The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

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Eugene’s footsteps halted as he looked up to give Theodore a casual glance. Theodore was taken aback. “Why are you looking at me like that?”

“Go back to your ward,” Eugene advised blankly. He looked away after saying that and slowly focused on Melanie. Eyes flickering slightly, he asked, “Did you arrive today?”

Melanie tightened the grip on her bag at the question. “I arrived last night.”

Eugene scoffed. “In quite a hurry, aren’t you?”

Melanie lowered her gaze. Steadying her voice, she asked him, “Why are you in Hearth City?”

She looked like she got herself together on the outside, but on the inside, she was a mess. Melanie did

not expect to meet Eugene in Hearth City and certainly had not anticipated him overhearing her conversation with Dylan.

She felt like she had been completely exposed and was very resistant about it.

Melanie had only ever introduced Eugene to her grandfather, and she rarely mentioned her parents.

Melanie back then, the most common excuse she used

in an environment like that, she would not have turned

you know her?” Melanie’s emotions were a mess. Though Theodore had already sensed that something was amiss, he took a couple of

an

strap of her shoulder bag, Melanie persisted, “Don’t you have urgent matters back

She did not wear any makeup today either, and her

lacked their usual color.

dad.” Rather than Eugene, it was Theodore who replied to her. He looked

employee at LeapCo, eh? You must be frightened to

silent but felt her heartbeat quicken as the words she wanted

her throat.

rushed over with Peachie in her arms. “Mel! Peachie has a big bump on

when she heard Dylan’s loud voice ringing in her ears, everything seemed to blur

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times in a row. Melanie felt her head spinning and

to Dylan in a hoarse voice, “I just transferred the money to you. Take her to

“That was

looked at her, feeling