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.”

longer addressed Eugene as Mr. Scott. She took out a cup of coffee

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

smile on Viola’s face faded. She retracted her hand in embarrassment and

Melanie said nothing.

and overheard a colleague saying, “Why is

the fact

around before. He had all kinds of women around him,

Melanie was not

Eugene suddenly went to her after

a business trip with Walker next week.” The door to the office was open. Eugene’s voice

could see everything in the

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

a hard time during her period because her back ached and her stomach

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uncomfortable.

that her period was ahead

didn’t you drink the coffee that Viola bought for you?” Eugene asked in a low voice. He looked at Melanie

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

“She thought she offended you

realized that Viola had complained