The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 10

When Melanie arrived at Scott’s residence, dinner was about to begin.

She handed the gift she prepared to the nanny and saw that Eugene was already seated.

Eugene lowered his head and played with his mobile phone. When he heard Melanie’s voice, he simply raised his eyelids.

Cedric frowned and said in a stern voice, “Why did you come here? Eugene said you wouldn’t come.”

“I was stuck in traffic. Happy birthday, Uncle.” Melanie’s expression was flawless. She smiled slightly and sat down in the empty seat next to Eugene, who was messaging Viola.

Eugene noticed Melanie’s gaze, put his phone on the table, lowered his eyes, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, “I thought you weren’t coming.”

Melanie said, “You asked me to wait for you in the underground parking lot.”

Eugene paused. “I forgot.”

He was very calm as he said, “It looked like it was going to rain, so I sent Viola home first. You have a car anyway.”

“You didn’t reply to my message.” Melanie lowered her eyelashes to conceal the emotions. swirling in her eyes.

Her voice sounded the same as usual, but her hands on the table were clenched tightly. “You didn’t answer my calls either. I thought you had something important to do.”

out that Eugene

came for Cedric’s birthday dinner, so Stella was busy greeting people and had no time to trouble Melanie. Melanie also did not want

marriage, Stella reluctantly looked at Melanie and said, Her?

were surprised. “Haven’t Melanie and Eugene been dating for a few years? Why haven’t they

Eugene for several

these questions, so she

at Melanie with a meaningful stare. “What

else could Melanie

truth. “It’s still too early

conversing with Stella. She listened to some mocking statements before she could walk away with a stiff

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gone far when she heard some relatives admonishing Stella. “You shouldn’t target her like that. What if she marries Eugene in

and said confidently,

straightened her back and

and happened to see Eugene

said in a low voice, “There’s no one else.

still and was about

had already seen Melanie and exclaimed. She said something that

cold as he