Chapter 81

“Why did they break up?”

“No clue. Mom reckoned maybe Willow thought Uncle was too broke Or maybe ’cause Willow wanted fame, so she took off,” Preston Turner shrugged, “I was just a kid back then, all hearsay from Mom.”

Jocelyn felt as if a heavy rock was pressing on her chest, making her hard to breathe.

Preston noticed her discomfort, “Don’t overthink II Mom says they’re ancient history. And hey, Uncle’s a peculiar guy. He doesn’t reheat old soup, Most importantly, the whole family of us don’t like Willow.”

“As long as she had chemistry with your uncle, that’s enough.”

“No way,” Preston shook his head with conviction, “If there were, they’d be together by now. Jocelyn, don’t sweat it about Willow Uncle won’t rekindle his love for her. They’re just friends at most, or maybe it’s a business thing.”

Preston’s words didn’t console Jocelyn

First loves are never easily forgotten, like a flint stone burning the back of your hand, always leaving a scar

Exiting the Martinez’s, Jocelyn dialed Melvin’s number.

After a few rings, he picked up

“Hello”

“Preston’s home now,” Jocelyn said, her voice steady

“Okay”

“When are you coming back? Fearing he might think she was prying, she quickly added, “School’s starting. You should be there for Preston’s registration

“He can handle it, Melvin replied. “If you’re free during the registration, could you help him out?”

Jocelyn detected the underlying message: he wasn’t coming back soon.

Perhaps she was silent too long because Melvin asked, “Anything else?”

“No.

“Bye then.”

“Bye”

The call ended with a click, leaving a hint of bitterness in Jocelyn’s heart.

the start of school and a hectic schedule, Jocelyn had little time for sorrow, throwing herself into work. Without love, she found she could still manage just

Jocelyn a

her! Pictures of her and that guy spending the night

as they entered the hotel, then heading into a room together. Ulla had somehow managed to capture images of

in a black dress shirt and slacks, stood by the French windows on the

no intimate gestures, he had stayed the night in

like Willow’s the other woman now. This kind of scoop could

taking down Willow

felt an unprecedented calm at the sight of

girlfriend, nor prove he was taken. So the idea of Willow

Look

a ‘confused’ emoji.

you after dirt on Willow? Why give up now?]

[Exhausted]

down on the desk and picking up

truly was tired.

She

of him with another woman made it impossible

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enough of it

and Willow, sometimes entering hotels

Ulla to stop. She no longer had the drive to

keep her out of sight if he wanted to. As long as he didn’t want to embarrass Willow, no amount of dirt could prevent him from clearing a path for her. In the end,

she hadn’t won

Friday night, mind if I crash at your place for dinner

a week, and

Preston when he’s at home Now that he’d been gone for who knows how long. Preston’s chances of a decent meal were

of it but

she took Preston over to her

to behave. He sweet-talked Jocelyn’s parents,

said that a nephew takes after his uncle.

moment, Preston seemed nothing like his.

a game of chess,

sorry for the boy and

Jocelyn felt it was

couldn’t keep bringing Preston home so often. Once Melvin returned, it would

just

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