Melody regretted her words as soon as they passed her lips. While it was true that someone of his financial standing truly didn't belong to this crowd, it didn't mean she wanted him to vanish from it. Her world would be much dimmer if not for his intervention. She likely would've married some boring ministry man with a fortune of his own and probably would've had a child or two by now. Ben's presence in her life had saved her from that.

Before she could further push them apart, Melody turned on her heel and walked away from him. It had taken them nearly two years to speak to one another again, and perhaps that was for the best. Maybe all that was left for them was forlorn glances across the room, though she knew deep in her heart that would never be enough for her.

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