His Secret Spoiled Wife (Lily and Alexander) novel Chapter 185

Melanie was anxious. They had arrived for quite some time, but Eloise was not there.

"It's all right. I'm sure she's late because there's something she needs to attend to first," Nathaniel comforted her in a soft voice. However, he was not confident in his mother's attendance, either.

After all, Eloise did not want to meet Melanie, and Nathaniel was the one who insisted on this meet-up.

Just as he was about to leave the private room to make a call, the door opened, revealing Eloise's personal assistant. Once Eloise entered the room, her assistant left and closed the door to be on the watch outside.

Eloise wore a gray Chanel suit, and her hair was recently permed. With just a glance, Melanie could recognize Eloise's earrings and bracelet. They were both from the latest jewelry collection this year. She felt envious of Eloise.

Even though Eloise was a middle-aged woman, she only looked around thirty-five years old because of her skincare routine for the past decades. She maintained her figure and appearance well, too. At that moment, Melanie wished Eloise would publicly acknowledge Nathaniel as her son. She could not help but feel disappointed at this thought.

Unfortunately, Nathaniel was the son Eloise had with her ex-husband. That meant she could not acknowledge him as her son in public, and he could inherit none of her wealth. If Nathaniel had been Eloise's successor, Melanie would not have risked her life and gotten involved with Frank. She only did that so she could have another option in life.

"Mom," Nathaniel went over and greeted Eloise at the door. Then he turned to Melanie. "Mel, come here."

"This is Melanie. I’ve told you about her before," he said as he circled his arm around Melanie's waist.

Eloise glanced briefly at Melanie as a greeting. After removing her blazer, she sat at the table, picked up her cutlery set, and ate. She was a picky eater and had high standards for food. The dishes served by this restaurant suited her taste and provided great privacy for their customers. Hence, Eloise often met up with Nathaniel here.