The Unfaithful Mr. Scott (Melanie and Eugene) novel Chapter 547

Chapter 547

In the early autumn, the wind was always cold.

Before Melanie could say anything, Xander’s voice deepened. “Why is your forehead so cold? Is it because you’re wearing too little?”

Melanie turned to the side to avoid Xander’s touch before she shook her head and replied, The wind picked up a little, that’s all..”

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Xander did not mind her obvious evasion and pulled his hand back naturally. Then, he pointed at the small green vine in front of Melanie and said, “It has thorns. Be careful.”

Only then did Melanie look at the vine he was pointing at. It was emerald green with tiny blue flowers dotted all over it. Next to those flowers were small, sharp thorns. If she did not look closely, she would not have seen them.

The houses here were all quite old. The roofs and balconies were filled with similar vines, drooping down toward the street.

At first, Melanie thought it was just an ordinary plant and did not pay much attention to it. Now, she felt a little puzzled. “Why does every household in this street have these vines?”

“This neighborhood wasn’t very safe at one point. This thorny vine is a good security measure.

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Melanie noticed that the back of his hand was slightly red, and she frowned. “Let me see your hand.”

Xander paused for a moment and extended his hand to her Sure enough, the back of his hand had been scratched by the thorns. It was not a deep cut, but there were a few drops of blood oozing out.

Melanie looked at the cut with eyes full of guilt. “I’m sorry. I was careless, and I got you hurt.”

Xander retracted his hand nonchalantly. “This is nothing.”

Melanie could see just how sharp the thorns were. He was not fooling her with that lie. She thought for a moment before saying, “I remember there’s a clinic up ahead. Let’s go get your wound checked out. You have to take care of your hands, you know.”