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.”

to have noticed her and stopped. His eyebrows furrowed slightly before his gaze landed

who was behind her.

clenching. She heard Dylan continue behind her, Mel, your salary is so high. 5,000 dollars should be an amount you can spare, right? You

tightened, causing her nails to dig into her palms. She

speak when Melanie added, “But if you give the money to that man again, I’ll report it

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

a deep breath, Melanie grabbed her

dizzy and breathless. She took a step back, barely stabilizing herself. Then, as if in

again as he called in a low voice. “How about we have lunch

with a soft hum and walked

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

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her

Dylan was the first to react. She pushed Melanie aside, rushing toward Peachie. Melanie stumbled but then regained