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.

breath and turned

a bright smile on her face. “In that case,

that Melanie had any friends here. She knew that it was just an

down on her

at the corner of Eugene’s shirt

think?”

up to his

was carrying a plastic bag that

Melanie with his dark eyes, he said casually, “Sure.

you set

She hated how forceful Viola

and said, “I would love to meet this friend of

the words on the tip

a meal?”

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watching her carefully.

see the desperation

looked at Melanie, the more she disliked her, especially after she

her heart began to fester and grow again

Melanie had no right!