The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

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.”

said in a deep voice,

temples and stood up. While getting dressed,

did not move. After a moment, she said, “The contract needs to

and said, “You can transfer money

putting on his clothes and looked at her with

was obviously angry at her. Melanie grabbed the quilt and suddenly asked, “Eugene, you’re not

care so much about anyone. She had never dared

had a bad temper, especially when his sleep

were dark, and his tone was determined. “When have I said that I was just playing

That was true.

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

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left, Melanie could not sleep. She

Eugene

Stop making assumptions about me and

Eugene. Back then, she was no different from Viola. She also loved to laugh and

pampered Melanie so much. He would not complete

nor would he fire employees who bullied her just

her that he did not like to keep useless people

She wondered if she was useless to Eugene

day. He scolded Melanie for more than an hour before he signed the

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