The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

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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?”

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

He sounded very sarcastic.

did not take it. She felt she must look very stupid to

put the cup down and scrolled on

at him and said

continued, “I’m not a philanthropist. Your

Hearth City. She nodded and

me a definite timeline.” Eugene’s expression was stoic. “I don’t like

uncertain.”

when she felt a dry itch in her throat. She

she was coughing

them.

nicely defined hand reached out to grab a piece

it from him and used it to cover her mouth

continued coughing.

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

took her quite a while to finally stop. After that, Eugene said in

was still on the table. Melanie accepted it this time and took