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?”

not my girlfriend. Just a friend.”

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

friendly and passionate, hurrying to

say you grew

mother used to bring me here when I

that Xander’s

your mother

she’s abroad for

sick? What illness is it?”

find a topic of conversation, but Xander suddenly fell silent.

paused. “I’m sorry. I didn’t

silent when his mother was mentioned. Melanie did not know what to say, so

serve the dishes that the two

words.

was definitely a good cook. Xander filled Melanie’s bowl with some soup.

heard Xander say slowly, “Is this meal not enough

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at Xander. “No, I’m

my first time bringing a girl out to eat alone, so I should have thought it through more. I guess I should have brought you to the hospital first.”

and conflicted look. Melanie was stunned for a moment

chuckled.