The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

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Afraid that Melanie would not believe her, Dylan even offered to write up an IOU.

Melanie sat there motionless, feeling a sudden sense of unfamiliarity with Dylan, who was right before her. The mother in her memories was gentle, beautiful, and strong, but the woman in front of her was worn–out and had an air of desperation and calculation hung over her.

She looked at Melanie as if she was her last chance at survival. She said in a trembling voice, “Peachie is your sister too, right?”

Melanie felt as if a nerve in her brain had been severed. She felt suffocated.

Suddenly, footsteps approached them, followed by a man’s warm voice. “Eugene, I’m sorry to trouble you to come all this way.”

Melanie was stunned. Just as she was about to turn around, she heard Eugene’s cool and serene voice reply,

“This place was on the way for me anyway.”

her with another man. Eugene seemed to have noticed her and stopped. His eyebrows furrowed slightly before

who was behind her.

your salary is so high. 5,000 dollars should

stuck in her throat when she heard a light scoff from Eugene. Her fists tightened, causing her nails to dig into her palms. She then heard herself say,

a sigh of relief and was about to speak when Melanie added, “But if you give the money to that man again, I’ll

talk with Dylan. However, the small space now seemed to amplify her

feel Eugene’s gaze still on her. Taking a deep breath, Melanie grabbed her bag and stood up. Dylan followed suit, asking,

felt dizzy and breathless. She took a step back, barely stabilizing herself. Then,

the man behind her again as he

responded with a soft hum

happened to be playing by the flower bed. When she saw Eugene, she instinctively stepped back. However, she did not notice the

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hitting her head

the first to react. She pushed Melanie aside, rushing