When Love Comes Knocking novel Chapter 8

As noon approached, Melina found herself starving, so she pouted and ate what was meant for breakfast as lunch. As she finished the food, she felt a lot better.

Upon walking into the yard, she rolled up her sleeves and got to work. It was just weeding and working the soil, so it was a piece of cake for her.

The yard was lovely and spacious but just a bit overgrown with weeds.

As someone who grew up in the mountains, she treated everything else as weeds aside from the colorful flowers and crops.

Weeds could harm the crops, so they should be removed. So, Melina pulled out all the grass in the yard and even took the time to clean up the area.

She knew Andrew was deliberately making things hard for her, but she wasn't afraid.

Wallace had mentioned that Andrew had a bad temper. As his wife, Melina thought it wouldn't hurt for her to be more patient with him.

After working for several hours, Melina called Dorothy for directions and eventually found the nearby market.

The market was in District 8. They said that the old people living nearby had insisted on keeping it around.

Carrying the groceries, Melina looked at how little money she had left in her wallet and realized she needed a job.

Melina had to buy groceries and cook for Andrew, but the cost of living in Cyntia was high. On top of that, he came across as someone who'd been raised in comfort, so there was no way he could endure hardship like she could. So she was simply short of money.

In her mind, since she stayed in his house and used his things, it was fair for her to buy the groceries and do the cooking. They were married, so they should share the household expenses.

In truth, she even felt like she was getting the better end of the bargain. After earning some money from her job, she'd treat him to nicer meals.

Thinking about this, Melina walked up to a fish stall and earnestly asked, "Are you hiring a fishmonger here, mister?"

The fish vendor raised his head and looked at Melina with surprise. "Yes, that's right."

"Do you think I'd be a good fit?"

"Don't be silly, miss. A young lady like you would be too scared to handle a fish."

Ten minutes later, the fish vendor watched as Melina skillfully cut a cod into perfect slices with quick and clean motions. He was utterly speechless.

"I can slice it thinner if you'd prefer, mister."

"This is good enough, but the pay here isn't much. Are you alright with four thousand dollars a month?"

"Sure. I'd be happy with that."

"Great. See you here next Monday."

With a cheerful smile, Melina said goodbye to the fish vendor.

The job had short working hours and was close to home. It would get in the way of Melina taking care of Andrew.

After returning to the villa, Melina joyfully prepared dinner and then waited for Andrew to come back home to eat together.

She ended up waiting for ages. It was getting dark, and the food had gone cold. But he still wasn't back.

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