Come To Me (Amelia and Patrick)

Chapter 1517

Amelia could not help feeling sorry for what Jessica had been through. "Jessica, your father's hospital charges was the reason that you wanted to earn as much money as you could, am I right?"

Jessica bit her lower lip before she replied sorrowfully, "You're right. After receiving wages for the first month of work, I rushed back just so that I could more or less relieve my family from the financial burden. However, it was also when I witnessed the affair between my mother and that stranger..."

All of a sudden, Amelia understood why Jessica held contempt towards Jocelyn. After all, Jessica was striving to earn money just so that her father could live another day in the hospital. Yet, her mother was caught red-handed for committing adultery. Amelia did not think that she could forget and forgive easily if she were to be put in Jessica's shoes. Hence, Amelia said apologetically, "Jessica, I'm so sorry to hear that. I wish to take back whatever I said, if possible."

Jessica smiled and gave a tiny nod understanding^. She then went on to say, "After that incident, I decided to earn money and support myself and swore to never take a single penny from my mother! Just like that, I managed to make ends meet for the first semester during our first year with the wages I earned from the club. However, when it came to the second semester, I started to find it difficult to pay the tuition fees on my own..."

Amelia could feel her heart sinking in melancholy upon hearing Jessica. After all, ten thousand dollars was not a small amount. She remained doubtful about the wages Jessica was able to earn during the winter break.

Jessica then muttered, "Amelia, do you remember when I didn't go back to Northville with you during winter that year?"

Her question snapped Amelia from her thoughts, who replied faintly, "Yes. You told me that you were going to spend a couple of days travelling in another city before returning home."

Jessica looked away with a heavy heart before she continued, "The truth was I didn't go travelling at all. Instead, I stayed in our school dormitory throughout the winter break. I spent my day time working at the club and came back to sleep at night."

"What?" Amelia could not help but squeak. She could not believe that Jessica had spent Christmas alone in the hostel while everyone was celebrating in their hometown.

"I had cut off my mother from my life after that incident. There was no point for me to go back anyway."

Amelia's voice cracked as she murmured, "But... It was Christmas."

I were to go back to Northville that year." Jessica

her fists and disagreed, "You... You could have stayed

had to earn money to pay the tuition fees for the upcoming semester. There

that I

lingered in

do well during Christmas that year. The basic salary that was offered to me didn't help at all. I was

had no way to sell the massage oil if no one was patronizing the club. In that case, I would not be able to earn any commission from sales. If that were to

I was about to cave in and turn to my mother, that man... No. That young man stopped by the club all of a sudden. He was the most gorgeous boy I had ever seen in my life, and I can assure you that he looked so

but notice that Jessica's

of his sunglasses and how he was dressed in formal attire. At first, I was convinced that he was

went on, "Since Christmas was around the corner, most of the staff were on holiday which was why the boss requested me to take over the position of the masseur for the day.. could hardly believe that was being assigned to

second, Amelia thought that she had misheard Jessica.

nodded affirmatively, "That's right. It was impossible not to acknowledge your presence on campus.

and smart who

polite. Now, look at me. Honestly, it was my honour to have you as my roommate. I spent most of my time around you when we

talking about.

don't you?" Jessica's eyes lit up as she muttered, "But you can't deny that, Amelia! You made me realize that we could live under the same roof even if we came from two disparate background. It was because of you that I learned that not all of you were unapproachable."

picked up what she left off earlier, "I went through basic training after I started working in the club. Hence, I learned more or less the standard procedure of massaging. As soon as I was assigned

as she listened to Jessica's story attentively. She asked,

have no idea." Jessica seemed

this moment.