Chapter <b>399 </b>
Eugene did not look happy. He stared at Mnie, a slight frown on his face..
Mnie’s expression did not change. Her heart and mind were both empty. She was like the walking dead.
Even when she told the police that she wanted to <b>have </b>George charged with murder, she had done it mechanically and matter–of–factly. She was unwilling to <b>use </b>any extra time or energy.
Eugene would not budge, and Mnie would not open her mouth.
She just looked at him silently.
Eventually, Xander stepped up and said, “Mr. Scott, <b>please </b>move aside. You’re blocking the
Eugene’s dark eyes looked at him for only a moment <b>before </b>turning back to Mnie.
It was Mnie who sighed first.
way.<b>” </b>
She looked down at her toes and said in <b>a </b>soft <b>voice</b>, “I’ve been busy with work all these years and have never been able to apany him properly. Can you let me be alone <b>with </b>him for a while? For
thest time.”
Eugene’s frown deepened. Mnie looked at Xander<b>. “</b>Could you watch over things here for me<b>?</b>”
Xander took off his jacket and draped it over <b>Mnie’s </b>shoulders<b>. </b>He <b>said </b>gently<b>, </b><b>“</b>Call me anytime if you need anything.”
Mnie nodded and walked away.
She wanted to spend more time with her grandfather.
The old man often said that when a person’s <b>soul </b>left their body after death<b>, </b>they would linger in
confusion like a newborn <b>baby</b>.
Mnie thought she should go and stay with him, just in case he could not find her and got anxious
again.
As soon as she was gone, the gentleness <b>on </b>Xander’s <b>face </b>faded. He looked at Eugene. “Mr. Scott, if you have something to do<b>, </b>go ahead. I’ll take <b>care </b><b>of </b>Mel<b>.</b><b>” </b>
Eugene sneered coldly<b>: </b><b>“</b>You <b>have </b>a <b>lot </b><b>of </b>time on your hands, <b>do </b>you? <b>If </b>Xavier Solomon knew<b>, </b>he would be happy to find something for you to do.”
Xander’s eyes narrowed slightly<b>, </b>and his usual <bzy </b>aura turned hard<b>. </b>“Mr. <b>Scott</b>, instead <b>of </b>butting into my private affairs<b>, </b>why don’t you settle your family matters first?”
Xander was about to <b>leave </b>when Eugene <b>called </b>out <b>to </b>him in <b>a </b>cold voice.
As someone <b>who </b>had been in <b>the </b>business world for many years, he had the pressure of a tycoon could not be ignored. Eugene reminded Xander in an emotionless tone, “The Solomons have a lot of
problems to be untangled.”
Xander was unmoved. He raised his eyebrows slightly and retorted mockingly, “Even so, you don’t have to worry about me, Mr. Scott.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he walked into <b>the </b>office to keep an eye on George.
Only Eugene stood rooted to the ground. His dark eyes seemed to be brewing up <b>a </b>storm, and <b>no </b>one dared to approach him.
A momentter, he raised his gaze and looked ahead in the direction in which <b>Mnie </b>had just left.
His phone rang. It was Cedric, his father.
<b>‘ </b>
–
The coldness in Eugene’s eyes slowly turned to Arctic <b>ice</b>. Then, he turned around and picked up
call.
Cedric’s voice was as harsh and heavy as <b>ever</b><b>. </b><b>“</b>Come home. We need to talk.<b>” </b>
Eugene’s voice was cold. “What is it?”
“There’s someone you should <b>see</b><b>.</b>”
the
Mnie stayed in the hospital until night time. The news of <b>her </b>grandfather’s death quickly reached
everyone.
Stephen, Reny, Yana, and Tina all rushed to her <b>side</b>.
Mnie stopped talking after a short while. She was not in good spirits.
Stephen sighed <b>softly</b>. <b>“</b>Mel<b>, </b>the dead can’te back. Your grandfather wouldn’t want to <b>see </b>you like this<b>.</b><b>” </b>
Mnie nodded. “I know.”
Her expression was very calm. Other than her red eyes<b>, </b>no one would think that she had been cryin