Chapter 100

Melvin stared at Jocelyn’s latest tweet with such intensity that he might as well have been trying to burn a hole through his phone screen. Red wine in hand, his eyes flashed with irritation at the sight of her comment thanking everyone for their blessings.

He could not stand the thought of her happily flaunting her new relationship, so he commented, “Looks like the new boyfriend’s a bit old, huh?”

Jocelyn’s breath hitched as she read the comment. She wanted to block and delete him from her life, but instead, she chose to ignore it, letting Melvin’s passive-aggressive jabs slide off her back.

Just as she was about to close the app, she noticed he had deleted his comment. Relief washed over her, but it was short-lived as a knock at the door jolted her.

Her heart raced, and her body shivered. Staring at the door, she had a feeling that it was Melvin on the other side. Thus, she remained

seated, frozen, not daring to move

Her phone vibrated again. It was a message from Melvin, [Open the door]

Those three words were enough to convey his impatience. Jocelyn clenched her phone but did not respond. The knocking stopped.

[is he there? Bad timing?] Melvin texted again.

Taking a deep breath, Jocelyn switched off the lights, hoping to convey the message that she was not home.

Melvin seemed to be giving up, the world outside falling silent.

Then, the buzzing of her phone broke the stillness. Melvin was calling, the persistent vibration a loud declaration of his presence, numbing her hand and unsettling her heart.

She did not answer Instead, she tossed her phone aside, letting it ring.

The screen stayed lit up, Melvin’s persistence clear as day. He was hell-bent on causing a scene, a true testament to his spiteful nature.

If Hamison were actually here, who knew what might have happened.

The screen eventually went dark, then lit up again.

Six missed calls, and Jocelyn did not pick up once.

Finally, he seemed to stop. But then he reached out through Facebook.

to sleep tonight?] His

so relentlessly try to sabotage her happiness? He refused to marry her, remained entangled with a past flame, and now he could not stand her moving

a sickness, what was it?

her phone. Without a firm stance, she feared the harassment would last all night.

bed, sleep

Melvin had come to Berry City

supposed to

was not good enough and that

she agreed to be

was love or not, belated affection was worth less than

to him,

an unusual thunderstorm, booming thunder mixed with sleet. The weather was capricious as ever, unpredictable

the streets were dusted

sent her a photo saying

replied with a snapshot of the snowy scene outside

the South, the sight of Northern snow was a thrill

take her to his hometown for the holidays to see the snow that could pile high enough to block the front

Chapter 100

She agreed.

at the hotel, Jocelyn headed to

special trip to pick her

Jocelyn’s relationship with Harrison, Elise could not hide

cooked dinner themselves, relinquishing the task

cooked meal from my parents. Today, I’m basking

at

table was adorned with homemade dishes that could

Jocelyn’s mother. The previous misunderstanding had been awkward for both families, but this time

now recognized, felt her parents pride

call, Elise warmly invited Jocelyn’s parents to visit Berry City,

enveloped in a profound sense

leave, Elise handed Jocelyn a

it’s all proper. Consider this a welcoming gift.”

reveal a stunningly luxurious bracelet

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