"My brother was tricked into coming here. He was set up and lost three million dollars in one day. When he couldn't pay it back, they tied him up and threatened me, saying I had to be his girlfriend."
"At first, I refused, but then he cut off my brother's hand right in front of me. I wanted to tell you about all this, but Dane comes from a powerful family that's used to bullying people."
"I was afraid..."
Melody's eyes welled up with tears as she clung to my neck and began to cry.
"I was afraid that if I told you, you'd rush off to confront him in a fit of anger and get caught up in this mess too."
"So I had no choice but to agree to be his girlfriend. But don't worry, he hasn't touched me. My body still belongs only to you..."
As she said this, Melody's ears turned red uncontrollably.
So Melody had been suffering in silence all this time. I felt a twinge of anger and gave her bottom a light pat.