Chapter 80

Metvin was halfway through his shower when he suddenly dragged Jocelyn in with him.

at was quite a while before Melvin emerged, clutching a spent woman in his arms. He laid her on the spacious bed and lazily traced her lips with a oluttonous touch.

Don’t go home Melvin said. ‘With bruise on your lips, you can’t face your parents.”

Jocelyn knew he’s just looking for convenience.

Jocelyn’s voice was hoarse, I can think of an excuse to explain.”

Melvin shot her a look. “Come on, you’re a grown-up but still living with your parents, aren’t you embarrassed?”

“No matter how old we get, we’re still kids in our parents’ eyes They want to be with their children, Jocelyn argued back. “Ask your own parents if you don’t believe’

Melvin fell silent

Jocelyn realized she had hit a nerve She mentioned his taboo

She glanced up at his face, his expression was not good.

What had happened with his parents that he was so sensitive about mentioning them?

Jocelyn felt sorry for him. She had just blurted out that comment in the flow of conversation; she hadn’t meant to pry into his heart

She hugged him gently and apologized. “Sorry

“I need to use the bathroom, Melvin said as he gently pushed her away and got out of bed

The door closed Jocelyn pursed her lips, her eyes darkening

In the afternoon, Melvin dropped Jocelyn off at her apartment and didn’t go up with her

“I won’t be back tonight” Melvin said from the car, eyeing the bruise on her lip, his Adam’s apple bobbing “Get some rest early”

Jocelyn nodded

Watching his car drive away, Jocelyn was curous about what was up with his parents that made his emotion change so quickly

She never pred into his family matters if it weren’t for Preston transferring to her class, she wouldn’t even know he’s Preston’s uncle

But she really wanted to know about his family, what his parents were like, and what kind of home he grew up in.

However, she clearly hadn’t reach the depths of his heart yet.

suspect his reluctance to marriage had something to do with his

seemed now she couldn’t fathom any

was busy and

preparations for the new term kept her spinning like a top.

When asked why, she only said it

elementary music teacher and the initial meetings at the beginning of a new term were indeed many, but it didn’t seem

her suspicions. But if Quinta wasn’t sharing, it wasn’t her place to probe further

no time to worry about anything else

before school started, Melvin called Jocelyn to help pick up

he said he was on

he went or when he’d be back. If he wanted

did ask, he wouldn’t tell if

just two months, the

were Prestons first

call a

insisted on carrying his

pulled out a box from his bag and

at Jacelyn didn’t take it

it and youll see, Preston urged, lifting

inside. She wasn’t a

back. “This

back. “She

exactly have

Preston said. “Didn’t you shoot that street video? I showed it to my mom, and she liked you so much. She said you’re a good match for Uncle Melvin, and you can keep him on a tight leash. So, she wanted

you

aback. The street

her brother is better for you, Preston

sister-in-law

Jocelyn was speechless

talking about

still can’t accept it, Jocelyn placed the gift on the table. Your uncle and I won’t

frowned. “You don’t think you can win him over?”

Jocelyn was

hanging out with him? That other guy isn’t bad,” Preston remarked

moment Because I

Like my dad loved my mom, but they just couldn’t be together.

words, but she

to take it, I won’t force you I’ll explain to my mom, Preston was very reasonable. “If there’s

at a loss

about his uncle in such ways,

think about marnage, Preston still had

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