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 they entered

excused himself apologetically before going out to answer

the menu and took

been busy looking after her grandfather after work and had her phone on

it out, she noticed she had an unanswered

Yana, asking where Melanie

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

called me

to the office to ask for you this evening. I thought he

come to look for

was he looking for

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Mr. Scott didn’t say anything

His

aback, Melanie asked,

for a meal,” said Stephen as he sat opposite Melanie and took

and those guys were best

distanced himself from

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