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.

then, the most common excuse she used was that Melanie had a

up in an environment like that, she would

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

nodded. “She’s an employee of

bag, Melanie persisted, “Don’t you have urgent matters back in Jepton? Why

was not great to begin with. She did

lacked their usual color.

Eugene, it was Theodore who

LeapCo, eh? You must be frightened to see your

as the

her throat.

Dylan rushed over with Peachie in her arms. “Mel! Peachie has a big bump on her head. Could she have a concussion? Let’s go and

was already dizzy to begin with, and when she heard Dylan’s loud voice

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in a row. Melanie

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

saying, “That was for Peachie’s

her, feeling that suffocating