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

this battle of

frown could

you haven’t done? You could’ve ignored all the nonsense and just walk your way Melvin barked at her, kicking the bed unceremoniously. Turn

to meet his gaze

Getting your life messed up over a guy you’ve known for a few days? Have I ever embarrassed you like this in all the years we’ve been together? Don’t think a

tight spot over the years, but she wasn’t naive Without someone pulling strings behind the scenes,

that other time with Melvin? Waiting to

a long game She even had a hunch who

possible for anyone to snap the hotel dining photo, but that shot with Melvin in the frame? It wouldn’t

particular angle that didn’t show Melvin’s face. Thinking of the people who

of secret love affairs. After all, it sounds

culting

in the public, it might not blow up like

trouble.

him a side-eye, “Do you even

take those

deep breath, fearing she’d lose it and throw the

back to turn. Thanks for bringing me here You can leave now.”

me.” Melvin showed a rare patience, “Think about who was

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grateful

teeth, the fight draining out of her

his clothes. You’re smart Use your head. Don’t always be looking for the next

that he left.

took a deep breath,

know who was behind

was his way of penalizing her for getting close

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

world, weaponizing public opinion to kick

on, unable to face

feared the school might suspect her conduct because of this mess. A dement was one thing, but what if some

out of

how could she to handle all

been through anything like this.

just this once could push her into the

capitalists They’re just trying to make a living while

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