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.”

frowned and said in a deep voice, “I’ll be

his temples and stood up. While

not move. After a moment, she said,

eyes and said, “You can transfer money to her

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

and suddenly asked, “Eugene, you’re

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

had a bad temper, especially when his sleep

determined. “When have I said that I was

That was true.

that Viola was similar to the other women whom Eugene dated. Melanie thought that Eugene would get bored of

Chapter 26

sleep. She made a cup of

about what Eugene had

Stop making assumptions about me

she was no different from Viola. She also loved to laugh and

Melanie so

her, nor would he fire employees who bullied her just to stand up for

he did not like to keep

railing, puzzled. She wondered if she

not see Eugene the next day. He scolded Melanie for more than an hour before

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