Chapter 116

Eugene remained calm and composed, holding her wrist firmly as he made his way forward with large strides. The intimate contact discomfited Melanie, who struggled against it.

“I thought you were pretending to be blind just now with how slow you were. What’s with the pretense now?” Eugene sneered above her head.

Melanie’s breath hitched as she whispered, “I have night blindness. I can’t see clearly. I wasn’t pretending.”

Eugene’s steps faltered for a moment before he chuckled lightly and commented, “That’s a pretty good excuse.”

Melanie said nothing else and let Eugene drag her to the entrance of the villa. When they finally reached a well–lit area, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Eugene lowered his gaze to adjust his sleeve. He then looked up at Melanie nonchalantly before entering.

Simon and Kellen were already sitting in the living room playing cards. When they saw Eugene and Melanie, they greeted them and said, “Eugene, come join us.”

Melanie glanced over and saw the group playing cards. Kellen had a woman sitting on his lap. Her makeup was thick on her face as she held his cards for him and responded to his words with a charming smile.

table were in similar situations. It was a

observed it all with an expressionless

Eugene to join their card game as soon

an eyebrow and looked at Melanie, saying,

was taken aback. Eugene just calmly released her wrist, saying,

His skin was pale, and the joints were obvious. As Melanie looked at his hands, she inexplicably felt that Eugene was hinting at how he had brought

discontentedly saying, “Eugene, are

don’t feel too well,” he said

seem unwell just

the matter drop. Clicking his tongue, he looked at Melanie. “We’re playing big. Are

Simon’s remark, she had the perfect excuse to decline. However, before she

Chapter 136

from the woman’s hands onto the table. ”

while Eugene leaned

chatted with Eugene while they played and eventually asked, “I’ve been wondering, you’ve been

at Simon’s question.

to be implying something as he said,

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