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?

hate you? If he did, he

deep breath, “But

soothe her, “That’s just how he is with everyone. Don’t overthink it. And, don’t rush things.

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

have much to say on that

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

friends, let alone share a meal. Yet, he’s

dog would grow on you, let alone a woman

going on in his

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

wondering how much longer Melvin could hang

shoes entered her view; she looked

him and said, “That

her game, opening the car door “You’ve revealed your

the passenger seat and shut the door, buckling up.

like these little games you play.” Melvin

the seat belt tightly, taking a deep breath. “I guess I’m not that

lot more

already feeling pretty lousy inside.

fine,

made it crystal clear that she was out to snag

hots for him but has also corne right up to my face and declared she’s gonna steal my man, and

Melvin frowned tightly.

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