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.”

smile froze on her face.

are many people with ill intentions. Instilling a sense of safety

pale in an instant, and she also dropped

were

not to continue the conversation. However,

a tall and handsome figure appeared in the

called out, “Eugene, have you dealt with

lingered on Peachie, who was on the hospital bed, for a moment. He then

to be hesitating, but in the end, she decided not to reach out to hug

Melanie and asked cautiously,

merely replied,

afraid you wouldn’t agree. As you just said, children don’t have much autonomy. Whatever

indifferent to Viola’s explanation even though it was sound. It was evident to whom