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.

able to sleep tonight?] His message read.

He refused to marry her, remained entangled with a

that was not a

firm stance,

sleep eluded

had come to

supposed to mean? Devotion?

not fathom Melvin’s motives. He was the one who said she was not good enough and that he would never give her another chance. And

be

not, belated

him, she would be an

an unusual thunderstorm, booming thunder mixed with sleet. The weather

the morning, the streets were dusted with a thin layer of white.

had sent her a photo saying it

replied with a snapshot of the snowy

from the South, the sight of Northern snow was a

hometown for the holidays to see the snow that could pile high

Chapter 100

She agreed.

hotel, Jocelyn headed to school.

made a special trip to pick her up for

Jocelyn’s relationship with Harrison, Elise could

home, Elise and Keegan cooked dinner themselves, relinquishing the task from the usual household staff.

to enjoy a home cooked meal from my parents. Today, I’m basking in your

at the compliment

with homemade dishes that could rival any restaurant in presentation

mother. The previous misunderstanding had been awkward for both families, but

felt her parents

parents to

and Jocelyn felt enveloped in a profound sense of

they prepared to leave, Elise handed Jocelyn a beautifully crafted

but now it’s all proper. Consider this a

to reveal a stunningly luxurious bracelet that took Jocelyn’s breath

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