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?”

softly, “She’s not my girlfriend.

her eyebrows slightly as she led them to a table and sat them down. “Anyway, any friend of Xander’s is

passionate, hurrying

you just say you

My mother used

vaguely remembered Stephen saying that Xander’s mother was

asked, “Is your mother still overseas?”

she’s abroad

sick? What illness is

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

paused. “I’m sorry. I didn’t

when his mother was mentioned. Melanie did not

came to serve the dishes that the two

words.

filled Melanie’s bowl with some soup.

heard Xander say slowly, “Is this meal not enough to cheer

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looked at Xander. “No, I’m

was conflicted. “This is my first time

conflicted look. Melanie was

chuckled.