The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 163

Stephen looked at her with concern as he said gently, “You can tell me anything if you want to.”

Melanie tried to force a smile. “Thank you for accompanying us all day. You must not have eaten yet. I’ll buy you dinner.”

She wanted to avoid talking about her grandfather to Stephen. Stephen looked at her deeply.

He changed the topic and asked Melanie, “You seem to be getting along well with Xander?”

Melanie nodded. “He’s a nice person.”

“You must be the first person to say that.” Chuckling, Stephen recalled Xander’s personality before saying, “Maybe because you and him are alike.”

Melanie had never thought they were alike. She felt Stephen was trying to find a topic to talk about, so she went along with it.

Only a few restaurants were nearby, and it was crowded because of dinner time. Almost everyone eating there were patients and their family members.

Stephen and Melanie went to a mall nearby.

Melanie did not have much of an appetite. She asked Stephen, “What would you prefer to have for dinner?”

Stephen looked at her. “Let’s have beef stew. It’s simple and tasty.”

as soon as

going out to answer the

the menu and

grandfather after work and had her phone on silent mode

had an unanswered

from Yana,

was still working overtime in the office and sounded

called me this

to the office to ask

to

frowned. “Why was

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didn’t say anything

His brows were knitted, and he did not look

Melanie asked, “What’s

a meal,” said Stephen as he sat opposite Melanie and took the menu.

guys were

distanced himself from Eugene for some unknown

the table and said, “Simon might be looking for you because of something urgent. Why don’t you have dinner with