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

“Anyway, any friend of Xander’s is

very friendly and passionate, hurrying to the kitchen as

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

mother used to bring me here when I was

remembered Stephen saying that

“Is your

she’s abroad for

illness is

suddenly fell silent. After a moment, he said, “She’s

sorry.

always silent when his mother was mentioned. Melanie did not

Fiona came to serve the dishes that the two of

words.

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

heard Xander say slowly, “Is this meal

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Xander. “No, I’m feeling

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.

and conflicted look. Melanie was stunned for a moment

chuckled.