again and again. She had even considered throwing herself into the sea, letting the current take her, pull her far away from here, from him. But she had no real plan and the helplessness kept on bothering her. How was she supposed to escape this island?
Since she had yet to find an answer to this question, she sat, legs tucked up, arms wrapped around her knees, staring at the waves rolling in and out, as if they would help her find an answer.
Thinking of whatever that she might have to endure, she sent a glance at Cad and then turned her face back toward the sea. It was better to look at the water.
And yet, describe giving off ’go away’ vibes continuously, he continued to walk close to her. He approached quietly and then reached out to caress her hair, but she jerked her head away, making it clear she didn’t want to be touched.
She caught the flicker of annoyance on his face with the sudden clench of his jaw, the way his fingers curled for a second like he wanted to crush something, but then, he seemed to master himself. He let out a breath and sat down beside her in the sand.
"Why do you insist on sitting in the hot sun?" he asked. "You can go inside. Or at least wear the bikini I bought for you if you want to get tanned..."
Melanie scoffed at that. As if she’d ever willingly show skin around him. The very idea made her stomach turn.
He watched her for a moment with an unreadable expression trying to remind himself that she was not his Melody who would agree with everything he said...So. he tried to talk to her in a quieter way this time and spoke, "You are safe here, you know. No one is going to hurt you. Not even me?Don’t you see how patient I am being with you and all your tantrums? Would I have done that in the past?"