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Melanie was taken aback. George had been taken away by the police earlier in the day. Even though Dylan might have been too anxious to think clearly, George could be charged with domestic violence and attempted assault if an investigation was conducted and Dylan stuck to her testimony.

Clenching her fists, she asked Eugene. “What about him?”

“They said he’ll be locked up for half a month and fined 500. Eugene continued, “But your mother brought your sister to the police station to try and get him home.”

Melanie had thought that Dylan would at least finally do the right thing for Peachie’s sake.

She did not expect Dylan to actually attempt to bail George out from the police station and bring him

home.

Melanie’s chest felt stuffy, and she turned even paler. She felt like she was about to pass out.

She grabbed the arm of the sofa to stop herself from falling.

After a while, she looked up at Eugene. “Why did you tell me that?”

got a cup and poured hot water into it to pass to Melanie. Eugene did it quite

He sounded very sarcastic.

did not take it. She felt she must

He put the cup down and scrolled on his phone. He asked

looked at him

continued, “I’m not a philanthropist. Your salary includes paid

did not want to continue staying at Hearth City. She nodded and said, “I’ll be

Eugene’s expression was stoic.

uncertain.”

when she felt a dry itch in her throat.

she was coughing so hard that she

them.

she tried to grab the tissues again, a nicely defined hand reached

did not think much of it. She took it from him and

continued coughing.

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not diminish the coldness in Eugene’s voice. “Don’t infect

coughed quite badly. It took her quite a while to finally stop. After that, Eugene said in an authoritative voice,

on the

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