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.

marriage had something to do with his

she couldn’t fathom any

following days, Melvin was busy and didn’t come

preparations for the

her, saying she was putting off IVF for now. When asked why, she only said it was almost school time

was an elementary music teacher and 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

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

was so busy, there was no time to worry about anything

school started, Melvin called Jocelyn to help pick up Preston at

he said he

If

ask, he wouldn’t tell if

up Preston. In just two months, the boy

you’ve lost weight were Prestons first words,

call a slimming

on carrying his own

Preston pulled out a box from his bag and handed it to

didn’t take

open it and youll see, Preston urged, lifting the

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

it back. “This is too expensive, I

refused to take it back. “She said

exactly have you told your

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 me to pass this gift on to

you

aback. The street video?”

brother is better

sister-in-law

Jocelyn was speechless

he talking

the gift on

think you

Jocelyn was

you still hanging out with him? That

Because I love your uncle.”

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

words, but she didn’t ask

reasonable. “If there’s no future between you, why not break it off early? You shouldn’t let

a loss for words.

his uncle in such ways, he really

marnage, Preston still had hope. “After all, he

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