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

now she couldn’t

days, Melvin was busy and didn’t come to see her.

Meetings and preparations for the new term kept her spinning like a

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

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

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

busy, there was no

couple of days before school started, Melvin called Jocelyn to help pick up

asked Melvin where he was, he said he

went or when he’d be back. If he wanted to tell her, she wouldn’t have

he wouldn’t tell if he

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

first

call a slimming down

on carrying

Melvin’s, Preston pulled out a box from his bag

Jacelyn didn’t take

it and youll see, Preston urged, lifting the

it. Upon opening, she saw a blood diamond bracelet inside. She wasn’t a jewelry buff,

back. “This is

you” Preston refused to take it back. “She said Uncle Melvin has been a

exactly have you told

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.

you

taken aback. The street

seemed okay, but my mom thinks her brother is better for you, Preston

sister-in-law

Jocelyn was speechless

was he talking about

can’t accept it, Jocelyn placed the gift on

frowned. “You don’t think you can win

think so.” Jocelyn was very self aware

why are you still hanging out with him? That other guy isn’t bad,” Preston remarked sensibly

bitter moment Because I

my dad loved my mom, but

by his words,

Preston was very reasonable. “If there’s no future between you, why not break it off early?

at a

about his uncle in such ways,

think about marnage, Preston still had hope. “After all, he does like you

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