The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 399

Eugene did not look happy. He stared at Melanie, a slight frown on his face.

Melanie’s expression did not change. Her heart and mind were both empty. She was like the walking dead.

Even when she told the police that she wanted to have George charged with murder, she had done it mechanically and matter–of–factly. She was unwilling to use any extra time or energy.

Eugene would not budge, and Melanie would not open her mouth.

She just looked at him silently.

Eventually, Xander stepped up and said, “Mr. Scott, please move aside. You’re blocking the way.”

Eugene’s dark eyes looked at him for only a moment before turning back to Melanie.

It was Melanie who sighed first.

She looked down at her toes and said in a soft voice, “I’ve been busy with work all these years and have never been able to accompany him properly. Can you let me be alone with him for a while? For the last time.”

Xander. “Could you watch over things here for me?”

shoulders. He said gently, “Call me anytime if you need anything.”

nodded and

to spend more time with

when a person’s soul left their body after death, they would linger in

and stay with him, just in case he could not

she was gone, the gentleness on Xander’s face faded. He looked at Eugene. “Mr. Scott, if you have something to do, go ahead. I’ll take

your hands, do you? If Xavier Solomon knew, he would be happy to find something for you to do.”

narrowed slightly, and his usual lazy aura turned hard. “Mr. Scott, instead of butting into my private affairs, why don’t you settle your family

leave when Eugene called out to him in a cold

world for many years, he had the pressure of a tycoon could not be ignored. Eugene reminded Xander in an emotionless tone, “The Solomons have a lot of problems to be

slightly and retorted mockingly, “Even so, you don’t have to worry about me, Mr. Scott.”

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speaking, he walked into the office to keep an

be brewing up a storm, and

he raised his gaze and looked ahead – in