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.”

deepened. Melanie looked at Xander. “Could you watch over things here for

draped it over Melanie’s shoulders. He said gently, “Call me

nodded and

more time

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

thought she should go and stay with him, just in case he could not find her

Eugene. “Mr. Scott, if you have something to do, go ahead.

lot of time on your hands, do you? If Xavier Solomon knew, he would be happy

of butting into my private affairs,

when Eugene called out to him in

someone who had been in the business world for many years, he had the pressure of a tycoon could not be ignored.

“Even so, you don’t have to worry

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speaking, he walked into the office to

His dark eyes seemed to be brewing up a storm,

and looked ahead –