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.”

frown deepened. Melanie looked at Xander. “Could you watch over things here for me?”

it over Melanie’s shoulders. He said gently, “Call me anytime if you

and walked

wanted to spend more

body after death, they would linger in confusion like a newborn baby.

him, just in case he

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

your hands, do you? If Xavier Solomon knew, he would be

“Mr. Scott, instead of butting into my private affairs, why don’t you

when Eugene called out

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 untangled.”

raised his eyebrows slightly and retorted mockingly, “Even so, you

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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, and no one dared to approach him.

his gaze and looked ahead – in the direction in which Melanie had just