The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 648

Xander’s status said he was typing for a long time. Melanie felt a headache coming on as she watched the jumping dots. She threw back the covers and prepared to get out of bed so she could wash up in the bathroom.

However, before her feet touched the ground, Eugene spoke up. “Do you want to take a shower or wash up?”

Melanie’s face was expressionless. “What does that have to do with you?”

Eugene’s expression was equally cold. “The doctor said that you shouldn’t get out of bed today. It’s best if you don’t take a shower either. I can help you wash up slightly.”

Melanie paused. If she could not get out of bed, who else could she turn to for help?

There was no one else but Eugene.

Melanie lowered her eyes and thought for a moment. She decisively took her phone and looked up same–day deliveries. Within minutes, she had placed an order for some simple toiletries without saying a word to Eugene.

Xander’s reply came just in time. It was a simple one–liner, telling Melanie to take care of herself.

That was all.

smell like disinfectant. Melanie had- always been sensitive to the smell since she fell pregnant, so she felt quite comfortable tonight. She lay

was doing.

to. She could not stop him

blew in. Melanie struggled to get up and close the window, but before

ward went off. The only illumination left came from a screen in the corner of the

room.

were fixed on the screen, looking at the files that he had not gone through earlier in

ward. He was a

looked at her phone. It was not

got out of bed to

did not go to the bathroom

returned, she was about to order another takeout for breakfast when Lee

with some takeaway, “Mr. Scott had a last–minute video conference this morning and returned to his hotel. This is the breakfast he asked me to prepare

food. “Please tell him there’s no need to go to all this trouble.”