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

to lose this battle

frown

act 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 Melvin barked at

meet his gaze

cool voice. 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 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

but she wasn’t naive Without someone

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

a long game She even had a hunch who

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

from a particular angle that didn’t show Melvin’s face. Thinking of the

of secret love affairs. After all, it sounds like you

culting

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

trouble.

a side-eye, “Do you

Told you not to take those street interviews

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

to turn. Thanks for bringing me here You can

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

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grateful

fenched her teeth, the fight

the next best thing, discontent with what you have. You can’t have your

he left.

breath,

was too smart not to know who was behind this matter.

for Willow was his way of penalizing her for

no clout, no way to overthrow the traps

entertainment world, weaponizing public opinion

phone back on, unable to face the vitriol on

might suspect her conduct because of this mess. A dement was one thing, but what

wasn’t out of

could calm herself down, but how could she to handle all this?

never been through anything

once could push her

folk can’t fight the capitalists They’re just trying to make a living while the rich scheme for

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