Chapter 72

Gaught in a heavy downpour with overwhelming mental stress, Jocelyn could hardly avoid catching a cold,

Mer fever spiked to 40 degrees in the middle of the night

Melvin Immediately rushed her to the hospital. After two IV drips, her fever finally broke,

Dawn was breaking by this time.

Different from last night’s downpour, it was a sunny day this moming

Melvin’s phone buzzed insistently. He glanced at the woman in the bed before walking to the window to take the call.

‘Is it done?”

“Yeah, everything’s been pulled down. Also found the person who leaked the photos.”

Who?”

“Willow.” Zephyr replied. “What do you plan to do?”

Melvin’s eyes darkened, his voice cold as ice, “She’s been too high-strung lately, time for her to take a break”

After hanging up, Melvin turned to see the woman had woken.

He walked over felt her forehead. The temperature hadn’t risen again.

Just for one night, Jocelyn was bleary-eyed and deflated.

*Got any explanations? Melvin pulled up a chair next to the bed, propped up his leg, ready to grill her.

Jocelyn turned her face away, swallowing hard. “No”

Her voice was raspy and far from pleasant, which clearly annoyed Melvin.

He let out a cold chuckle. This is how you plan to handle things?

Jocelyn faced forward again, clammed up

She didn’t know what to say. Things had spiraled this far, even a mouth full of excuses couldn’t stand up to the cyberviolence. She was

lose this

her lackluster face, Melvin’s frown could

like you’re at death’s door. Why bother with things you haven’t done? You could’ve ignored all the nonsense and just walk your way

to meet his

for a few days? Have I ever embarrassed you like this in all the years we’ve been together? Don’t think a guy’s good to you just because he’s willing to be seen public with you. If he doesn’t bring you any trouble, that’s when he truly cares Melvin glanced at

over the years, but she

capturing them at the hotel exit, but what about that other time with Melvin? Waiting to release

even had a hunch who

the hotel dining photo, but that shot with Melvin in the frame?

face. Thinking of the people who were possibly there, it was not hard to

of secret love affairs. After all, it sounds like you were protecting me, she finally said, her voice weak

culting

to agree with her words. “Now that it’s out in the public, it

trouble.

side-eye, “Do

Told you not to take those street

lose it and throw

Thanks for bringing me

a rare patience, “Think about who was with you last

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grateful

fenched her teeth, the fight draining out of

smart Use your head. Don’t always be looking for the next best thing, discontent with what

he left.

deep breath, fighting back

was too smart not to know who was behind this matter. But he still chose to

his way of penalizing her

connections, no clout, no way to overthrow the traps set

entertainment world, weaponizing public opinion to kick her down

turning her phone back on, unable to

suspect her conduct because of this mess. A dement was one thing, but what if some parents demanded her

wasn’t out of the question

but how could she to handle all

never been through

once could push her into

folk can’t fight the capitalists They’re just trying

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