Chapter 24

Seeing his silence, hope sparked in Willow’s eyes as she asked. “You still have feelings for me, right? Otherwise, why have you never acknowledged Jocelyn as your girlfriend? You’ve never even taken her to meet your friends. Melvin, I don’t care how long you’ve been with her. Can you break up with her?” Willow’s eyes were filled with hope, her tone.

pleading

Melvin stared at her for a long while, his silence accelerating Willow’s heartbeat.

Then he suddenly stood up, walked to the door, and there was Zephyr, on the other side.

Zephyr cenpinly did not expect Melvin to open the door so abruptly, he swore he’d heard nothing, just heeding Jocelyn’s

hint to not barge in.

Hey, are you leaving? Zephyr called out to Melvin’s retreating, aloof figure, “Lunch together?”

Melvin ignored him

With a sigh, Zephyr walked into the room and asked, “What were you talking about?”

He jumped when his gaze fell on Willow, “Why are you crying? He quickly set down the fruit basket and handed her a

tissue.

Willow took the tissue, choking up, “Does he hate me?

“Why would he hate you? If he did,

deep breath, “But

to soothe her, “That’s just how he is with everyone. Don’t overthink it. And, don’t rush things. You’re back. now, and there’s plenty of time.”

have another woman, I wouldn’t be in such a hurry.” Willow sniffed, deflated, “That woman, she’s been with him

much to say

years, he too couldn’t figure out what Melvin’s deal with Jocelyn was.

he liked her, Melvin never brought her around to meet his friends, let alone share a meal. Yet, he’s been with Jocelyn for

on you, let alone

going on in his head?

his car. No matter how plain her clothes, she seemed to have a halo, always catching

pebble around, just wondering how much longer

entered her view; she looked up, right

him and said, “That was quick

game, opening the car

the car, then slipped into the passenger seat and shut the door, buckling up.

games you play.” Melvin said

the seat belt tightly, taking a deep

social life.” Melvin glanced at her. “There’s gonna be a lot more of this kind of thing to come. You gonna

already feeling pretty lousy inside.

else was fine, but not

it crystal clear that she was out to

just turn a blind eye, right?” Jocelyn looked at him. “My boyfriend is meeting up with a women who’s not only got the hots for him but has also corne right up to my face and declared she’s gonna steal

Melvin frowned tightly.

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