Chapter 779
Evelyn's face was still pale from the earlier fright, but she maintained her
composure and rationality as she looked directly at Eugene. She said, “If that's
the case, then I'll give you both my blessings.”
After saying that, she let go of Stella's hand. There was a faintly lonely smile on
her face. “Madam Stella, I'll head back first. I think it was an earthquake just now.
Please take care.”
Everything happened so suddenly and swiftly that Stella did not even have the
time to react before Evelyn left.
while, Melanie lowered her gaze to Eugene's hand around her waist. Pursing her
lips slightly, she pushed him away.
Eugene's expression turned somewhat grim. His already dark and deep eyes
seemed like an abyss that could swallow her whole.
As Evelyn walked away, her smile faded, replaced by a cold indifference. Having
grown up in Prime City, such minor earthquakes did not scare her.
She had seen everything clearly when the squirrel lunged at Melanie—Eugene’s
emotions, his swift actions, and his instinctive gesture to protect Melanie's
stomach.
Evelyn studied psychology. Combined with the information she had gathered
from her friend, she a child that was not allowed to be
was almost certain that Melanie’s child belonged to Eugene. It was thered from
her friend, she
born.
Families like theirs could indulge in all sorts of affairs, but they could not afford to
be careless with a child. However, it was up to the Scott family how they were
going to deal with the situation.
With this thought in mind, Evelyn felt a sense of relief. She took out her phone
and sent a message to
Peyton.
Since an earthquake had occurred, they could not stay here any longer and
could only return to the inn using the way they came from. Fortunately, the
earthquake was not a particularly strong one.
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However, for people like Melanie, who rarely experienced earthquakes, it was
quite frightening.
It was a sudden earthquake, so there were concerns about aftershocks. Due to
this, no one dared to descend the mountain rashly. They could only temporarily
stay at the inn and return to Jepton the
next day.
Reny sat beside Melanie and suddenly remembered something. She looked at
Melanie's belly, asking, “Does your stomach feel alright? You were startled just
now. My mom said pregnant women can’t get
shocked.”
it was
Melanie shook her head. She felt fine overall. If there was a moment when she
was truly scared, only when the squirrel suddenly lunged at her during the
earthquake. Eugene had shielded her then.
Thinking of Eugene, Melanie pursed her lips slightly. She lowered her gaze as
she tried not to dwell
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on it too much.
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Dimer was served as usual in the lobby. Xander came to call Melanie for dinner.
Melanie was resting In her room after returning from the hot springs when
Xander arrived. She had just woken up.
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The moment she stepped out of her
room, she bumped into Stella, who
was dragging a suitcase along while
talking to Evelyn beside her. Although
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When she saw Melanie, she even
smiled at her. However, Melanie did
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not feel much from Evelyn's sunile.
On the contrary, she even frowned
slightly. Perhaps it was because of
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expression despite her smile. The
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It was not until Evelyn walked out of
the inn and saw Eugene and Cedric
waiting outside that she spoke up,
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Mr. Cedric, Madam Stella, Eugene, I
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haven't seen my friends for a long
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Before leaving, she gave Eugene a meaningful glance and added after a bit of
hesitation, “Eugene, goodbye.”