Chapter 177 

Lexie glanced at Jocelyn. She sounded upset as she spoke. “Yes, he said that to me in front of Yuni Shaw.” 

Jocelyn’s expression fell. No wonder Lexie looked so sad. A situation like this would only embarrass Lexie further. She reached out and hugged Lexie tightly. She did not say a word. During the day, Jocelyn kept Lexie company. At night, she was notified that the results of the Ocean Heart Jewelry Competition would be announced at 10 a.m. the next day. A banquet would be specially held at May First Hotel, and all the participants and designers were invited. Jocelyn responded. She had just taken a shower and dried her hair, and she was sitting in the living room. 

At that moment, the room door suddenly swung open. Jocelyn looked up, her gaze meeting Skyler’s. The look in his eyes drew her in, and Jocelyn could not stop her heart from racing. She could feel that something had changed between them. 

After they were rescued yesterday, they did not have the chance for any proper conversation. At that moment, there were only the two of them. She could not help the inexplicable nervousness that she felt. 

She retracted her gaze awkwardly. “You’re back!” 

Skyler nodded, closing the door behind him. 

Jocelyn suddenly grabbed the pillow on the couch nervously. His gaze swept across her hand, and he said curtly, “I’m going to take a shower!” As soon as he said that, he took off his coat and hung it up. Then, he tossed his phone onto the coffee table and went into the bathroom. 

The sound of running water snapped Jocelyn out of her daze, and she bolted up from the couch. 

could not be exposed to water, so how could he take a shower?

not think too much and rushed to the bathroom immediately.

steam from the shower, but his voice sounded hoarse as he spoke.” What’s the

“You’re hurt,

I won’t get water on my wound!” Jocelyn was still worried. “If it

door swung open abruptly. Jocelyn felt her heart leap into her throat. Skyler was dressed in a bathrobe as he stared at her weakly. “Are you trying to help me shower?” Jocelyn’s eyes widened as she

 

could not breathe. “I… I… You… W-wipe it yourself!”

again, his tone was a little cold. “You don’t have to worry, I won’t force you to help me shower. Besides, Yale has already given me

worried? Do you want to help

she spoke, her words came out with a stutter. “Y-you…

that, she turned and walked away. She was so nervous that she did not

into a smile, and there was a trace

shut again. Jocelyn’s heart was

like she was floating on water. She did not know what to think

her face furiously. Maybe she was hallucinating but why did it feel like Skyler was… deliberately teasing her?

that moment, Skyler’s phone rang. Jocelyn turned to look at it. The name “Rhode Ginn” flashed across the

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