Chapter 670

Xander scrutinized Melanie from head to toe, his expression unusually serious. Melanie felt herself stutter to a pause under his gaze before looking up and asking, “Is there something on my face?”

Xander’s distant gaze remained on her. His attitude was somewhat chilly as he asked, “Did you go. drinking?”

Melanie knew he had misunderstood and explained what happened. However, even after hearing her explanation, Xander’s expression did not improve much. He lowered his gaze, his jawline tense. His usually affectionate eyes seemed more serious.

He remained silent for a moment before speaking in a voice tinged with helplessness, “Don’t go to such places in the future. Do you want your baby to grow up with a drinking problem? Besides,

Howard was there. It’s not safe.”

On the day Xander arrived in Oskon City, Melanie informed him about Howard since it was not something she could keep under wraps.

As her current boss, Xander had the right to know. Otherwise, if Howard caused trouble as Dylan did, keeping him in the dark would only lead to trouble.

see the concern in his eyes and nodded her assent. “I

that, she heard footsteps behind her, followed by a faint smell

behind Eugene, and he said to Melanie quietly, “Melanie, when

and caught sight of Eugene. It was early winter, and he was not wearing a jacket —only a

much more approachable. He held the jacket casually in his hand and was glancing down at Melanie from his higher vantage point. There

drinking, it’s better for him to go back to his room and rest as soon as possible.”

anything, Xander stepped in front of her,

see Eugene’s expression, but

her and said, “Let’s go.”

Melanie had not eaten much before. When she smelled the food now, her appetite was whetted. Xander served her some chowder and said after some thought, “I’ll be heading back

come here to fulfill a client’s order. Now

to go back.

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