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.”

at Xander. “Could you watch over

Melanie’s shoulders. He said

nodded and

to spend more

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

with him, just in case he could

soon as she was gone, the gentleness on Xander’s face faded. He looked at Eugene. “Mr. Scott, if you have something to

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

“Mr. Scott, instead of butting into my private affairs, why

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

his eyebrows slightly and retorted mockingly, “Even so,

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soon as he finished speaking, he walked into the office to keep an eye on

seemed to be brewing up a storm,

moment later, he raised his gaze and looked ahead – in the direction in which Melanie had

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