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.

his reluctance to marriage had something to do with his

now she couldn’t fathom

the following days, Melvin was busy and

schooldays approaching, Jocelyn also became busy Meetings and preparations for the new

now. When asked why, she only said it was almost school time

the initial meetings at the beginning of a new term were indeed many, but it didn’t seem enough to skip IVF for this sake

Quinta wasn’t sharing, it wasn’t her place to probe

busy, there was no time to

started, Melvin called Jocelyn to help pick

Jocelyn asked Melvin where he was, he

or when he’d be back. If he wanted to tell her,

wouldn’t tell if he didn’t want to

airport to pick up Preston. In just two months, the

Prestons first words, leaving

call a

on carrying his own belongings.

at Melvin’s, Preston pulled out a box from his bag and handed it to Jocelyn,

Jacelyn didn’t take it

open it and youll see, Preston urged, lifting

blood diamond bracelet inside. She wasn’t a jewelry buff, but she knew it

“This is too expensive, I can’t accept

back. “She said

exactly have you told your mom?”

relationship, Preston said. “Didn’t you shoot that street video? I showed it to my mom, and she liked you so much. She

you

was taken aback.

but my mom thinks her brother is

sister-in-law

Jocelyn was speechless

was he talking about sister-in-law?

it, Jocelyn placed the gift on

don’t think you

was very self

him? That other guy isn’t bad,”

Because I

baffled. “I see. Like my dad loved my mom, but

his words, but she didn’t

very reasonable. “If there’s no future between you, why not

at a loss for

such

what if you make him think about marnage, Preston still had hope.

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