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?”

softly, “She’s 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 of mine! This

was very friendly and passionate, hurrying to the kitchen

say

used to

that

your mother

she’s abroad for

sick? What illness is it?”

had just been trying to find a topic of conversation, but Xander suddenly fell silent. After a moment, he said, “She’s in a psychiatric hospital. She’s not quite stable mentally.”

paused. “I’m sorry.

was always silent when his mother was mentioned. Melanie did not know what

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

words.

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

she heard Xander say slowly, “Is this meal

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looked at Xander. “No, I’m feeling

if he was conflicted. “This is my first time bringing a girl out to eat alone, so I should have thought it through

was stunned for a moment before she

chuckled.