The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 824

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It was Eugene and Simon. Simon was still as laidback as ever while Eugene was standing beside him with a blank expression. When he saw Melanie, however, his lips were pursed.

“I came over to ask if you’d like to celebrate New Year’s Eve together tonight?”

Melanie replied coldly, “No.”

“Refusing so decisively?” Simon scoffed. “I came over to invite you out of kindness so that you wouldn’t be in trouble when the power goes out tonight. Since you don’t need it, forget it.”

“When the power goes out?” Melanie asked.

“So you haven’t read the notice. The park officially opens tomorrow, and tonight is the last wave of maintenance. There will probably be a power outage for about two hours,” Simon explained, a smirk tugging at his lips.

“Sorry about that. The only villa in the entire park that won’t be affected by the power outage during

maintenance is ours.”

fell silent. For someone with night blindness like her, power outages

door with a gift box and sincere apologies. There was nothing the group could do even if

expectantly at Melanie. After being ignored for so long, she was starting to throw a

could only look at Melanie and deliberately speak loudly, “Mel, come help me hold my precious baby! This child

and Simon could hear her. Simon looked at Merry with a mocking

Merry at that

the preparations at the neighboring villa earlier

and some fireworks.

into the spirit of things in such a setting. She started

soothing Merry to sleep. They left the doors

catching a cold, so she draped her own coat over her. She sat where the wind blew in to block the flow. Just then, a warm coat was draped

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from the cold outside.