The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 422

Viola smiled as she looked at Melanie. “Peachie, I heard that you missed me. Now that I’ve come to see you, are you happy?”

Peachie looked up at Melanie. Seeing no signs of displeasure on Melanie’s face, she nodded. ” Yeah.”

Viola noticed Peachie’s reaction and paused for a moment. Turning to Melanie, she hesitated for a moment before saying with a slight frown on her face, “Melanie, don’t look so stern. It might scare the little one.”

Melanie was dressed in a white shirt and a pair of black trousers today. She did seem to give off a somewhat serious aura.

“Also, I notice Peachie listens to you a lot. When I give her something to eat or ask her a question, she always looks at you, as if she’s unsure how to respond,” Viola said, a smile playing on her lips. It looked somewhat fake, though–like a mask.

Melanie lowered her gaze, maintaining a neutral expression. “All children know the story of Snow White. They know not to accept things from strangers easily. Her looking at me for approval is a sign of her awareness and a means to protect herself.”

froze on her face.

today, there are many people with ill intentions. Instilling a sense of safety in kids

in an instant, and she also dropped the fruit in her

just now were clearly a

bit her lip, choosing not to continue the

a tall and handsome figure appeared in the

flickered for a moment before she called out, “Eugene, have you dealt with

He then casually withdrew his gaze. “Can we leave now?” he asked in a

seemed to be

asked cautiously, “Can

replied, “Why are you asking

“I was afraid you wouldn’t agree. As you just said, children don’t have much autonomy. Whatever adults say is what goes. That’s why I asked you

was sound. It was evident