The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 143

There was something off about Viola’s tone when she said that,

After Melanie wiped the blood off her hands, she looked up at them. She glanced at the cotton bud taped onto Viola’s hand and said evenly, “If you had an allergic reaction, you should get some rest.”

Viola gave her a hollow laugh. “I was just showing you some concern, Melanie.”

“Mm–hmm, thanks.” Melanie nodded. “I’m doing just fine.”

There was nothing else Viola could say to that. She could sense that Melanie was rejecting her, so she gritted her teeth and said, “But why are you here in the hospital alone? Shouldn’t your mom be taking care of you?”

Viola pointed to the needle mark on her hand. “I have Eugene with me, but I still feel a bit uncomfortable here. It must be inconvenient for you to come here alone.”

Melanie’s eyelashes fluttered. “I have a friend with me.”

Viola was a little surprised. “You have friends in Hearth City?”

“Yeah.” Melanie nodded and said no more.

How absurd. She had resorted to lying about her nonexistent friends so that Viola would not pity her.

deep breath and turned to

bright smile on her face. “In that

did not believe that Melanie had any friends here.

down on her for

deliberately tugged at the corner of Eugene’s shirt and looked up at him. “Eugene,

think?”

were rolled up to his elbows, revealing his

a plastic bag that probably

eyes, he said casually,

giggled. “Then can you set a

frowned deeply. She hated

she was about to refuse, Eugene smirked and

words on the tip of her tongue. “He’s

time for a meal?” Viola was

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watching her carefully.

to see the desperation and humiliation in

at Melanie, the more she disliked her, especially

began to fester and grow again

Melanie had no right!