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?]

in the head. Why else would he 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

that was not a

stance,

sleep eluded her.

come to Berry City for her.

that supposed

not good enough and that he would never give her another chance. And yet,

to be with

was love or not, belated affection was worth less than

she went back to him, she would

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

dusted with a thin layer

sent her a photo saying it was

snapshot of the snowy scene outside

the sight of Northern snow was

see the snow that could pile high enough to

Chapter 100

She agreed.

breakfast at the hotel, Jocelyn headed

Elise made a special trip to pick

of Jocelyn’s relationship with Harrison, Elise could not hide

Keegan cooked dinner themselves, relinquishing the

was touched. “It’s rare for me to enjoy a home cooked

at the

dishes that

Daisy, Jocelyn’s mother. The previous misunderstanding had been awkward for both families, but this time was different, the satisfaction

now recognized, felt her parents

warmly invited Jocelyn’s parents to visit

and Jocelyn felt enveloped in a profound sense

leave, Elise handed Jocelyn a

it’s all proper. Consider this

a stunningly luxurious

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