The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 17

“What is there to tell?” Melanie said in a soft voice while warming up a glass of milk. She had her period, so she did not feel like drinking coffee.

She asked Eugene,

Do you want a drink?”

What answered her was Eugene shutting the door.

It rained last night, so the road was wet. Melanie’s car was still being repaired, so she had to take a taxi to the office.

When she went downstairs, she saw Eugene, who pulled a long face and acted as if he had not seen Melanie. Thus, Melanie thought it was wise not to carpool with him to work.

Melanie arrived at the office a few minutes later than usual. As soon as she entered the office, she heard muffled laughter.

She looked up and saw several colleagues gathered around Viola.

On Viola’s desk was a bag that contained several cups of coffee from the cafe downstairs.

Viola smiled as soon as she saw Melanie and greeted her innocently. “Melanie, come and have breakfast.”

Melanie shook her head. “No, thanks. I already had breakfast.”

Eugene’s money.” Viola no longer addressed Eugene as Mr. Scott. She took out a cup of coffee and handed it over to Melanie.

face without much expression. “Thank you, but I don’t feel

Viola’s face faded. She retracted her hand in embarrassment and said in a weak voice, “Sorry,

Melanie said nothing.

her lunch break, she passed by the lounge and overheard a colleague saying, “Why is Melanie being so

focused on the fact that Viola

had all kinds of women around him, but he never claimed any

was not his

afternoon until Eugene suddenly went to

Walker next week.” The door

see everything in the office from her

said, “Okay. If there’s nothing else, I’ll get going

during her period because her back

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uncomfortable.

calculated the days and thought that

the coffee that Viola bought for you?” Eugene asked

replied, “I don’t feel well, so I don’t feel like drinking

He said casually, “She thought she offended you

Viola had