The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 144

It was late at night by the time when Melanie got back to the hotel.

She had not had dinner yet. Fortunately, the hotel allowed food deliveries, so she just called for something simple.

She had just finished eating when Xander called.

“It’s late,” she said. “Is something the matter?”

“Reny suddenly had appendicitis. She’s in the hospital now,” Xander said with a sigh. “Aren’t you in the hospital too? Have you eaten yet?”

Reny was that honest and straightforward girl. Melanie remembered her.

She frowned. “I’m already back at the hotel. Is Reny’s situation serious? Do you need my help?”

Xander paused. “You’re already back at the hotel?”

“Yes, I came back after my drip.”

“I do have something I need your help with,” Xander said hesitantly. “It happened so suddenly. Reny was supposed to be in charge of some information planning, but she was just rolled into the operating theater.”

he was getting at. “If it’s just gathering information and writing down the plans, I can

you sure you’re

so it should be

was different from her previous projects. It was more official, with high standards

for the heavy stakes, he would not have bothered Melanie when she was

feeling much better after the drips.

Xander at the hotel lobby, and he was already waiting for her when she went

a flask. “Stephen

paused before taking it. It was warm peppermint tea

this when she was eating with Stephen and did

“Did you

realizing what she meant. He laughed. “I

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were, and I said that

had always been gentle and considerate. Melanie nodded and said, “I’ll thank him when I

not interested in gossip. Without another word, he brought Melanie directly to

other members of the studio were already waiting