Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

Chapter 48

Chapter 48

Joycelyn came across a chat log online between someone and their blind date.

Usually, these kinds of narcissistic and straightforward remarks are a turn–off for most people.

But when it comes to Ellison, it was different.

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It was hard to imagine someone who was usually so cool, composed, and aristocratic also having a bit of a dark side.

Despite his cold, aloof demeanor, there was something about him that made him seem less distant.

She understood what some people meant when they said your worldview follows your appearance.

Ellison didn’t tease her anymore; he lowered his gaze, sat down, and said, “Let’s have breakfast.”

Joycelyn glanced at the beautiful, appetizing breakfast on the table and said, “It’s your birthday today. Let me cook for you. When I was little, my dad would always cook for me on my birthday.”

Talking about her dad made Joycelyn feel a pang in her heart.

And, by extension, seeing Ellison just made her feel a little more bittersweet

The regret of a love unfulfilled, the kind that one tried to nurture but was never reciprocated, always left her heart aching to the point of breathlessness.

By chance, Ellison had become the second person in the world to show her kindness, and slowly, her emotions had begun to shift toward him.

Joycelyn said, rolling up her sleeves as she headed to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients for the pasta.

Joycelyn valued the ritual of this moment even more than Ellison did.

Knowing that Ellison liked seafood, she specially prepared a seafood pasta for him.

She even fried two eggs and added a bit of green vegetables on the side.

In less than 15 minutes, a steaming bowl of homemade pasta was ready.

to

Joycelyn placed the pasta in front of him, she said, “Happy birthday, eat

eyeing the

couldn’t resist snapping a photo of it with his phone before

on her plate

Joycelyn sat down, she looked at the egg on her plate, then at Ellison across from her, and said, “This one’s for you. I can’t eat it. If I wanted one. I would’ve made

just take a bite for good luck. Don’t always be so unlucky, Ellison replied with a smile before

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what you’d get in a fancy restaurant. It was simple but full

taste? Is

fine. Want to try?” Ellison asked, lifting his gaze to meet joycelyn’s eager expression.

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long as you like it, that’s all that matters. Go ahead, there’s probably too much for

she said this, Ellison slid the bowl a little closer and put some pasta and

said, “Let’s

the pasta on her

that she would

took a bite, the warmth felt

asked, “Did your good friend come back yesterday

replied in a low

as calm as always, and it was hard to read his emotions.

it made Joycelyn look up at him, and with a hesitant voice, she asked,

a moment before answering,

face darkening slightly.

I was a child, but I stopped caring about it as I got

this, Joycelyn

you’re a kid, birthdays are filled with love and

as you grow up, things change. It must be painful

you. I even

you

this, laughing lightly.

deep eyes were fixed

met, Joycelyn instinctively tightened her grip on the fork and said, “Next time, when it’s my birthday, you can come celebrate with me, if you don’t mind. I used to love birthdays when I was a kid. But after my dad passed away, I haven’t celebrated

her nose suddenly tingled, and