The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

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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

to a table and sat them down. “Anyway, any friend of

passionate, hurrying to the kitchen as she

“Did you just say you grew up around here?”

used to bring me here when

that Xander’s mother was overseas.

asked, “Is your mother still

she’s abroad for treatment.”

illness is it?”

to find a topic of conversation, but Xander suddenly fell silent. After a moment, he said, “She’s

“I’m sorry. I didn’t

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

when Fiona came to serve the dishes that the two

words.

a good cook. Xander filled Melanie’s bowl with some soup. “Her

she heard Xander say slowly, “Is this meal not enough

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looked at Xander. “No, I’m

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 I should have thought it through more. I

look. Melanie was stunned

chuckled.