Chapter 630
Despite his complaints, Eric still agreed to take Melanle to see the man once things here were finished. They went to the laboratory as planned, and Eric suggested grabbing Xander’s material along since they were already there.
As they approached, Melanie instinctively glanced upstairs and saw an elderly lady sitting on the balcony, soaking up the sun.
She paused and asked Eric, “Is that lady our neighbor?”
Eric glanced over and replied, “Oh, that’s Mrs. Lyney. She lives around the corner. Usually, she’s at home alone. Mr. Fuller’s daughter often asks her to help with receiving packages or something.”
The woman had grayish–white hair and appeared to be at least 80 years old. She had a kind face and greeted Eric with a cheerful smile.
Fortunately, the data was downloaded successfully this time. Eric wiped his sweat and said, “I was worried the power might suddenly go out. Let’s go find Mr. Fuller.”
The old lady was still sitting on the balcony when they left. She had a basket of crushed walnuts in her hands and was slowly shelling them.
Melanie paused for a moment. The old woman happened to look up then, her eyes narrowing as she
smiled at Melanie.
On the way downstairs, Eric mentioned that she had fallen last year while coming downstairs and had not fully recovered due to her old age. Now, she had to rely on a cane.
After a busy day, it was almost six o’clock.
Just as Melanie got into the car, her phone rang. It was a call from a food delivery service. “Hello, Miss Smith, Mr. Scott ordered dinner for you. Can we deliver it now?”
She had been so busy all day that she had almost forgotten about it. The old man had mentioned yesterday that he would arrange dinner for her and Eugene.
When she returned to the hotel, there was indeed someone waiting outside her room. The dinner ordered by the old man was sumptuous. The portions were large, and there was even some expensive fare.
It looked like a variety of all the most nourishing foods in the world piled together.
Seeing the tableware set for two, Melanie hesitated for a moment before calling Eugene. It was apparent that the dinner Henry ordered was not intended for her alone.
Eugene picked up the call quickly. He was likely still in his car as there was the faint noise of car horns in the background. Melanie said, “Henry ordered dinner. Can I pack some for you and bring it up?”
Eugene paused for a moment before replying indifferently, “You want me to eat leftovers?”
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“It’s not leftovers,” Melanie explained. However, she felt it might indeed be inappropriate,
considering it was dinner Henry ordered. “I just don’t have much of an appetite tonight. Eating with me might affect your mood.”
Having just finished golf with a client, Eugene was in his car. He leisurely adjusted his sleeves before calmly responding, “Let’s talk about it when I get back.”
The moment the call ended, Henry called. “Mel, I see you’ve received the order. I ordered dinner for two. If you don’t mind, you can have dinner with Eugene. If you do mind, just take your share and leave some for him.”
Despite what he said, Melanie could tell that he wanted her to have dinner with Eugene. She looked at the table set for two and replied, “Eugene hasn’t come back yet.”
“Then don’t wait for him. It won’t be good if the food gets cold,” he said simply.
Although Henry suggested she eat first, Melanie was not actually going to do as he suggested and eat alone. Instead, she sat nearby, flipping through the documents Mr. Fuller had gone through. She waited for Eugene to return.
Before Eugene came back, however, she received an unexpected visitor–Viola. The moment she heard the knock on the door, Melanie opened it, only to see Viola standing outside with a sweet smile on her face.
