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However, he was bound to be disappointed. Melanie simply looked at him expressionlessly.

Melanie had learned her lesson. She must never give Howard even an inch, or he would ask for a mile.

As Howard stormed away, the coldness on her face slowly turned to frustration.

“Why didn’t Hugh pick you up?” Eugene’s nonchalant voice rang in her ears as she was lost in thought.

She raised her eyes coolly and was about to speak when she heard Hugh’s voice coming from the distance. “Melanie.”

Melanie looked in the direction of the voice and saw Hugh standing by the roadside in his trench coat. She then looked up at Eugene and imitated his casual tone. “He’s here now, isn’t he?”

Eugene’s eyes narrowed slightly, roiling with emotion. He looked at Melanie and chuckled softly. “He came at the right time as soon as Howard left.”

The sarcasm in his voice was clear, but Melanie did not care. She looked at Hugh, who was already approaching her, and lowered her gaze.

he said, “There was a bit of a traffic jam on the way here. I

out a cup of milk tea from the

milk tea was still warm. Melanie held the

long eyelashes drooped, hiding the dark and indiscernible emotions within his gaze. The corners

left without a word. Eugene stood where he was for a while

eyes

digging deep into her palms. She just knew

soft laugh from the front seat, and a young man’s voice said with a hint

looked at the rearview mirror.

can you

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heart in turmoil. “What if I can’t do it?” she

her. After a while, he said, “Then you’ll go to jail,”

man was threatening her, but he

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