This could be considered one of Melody Lynch's strengths—she had always been very clear about separating gratitude from love.
It was true that the young man from all those years ago had helped her, even saved her life.
But after so many years, things were different, and so were people. Who could say for certain if he had changed, or by how much?
Was she supposed to sacrifice her own feelings and her entire life to repay that past kindness, to fulfill the destiny of their encounter, even if he had become a depraved criminal?
That was out of the question!
So, after Howard Gallagher used the information Cassandra Lynch had leaked to him, along with some clumsy lies, to falsely claim the title of her savior, Melody Lynch felt absolutely no romantic feelings for him. In fact, she found that the young man she remembered had become arrogant and materialistic after all these years, which she found utterly repulsive.
