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

frown could ve squashed a

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 her,

refused to meet

push, and said in a 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,

tight spot over the years, but she wasn’t naive Without someone pulling strings behind the scenes, this would never be possible

It could be an accidental snap capturing them at the hotel exit, but what about that other time with Melvin? Waiting

was a long game She even had a hunch who was stirring

hotel dining photo, but that shot with Melvin in the

Thinking of the people who were possibly there, it was not hard to guess her

affairs. After all, it sounds like you were protecting me, she finally said, her

culting

agree with her words. “Now that it’s out in the public, it might not blow up

trouble.

a side-eye, “Do you even know who’s behind this

those street interviews Don’t you think you brought

it and throw the IV bottle at

back to turn. Thanks for bringing me here

about who was

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grateful

the fight draining out of

clothes. You’re smart Use your head. Don’t always be looking for the next best thing, discontent with what you have. You can’t have your cake and eat it too.”

he left.

took a deep breath, fighting back

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

his protection for Willow was his way of penalizing her for getting close to Harrison

no clout, no way to overthrow the traps set for her

the entertainment world, weaponizing public opinion to kick her down

her phone back on, unable to

conduct because of this mess. A dement was one thing, but

of the question

herself down, but how could she to handle all

through anything

this once could push her into the abyss

capitalists They’re just trying to make

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