The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 149

Dylan looked at her tearily. “Really?”

Melanie tried to pull her up, but Dylan was too strong. Melanie could not drag her up at all.

Dylan quickly stood up on her own. She wiped her face and anxiously grabbed Melanie’s hand. “Mel, I’m sorry, but I raised Peachy with my own hands. I just can’t…”

Melanie’s mind was calm. As she listened to Dylan’s rambling, she realized that she barely felt

anything for her mother anymore. “Just tell me what the hell is going on.”

Dylan began to wipe her tears again. “The doctor said that Peachy needs a new course of medicine to survive from now on, but the medicine costs tens of thousands of dollars every month. How can I possibly afford it?”

Melanie’s heart sank, and she pushed Dylan away. “I’ll ask the doctor.”

“He’ll say the same thing if you ask him. Oh, heavens, why us?!”

Melanie picked up her pace as Dylan wailed behind her.

Xander gave chase as she left the ward in a hurry. “Wait, Melanie.”

little upset right now, so she turned to Xander

same as usual. “I have a friend

paused for a moment, and Xander quickly took out his phone. After a

breath and whispered,

me to take care of you.” Xander paused and

was talking about the files she had organized that morning. Melanie was still pale, and she

arrived

diagnosis was clear. Peachie was born with this illness, and that expensive medicine was her best

Melanie nodded.

still young, so you have to make sure she gets the nutrients she needs too. She’s clearly

Melanie and Xander returned to the ward, only Viola and Dylan

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her feet quickly. “The doctor

on the bed.

her mother, “Why

dodged the question. “How can Peachie be malnourished? I’ve been keeping her well-

to the winds, but she quickly decided against it. Her voice was much colder

but she just could not