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.

and a hectic schedule, Jocelyn had little time for sorrow, throwing herself into

Jocelyn a Facebook

that guy spending the

on Melvin as they entered the hotel, then heading into a room together.

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

intimate gestures, he had stayed the night in Willow’s room.

woman now. This kind of

down Willow shone through her

unprecedented calm at the sight of these

was taken. So the idea of Willow as

replied. [I’m out Look for something

a

you after dirt on Willow? Why

[Exhausted]

desk and

was

She

with another woman made it impossible for her to

Chapter

had enough of it

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

no longer had the drive to target

had ways to keep her out of sight if he wanted to. As long as he didn’t want to embarrass Willow, no amount of dirt

hadn’t won over Willow.

dinner tomorrow?”

and Preston

exactly reliable with preparing meals for Preston when he’s at home Now that he’d been gone for who knows how long. Preston’s chances of

of it but eventually gave

Preston over to her parents’ house for

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

nephew takes

at that moment, Preston seemed

even joined Calvin Winslet for a game of chess, drawing praise from

stay with his unreliable uncle for school, felt sorry for the boy and told Jocelyn to bring Preston

delighted. Though Jocelyn felt it was improper, she knew refusal would disappoint her

so often. Once Melvin returned, it

just for now

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