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,

deep breath, “But his attitude

how he is with everyone. Don’t overthink it. And, don’t rush things.

a hurry.” Willow

didn’t have much to say on

figure out what

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

a pet cat or dog would grow on you, let alone a woman you sleep with every day.

knows what’s going on in his

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

just wondering how much longer Melvin could hang out

view; she looked up, right into those inscrutable

smiled at him and said, “That was quick

game, opening the car

passenger seat and shut the door, buckling up. “Ambitions? What ambitions

I don’t like these little games you play.” Melvin said calmly as he

the seat belt tightly, taking a deep

a lot more of this kind of thing to come. You

was already feeling pretty lousy

was fine, but not Willow.

crystal clear that she was out to

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

Melvin frowned tightly.

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