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?

Zephyr was puzzled, “Why would he hate you? If he did, he wouldn’t be

took a deep breath, “But his attitude

everyone. Don’t overthink it. And, don’t rush things. You’re back. now, and there’s

in such a hurry.” Willow sniffed, deflated, “That woman, she’s been with him

have much to say

years, he too couldn’t figure out

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

grow on you, let alone a woman you sleep

on in

by his car. No matter how plain her clothes, she seemed

wondering how much longer Melvin

shoes entered her view; she looked up, right into those

him and said, “That was

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

into the passenger seat and shut the door, buckling up. “Ambitions? What ambitions could I possibly

you play.” Melvin said calmly as he

tightly, taking a deep

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

already feeling pretty

else was fine, but

clear that she was out

the hots for him but has also corne right up to my face

Melvin frowned tightly.

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