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.”

using Eugene’s money.” Viola no longer addressed Eugene as Mr. Scott. She

at Viola’s baby face without much expression. “Thank you, but

her hand in embarrassment and said

Melanie said nothing.

overheard a colleague saying, “Why is Melanie being so arrogant? Viola is now

focused on the

to fool around before. He had all kinds of women around him, but he never claimed any of them to be his

Melanie was not

absent–minded all afternoon until Eugene suddenly

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

could see everything

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

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

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uncomfortable.

that her period was ahead

for you?” Eugene asked

and replied, “I don’t feel

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

Viola had complained