Chapter 746

Melanie beamed with delight. "Be a good boy!"

She had never seen Shane so humiliated before—it was exhilarating. All the frustration she had harbored from his previous bullying finally found an outlet.

"Can I leave now?" Shane grumbled at Theodore.

Theodore glanced at Melanie, and seeing no objection, he nodded and waved dismissively. "Go on. Get out of here."

Shane snorted heavily and strode out of the hospital.

Patricia gently clasped Melanie’s small hand, tenderly stroking her hair. "If you ever need anything, just come to me. From today, you are like my own daughter. I will take good care of you."

The unexpected warmth left Melanie at a loss. Her mother had passed away when she was young, and after Rebecca came into her life, she had experienced even less maternal affection. The feeling Patricia gave her was like a ray of sunshine warming her entire being, making her never want to leave.

'Is this what having a mother feels like?'

Desperately yearning for love, Melanie insti