Chapter 490
She pretended not to hear him.
It was midnight by the time they arrived at Henry’s place.
He had not gone to sleep and was reading a book on the sofa with a pair of glasses on his nose. Henry put down his book when he saw Melanie and Eugene. Coughing, he asked, “Why did you come over so late? Landon, where’s that ginger tea I told you to prepare? Get Melanie a cup.” Melanie did not think about anything else. She had come in from the cold outside, and she did not dare get close to Henry just in case she had caught a nasty bug from getting rained on just now. She asked, “Why are you suddenly feeling sick?”
“I’m old and useless now. I still haven’t gotten used to the food and atmosphere here, and there was a sudden change in season.”
Henry waved off her concern and said nothing more.
He glanced at Eugene, who had gone off to take a phone call the moment he arrived. He asked Melanie in a low voice, “That rascal picked you up, right?”
Melanie nodded and followed Henry’s gaze. She glanced at Eugene.
Eugene had held an umbrella over her while they were coming in, so Melanie was not really wet from the rain. It was only now that she realized that half of Eugene’s shoulder was wet.
He was on the phone, looking very somber.
Yana had just told her that Lee was called back at night to work overtime. Eugene should be at the office as well.
Henry was not really concerned about Eugene. He pulled Melanie to sit on the couch. That was when Landon came in with the ginger tea. Henry made Melanie finish it.
Melanie said, “You should have an early rest.”
Henry laughed. “How can I sleep when you’re here to visit me?”
Melanie sipped the ginger tea and said nothing.
Eugene walked toward them after he was done with the call. “Are you still feeling unwell, Grandpa?”
Henry grunted coldly. “I won’t feel unwell if you stop making me angry.”
Eugene paused.
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Frowning, Henry waved him off. “There’s ginger tea in the kitchen. Go get it yourself.”
Eugene looked down at the cup of ginger tea in Melanie’s hands. There was a deep look in his eyes, but he said nothing.
Henry was an old man, after all. He chatted with Melanie for a short time before he needed to go upstairs to get some sleep.
Before he left, he said to Melanie, “Don’t leave tonight. Stay the night at my place and accompany me for breakfast tomorrow.”
He looked at Eugene after that. “You shouldn’t be driving in this heavy rain either. It’s too dangerous.”
It did not seem right for Melanie to reject Henry, so she followed Landon to a room.
Eugene’s room was opposite hers. That was where she and Eugene used to stay when they visited Henry.
Before she closed the door, she saw Eugene pick up another call. He looked even more upset than before when they were downstairs.
It was supposed to be easier to sleep on a rainy night, but Melanie did not sleep well probably because of the change in environment.
She woke up very early the next day.
When she opened the door, the door opposite her room opened as well.
There were dark circles under Eugene’s eyes. It looked like he did not rest well.
He had changed into a black shirt, but he had not buttoned his collar. His exquisite collarbone and Adam’s apple could be seen.
Eugene would be grumpy in the moments after waking up.
When Melanie met his eyes, she could sense his bad mood.
She paused her footsteps but later went downstairs without much of an expression on her face.
Henry was already downstairs, and he was taken aback to see them come down together. “It’s only six. Why are you up so early?”
Eugene buttoned up his shirt and replied in a deep voice, “I need to go back to LeapCo.”
Henry said, “It’s rare for Mel to be here. Have breakfast before
you leave.”
