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.”

addressed Eugene as Mr. Scott. She took out a cup of coffee and handed it over to Melanie. “Here. Your

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

retracted her hand in

Melanie said nothing.

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

the fact that Viola

liked to fool around before. He had all kinds of women around

Melanie was not his

afternoon until Eugene suddenly went to her after

with Walker next week.” The door to

that Viola could see everything in the

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

had a hard time during her period because

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uncomfortable.

the days and thought that her

asked in a low voice. He looked at Melanie with

replied, “I don’t feel well, so

He said casually, “She thought she offended

Viola had complained