Chapter 93

Melvin stared at him like he was looking at a lunatic, “You got nothing else to do?”

What’s her point to come if you haven’t made up? Why’s she here today?” Zephyr couldn’t figure out what kind of game they were playing.

Melvin Ignored him.

“Hey, I’m just checking in on your love life, man,” Zephyr said as he quickly retracted his head when Melvin started to roll up the window, “Easy, man, you’re gonna give me a concussion.”

Melvin didn’t respond, just started the engine and drove off.

He hadn’t gone far when he saw the taxi Jocelyn had taken stopped at a red light.

He pulled up right beside it, window down, staring at the traffic light ahead, ready to floor it the second it turned green. And he did, swerving ahead of the taxi and then slamming on the brakes.

“What the hell, man!” the taxi driver yelled out, head popping out of the window, fuming.

Jocelyn glanced up and immediately recognized the car in front, even without seeing the license plate.

Maybe it was a coincidence, maybe not. But that dressing-down was well-deserved.

The driver, still agitated, sped up.

The taxi frequently overtook other vehicles on the freeway. Feeling a bit worried, Jocelyn suggested that the driver could slow down a

bit.

As a car approached from the right, the driver didn’t decelerate. The other car was speeding too. Everyone seemed in a rush, jostling for lanes.

Crash!

Jocelyn’s head spun, her body slamming against the car door, her head thudding against it, buzzing.

The car came to a halt. Jocelyn straightened up, wincing with pain as she moved her shoulder. Her tears were about to spill.

It was a car accident.

A minor concussion and a twisted ankle. It was significant but

hospital recommended she be kept

she felt like she was having a run of bad luck, with one

her parents, not wanting to worry them. Instead, she called Ursula to ask for a change of clothes and

after receiving the call, but she

you were at the hospital, so

blame Ursula, who had blurted it out in a rush without thinking to

could only nod at Zephyr, “Thanks

wrapped around her right ankle,

keeping me overnight for observation,” Jocelyn didn’t hide the fact. Even if she didn’t tell him,

towards him, but he was grateful she didn’t just send him away.

small talk, he

a decent guy, Ursula commented as she pulled up a chair and sat next to the bed.

him?” Jocelyn asked.

less gloomy than some, Ursula shrugged, “He’s tight with that guy, birds of a feather. I don’t went to get involved”

faintly, ‘Good that you

her,

alone in the

de orgy patient in the room. But the two

Chapter 93

the noise, knew she wouldn’t fall asleep

decided to get up. Limping slightly, she made her

wasn’t too cold outside. Wrapped in her coat, she began to feel a little drowsy listening to

Thinking it might be a doctor coming for rounds, she opened her eyes and saw a pair

forgot to look away, just staring numbly at

icy gaze and kept silent for a long moment before speaking, “All alone in the hospital? No one to

stood up to head back to

injured ankle, also with the sudden dizziness from standing too

arm wrapped around her waist and

found her footing and clarity. Avoiding his eyes, she gently distanced

immediately, warmth from his palm seeping through her thin hospital gown,

away, “Mr. Martinez, I’d appreciate it if you’d remove

hand finally

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