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

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

friendly and passionate, hurrying

just say you

is nearby. My mother used to bring me here when

saying that Xander’s mother was overseas.

your mother still overseas?”

abroad

sick? What illness is it?”

fell silent. After a moment, he said, “She’s in a psychiatric hospital. She’s not quite stable

sorry. I didn’t know.”

did not

came to serve the dishes that the two of them exchanged a few

words.

cook. Xander filled Melanie’s bowl with some soup. “Her cream of wild mushroom is a bestseller.”

him. Then, she heard Xander say slowly, “Is this meal

Chapter 296

looked at Xander. “No, I’m feeling

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 guess I should have brought you

look. Melanie was stunned for a

chuckled.