Chapter 26

The next second, Eugene withdrew his hand. When the shadow over Melanie’s eyes disappeared, she frowned slightly.

Eugene said playfully, “Did you think I wanted to have sex with you?”

Melanie’s eyelashes fluttered. She took a deep breath and opened her eyes.

She asked Eugene, “Then what do you want to do?”

There was only a small night light turned on, so the room was dim. Eugene’s expression was unreadable, but his voice was cold as he said, “Sleep.”

“This is my room.” Melanie said calmly, “You can book a separate room.”

“It’s too troublesome.”

Melanie paused slightly, turned over, and closed her eyes.

She was a light sleeper. Any noise would wake her up.

In the middle of the night, Eugene’s phone suddenly rang, piercing the silence in the room.

Melanie woke up with a frown. She opened her eyes and saw Eugene answering the phone. They were on the same bed, so she could hear Viola’s cry over the phone. “Eugene, where are you? Can you come to the Paramount Hospital? My father was in a car accident. He’s being treated there now. I’m so scared.”

looked at Eugene, who frowned and said in a deep

his phone, Eugene rubbed his temples and stood up. While getting dressed, he told Melanie. “Book me a flight back

did not move. After a moment, she said,

and said, “You can transfer money to her first, then go back after finalizing

putting on his clothes and looked at her with narrowed eyes. “Melanie, I don’t want

angry at her. Melanie grabbed the quilt and suddenly asked, “Eugene, you’re

Eugene care so much about anyone. She had never dared to disturb Eugene

a bad temper, especially when his sleep

was determined. “When have I said that I was

That was true.

the other women whom

Chapter 26

Melanie could not sleep. She made a

about what Eugene had

me. Stop making assumptions about me

was no

never pampered Melanie so much. He would not complete

for her, nor would he fire employees who bullied

did not like to keep

She wondered if

not see Eugene the next day.

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