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.”

rang as soon

going out to

for the

work and had her phone on silent mode

noticed she had an unanswered call and

from Yana,

called Yana back. Yana picked it up as soon as the phone rang. She was still working overtime in the office and sounded sad. “Hello, Melanie. Why did you

me this

Yana was startled and said, “Oh, Mr. Scott came to the office to ask for you

come to look

was

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didn’t say anything when

hung up the call. His brows were

Melanie asked, “What’s

meal,” said Stephen as he sat opposite Melanie

and those guys were best

himself

table and said, “Simon might be looking for you because of something urgent. Why