Chapter 164

It was Simon,

Melanie’s forehead creased slightly, and she wanted to excuse herself to go to the parking lot first. However, Simon had lifted his head lazily,

When he saw Melanie with Stephen, he squinted and snickered before laughing.

“Stephen, you’ve been rejecting my invitation because of this woman?” Simon’s way of putting things made them feel uncomfortable,

Stephen rebuked, “Simon, stop it.”

Simon shrugged, looked at Melanie, and lifted his eyebrow. “Melanie, when are you going to give Stephen an answer? It isn’t nice to keep him waiting like this.”

Melanie asked calmly, “When have I ever kept him waiting?”

Simon’s despise was obvious, yet he said nothing sarcastic in front of Stephen.

Then, he said coldly, “Alright. Whatever you say.”

After they were a distance away from Simon, Stephen apologized to Melanie, “Mel, I’m sorry.

It wasn’t the first time Simon had been sarcastic to her.

Even Melanie did not know when she had provoked him.

However, it was understandable. If even Eugene did not take her seriously, why would his friends

have to?

When Melanie thought about this, she smiled self–deprecatingly. It was her fault for trying to blend into their circle previously.

Stephen drove Melanie to the hospital before heading home to deal with some matters.

Albert had just woken up from his nap in the ward. Melanie was wiping his face gently. Then, she reminded the caretaker of a few things before leaving again.

Halfway back home, she received a call from Eugene.

He only said a few words, “Pick me up now.”

Frowning, Melanie pulled over at the roadside and called Eugene back.

long time before Eugene

“Why are you

while

Hills.” Eugene seemed to be in a lousy mood. He hung up after he

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understood what

Forest Hills, and Cedric had

her because he needed her to help him deal with

her when

sat in the car for a while before stepping on the accelerator, She made a detour to the

the living room, she saw Eugene

did not look pleased either

the noise, Eugene lifted his head, and

up and said,

at Melanie. However, she disliked Melanie, so she looked

He reeked of alcohol. Upon reaching the car,

the car. The scent of

had a safe

when they were in the basement parking did Eugene open

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Melanie said, “We’ve arrived.”

hoarse because he had drunk some wine. “Are you in a rush to meet

could not hear any emotions

taken aback. “Did Simon tell

would care about what she was

you have feelings for Stephen.” The basement was dark, and so

She only knew where he was but could not see

hear Eugene clicking his tongue in disgust. “Melanie, Stephen is from a

to process what Eugene

eyes, feeling her chest hurting. Trying to

voice still sounded indifferent. “Who

out of the

at the corner of the corridor. Her grip on the

words were imprinted in

him, she was

had always

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