The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 148

Chapter 148

Melanie looked at him. “Thanks.”

The food was served soon enough, but the local flavors were a bit too heavy for Melanie’s tastes. She drank some water and then took her bag to go to the washroom,

Before she could leave, though, her phone rang. It was her grandfather calling.

Her breathing quickened. The last time her grandfather called, it was because of her mother.

She took her bag and left the room, answering the call as she headed toward the washroom.

Her grandfather sounded anxious over the phone. “Mel, go check on Peachie. Apparently she fainted at home this afternoon, and now she’s at the hospital.”

Melanie frowned. “Why did she faint all of a sudden? She was perfectly fine when I saw her yesterday.”

just called me to borrow more money. I don’t have the details, and your mother can’t make the decisions. She was too afraid to call you, too. Go and check on

all. Even though she had not been home for years, he was

away. Don’t worry.” Melanie’s expression was much more serious now. After his accident, her grandfather’s health had

was also why Melanie insisted

she stood at the door and said, “I’m sorry, I have something urgent to attend to. I have to

to come up with a

frowned, then turned to Xander instead. “I’ll buy you dinner next

grabbed his jacket and stood up. asking quietly, “Do you

too, Melanie!” Viola stood up and looked at

dark eyes were extremely cold. “If you

waste time with them here. She was also worried about her

at the hospital, they easily found

Peachie’s face was deathly pale and her eyes tightly closed.

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stopped in her tracks and said

she suddenly fell to