The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

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Melanie’s gaze flickered slightly when she saw Eugene on the stairs, the smile on her face visibly fading. Xander also noticed Eugene, and his gaze dimmed slightly. Though he did not say anything, he subconsciously moved his body toward Melanie in a protective stance.

He happened to block Eugene’s line of sight of Melanie. Melanie also instinctively looked toward Merry, who was sleeping soundly on the couch.

Melanie had not expected Eugene to suddenly appear. She thought he was still outside. She was not a generous person. If Eugene were to stop in front of Merry, she would not be able to act as if nothing was going on.

Melanie was supposed to have given birth to Merry naturally, but due to her being in the breech position, she ended up getting a Cesarean section. Due to this, Melanie ended up suffering twice the

pain.

Moreover, she had a tendency to scar easily, so the scar from the C–section would not fade so easily.

Most women cared about their appearance, and sometimes, Melanie felt regretful when she looked at the scar on her belly. However, those regrets seemed insignificant when she thought of Merry’s

cuteness.

prevent her from being discovered by Eugene. She had experienced firsthand how

had already come downstairs. There was a chilling aura emanating from him as he approached them, and his footsteps were light. The corners of his

looking at Merry and shifted slightly. To Eugene, it looked like she was intentionally hiding behind

gaze turned cold. He

at Merry, who was still sound asleep

hesitation.

to Xander. She was afraid of Eugene being with

still under maintenance now, so it’s not convenient for you to

reassured her, “Don’t scare yourself. If Eugene had recognized

had a point. Plus, Merry was only a few months old and her features were not very distinctive. At least, Melanie herself could not tell who she resembled. Merry was just chubby

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and soothing as he consoled her, “It’s