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.”

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

much expression. “Thank you, but I don’t feel like drinking

retracted her hand

Melanie said nothing.

a colleague saying, “Why is Melanie

only focused on the fact that Viola was

had all kinds of women around him,

was not

Eugene suddenly went to her

need to go on a business trip with Walker next week.” The

see everything in

nothing

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

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uncomfortable.

thought that her period was ahead of

Eugene asked in a low voice. He looked at Melanie with

“I don’t

paused for a moment. He said casually, “She thought she offended you somehow and felt

realized that Viola