Chapter 26

The heavy raspy breaths on the other end of the phone were still blending together.

Jozeler’s hands were shaking, and sleep was the last thing on her mind.

was a hot mess, feeling like she wanted to scream her lungs out.

Finally, she hit the record button, holding it down until the caller hung up

She sat up in bed head hanging, her chest tight and short of breath for a long time.

No chance of getting any more sleep.

She watched the clock tick away, feeling like the night was dragging on forever.

When dawn finally broke, there was a knock on the door, her head buzzing, completely drained, and her phone went off

again.

“Melvin flashed on the screen. Her eyes were sore as she stared at the name, while the annoying knock on the door

persisted

After a while, she dragged herself to answer it, barefoot.

Melvin looked awful. “Changed the locks?”

Jocelyn lifted her head, and the look on her face shocked Melvin.

Eyes bloodshot, her face completely pale, she looked like she’d been through hell and back in just one night.

“What happened to you? Melvin frowned, reaching for her shoulder.

Before he could touch her Jocelyn dodged like she was avoiding something filthy, the disgust in her eyes plain as day.

Melvin’s face went cold in an instant Jocelyn, what the hell is going on?”

Jocelyn took a painful deep breath, still clutching her phone, and looked him straight in the eye. “Let’s break up.”

Melvin’s eyes narrowed, and the air around him turned frosty.

His gaze turned icy.

on her phone, that unbearable, indescribable sound

each listen, Jocelyn’s heart twisted

Melvin frowned, clueless

and showed him the call log, “3:25 AM, you called me. That’s when I heard this and recorded

pulled out his

drunk last night, and Zephyr took me home. I didn’t wake up until this morning, Melvin

Jocelyn didn’t want to leave it murky. If he was willing to explain, she was willing to

and answered, “Willow.”

at a loss for

fire building up inside him at

fall, propping herself against the door,

Don’t come here anymore.”

about

and said, I told

Chap 26

just

was about to

pushed the door with resolve, determined not

me? Melvin almost

After a sleepless night, she

him off. Being doubted and distrusted over something he didn’t do really

you really kicking me out?”

work, so no time for this nonsense. Please move, Jocelyn said firmly,

sure you want to break up?”

was irritated,

hint of reluctance in her eyes, his brow furrowed fiercely, “Jocelyn, you’ve threatened to break up with me countless times over the years, not every time will

help

he’d sweet-talk her into forgetting why she wanted to break

time was

know.” After all, someone else needed his company

felt a surge of anger

“Is there anything

then he stormed off with

he left, Jocelyn felt a piece of her heart ripped

straight to the studio where Willow was

Melvin’s icy demeanor

except for Zephyr.

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