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.

little time for sorrow, throwing herself into work. Without love, she found she could still manage just

Jocelyn a Facebook message

of her and that guy spending the night together

the hotel, then heading into a room

a sultry spaghetti strap nightgown and Melvin in a black dress shirt and slacks, stood by the French windows on

gestures, he had

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

excitement about taking down Willow

felt an unprecedented calm at the sight

track down Melvin’s girlfriend, nor prove he was taken. So the idea of Willow as

replied. [I’m out Look

responded with a ‘confused’

on Willow? Why

[Exhausted]

down on the desk and picking up her textbooks, heading out of the

truly was

She

of him with another woman made it impossible

Chapter

had enough

Melvin, But Ulla kept sending photos of Melvin and Willow, sometimes entering hotels together,

no longer had

he wanted to. As long as he didn’t want to embarrass Willow, no

won

your place for dinner tomorrow?” Preston asked in a low voice while handing

been in session for a week, and

meals for Preston when he’s at home Now that he’d been gone for who knows how long.

to stay out of it but eventually

over to her parents’ house for dinner.

He sweet-talked

that a nephew takes after his uncle.

moment, Preston seemed nothing like his.

game of chess, drawing praise from

was in town to stay with his unreliable uncle for school, felt sorry for the boy and told Jocelyn

felt it was improper, she knew

bringing Preston home so often. Once Melvin returned, it would be out of the question

agreed just

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