The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 743

Melanie blinked for a moment before looking away.

Eugene let himself into the room. He studied Melanie’s face for a while before ringing the bell to summon the doctor for an examination.

Melanie had only passed out from exhaustion, so the doctor declared she was otherwise healthy. Before he left, however, he could not help but remind her to rest more.

“Expecting mothers must get plenty of rest. If you collapse like this again, the baby might be affected.

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Melanie watched the doctor leave before shifting her gaze to Eugene. “What are you doing here?”

Eugene paused slightly. The gentle winter sunlight made his gaze look softer than usual. He looked down at Melanie and asked her quietly, “Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere else?”

“The doctor just said I’m fine,” Melanie replied, her tone direct and succinct. She ignored the way he stiffened and continued, “If you have nothing else to say to me, you should leave now. Xander and the others will be here soon.”

heart did not waver when she saw Eugene so soon after waking him. She

it, many things should

not leave. Instead, he looked at Melanie, his tone harder than before. “Can’t you tell that I’m worried

raised her gaze, her tone flat. “Yes, I can tell. Thank

”

Zara told me to inform you that you have

completed. Since Melanie had been asleep for the past two days, she could not settle things at the law

nodded. “I’ll be

still cold, but she was not doing it on purpose. She had just woken up, after all, so she was still a little lethargic.

Viola and Eugene had caused her

bag and stopped in her tracks when she saw Eugene. Her

snapped back to her senses and cleared her throat awkwardly. “Mr. Scott, could you leave first? Mel just woke

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a long, hard look, his eyes full of unreadable emotions. When Melanie

a sigh. “You wouldn’t believe this, but… After you passed out the other day, we bumped into him