The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 296

She looked around. “Where are we?”

“This is where I grew up.” Xander frowned slightly. He took an umbrella from his car and sheltered Melanie with it. “Let’s go.”

Xander led Melanie a few hundred yards into the alley, then stopped in front of a door.

A chubby middle–aged woman came out with a basin of water.

Xander saw her and called out, “Aunt Fiona.”

Fiona was taken aback for a moment before she saw Xander clearly. She immediately beamed with surprise and said, “Xander! When did you get back?”

She pulled Xander and Melanie into the door, and Melanie realized that it was actually a

restaurant. There were a few tables and customers scattered around.

Xander said, “Aunt Fiona’s cooking is amazing.”

Melanie nodded. “It does smell good.”

Fiona then looked at Melanie. “Did you bring your girlfriend here, Xander?”

said softly, “She’s not my girlfriend. Just a friend.”

sat them down. “Anyway, any friend of

very friendly and passionate, hurrying to the kitchen as

just say you grew up around

my grandfather’s house is nearby. My mother used to bring me here when I was young.”

remembered Stephen saying that Xander’s mother was

asked, “Is your

abroad for

sick? What illness is

just been trying to find a topic of conversation, but Xander suddenly fell silent. After a moment, he

“I’m sorry. I didn’t know.”

mother was mentioned. Melanie did not know what to say, so she

the dishes

words.

cook. Xander filled Melanie’s bowl with some soup.

heard Xander say slowly, “Is this meal

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stopped and looked at Xander. “No, I’m feeling

you eating too much? Is it because your hand hurts?” Xander’s brows slowly furrowed, as if he was conflicted. “This is my first time bringing a girl out to eat alone, so

had a solemn and conflicted look. Melanie was stunned for a moment before

chuckled.