The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

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Melanie did not take the bottle of water. She said, “I’ll drive you home first.”

“It’s okay. Drive to your place, and I’ll

puse

omeone to drive me home,” said Stephen after a

“You don’t have to go through all that trouble.” Melanie rejected his suggestion after thinking

about it.

Stephen was rarely so stubborn. “It’s already so late. It’s unsafe for a woman to drive alone.

After Melanie drove back to her place, Stephen called someone to drive him home. He handed the clay figurine she left in the car to her. “Throw a coin on it whenever you’re unhappy.”

Melanie did not understand what he meant.

He explained, “My grandfather taught me this. It works. It’s just like a wish fountain.”

placed the two figurines on her study table. She

Wednesday morning, Melanie applied for a day off from work as

up her grandfather from the nursing home, the dean happened to be there. Beating about the bush,

all aspects, and the fees were costly. Recalling her schedule, Melanie

at her and shook his head. “I told you not to put me in such an expensive

get into the car. “It’s nothing. LeapCo pays me

before asking, “Has your mom asked you

parents divorced, her mother married another man. However, her grandfather did not agree to it, so her mother cut

ago, her mother appeared out of nowhere and said that her

remained silent for a while before replying to her grandfather, “Don’t worry. I know what to

was inappropriate for him to say anything. He tried to probe into the matter by negotiating, with Melanie, “Why don’t I change to a different nursing home or

disagreed. Her grandfather was not in good health, and he was alone. She was

have to worry so

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is keep yourself healthy.”

hospital did she find out

recuperated well and

and her father walking out of the elevator when she was

about to enter

as she took a deep breath. “Eugene is in