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.

the most common excuse she used was that Melanie had

grew up in an environment like that, she would not

a mess. Though Theodore had already sensed that something was amiss, he

“She’s an employee of

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

not great to begin with. She did not wear any makeup today either, and her

lacked their usual color.

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

LeapCo, eh? You must be frightened to see your boss so

her heartbeat quicken as the words she wanted to say

her throat.

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 get her

with, and when she heard Dylan’s loud

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her being unresponsive and called her name several times in a row. Melanie felt her head spinning and swayed to the

herself before managing to say to Dylan in a hoarse voice, “I just transferred the money to you.

before saying, “That

feeling