The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 709

Only when they left the conference hall building did Hugh distance himself from Melanie.

Melanie had been thinking about persuading Hugh to leave. She could not let Yvonne make the final say for her. That would not be nice.

She pondered and asked, “How long have you been here?”

“About a month.”

Melanie said, “You’re a student, right? Isn’t it bad to leave the campus for so long?”

Hugh looked at Melanie strangely, saying, “Didn’t Yvonne tell you about it? My lab was forced to close because of the funding issue.”

“Lab?”

Hugh explained, “I’m a postgraduate student at Jepton University, and the lab project was forced to stop because we lacked funds. That’s why I came looking for a part–time job.”

said the

why Hugh agreed to help her even though he had a crush on

Yvonne.

here

“What were you researching

storage on

and could only divert the topic. Hugh, I’ll be busy lately and might

added, “I’ll transfer you your

I being fired…

fluctuated. Melanie felt a force pushing her away, and the

so suddenly. It took a moment for Melanie to realize a bicycle was dashing in

was a girl in a raincoat. She fell to the ground with a shocked look

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her face.

she stood up and cried as she

He just sprained his ankle when he