Chapter 101

Miles from the hotel, the flashing lights of an ambulance caught their eyes, signaling some sort of emergency at the entrance.

“Don’t bother walking me up,” said Jocelyn, clutching the cash envelope. Il take this as a token of your appreciation.”

“Sure” Harrison was not keen on adding to the commotion ahead. ‘I’ll rest easy knowing you’ve accepted IL

Jocelyn chuckled. Womied I won’t take this seriously?”

“A bit Hamison confessed, the honesty in his voice unmistakable “But this time, please, be serious

She nodded emphatically. “Yes, serious”

His laugh crinkled his eyes into gleeful crescents, his gaze pure and innocent, like a child reveling in a spoonful of sugar.

“I should get going” Jocelyn unbuckled her seat belt

Hamison nodded, his eyes lingering on her, filled with a silent plea for her to stay.

As she pushed the car door open, Harrison’s voice halted her.

She turned back

Hamson’s lips parted slightly, his eyes fixed on hers, a new intensity flickering within.

Jocelyn instantly understood his unspoken desire. What would a relationship be without a kiss?

But suddenly, she felt a twinge of nervousness, an unfamiliar flutter in her stomach.

“It’s okay” Harrison’s voice was soft, barely above a whisper. “Goodnight.”

Her tension eased as she said softly. “Goodnight”

Exiting the car, Harrison gripped the steering wheel, watching her until she disappeared into the hotel before he finally exhaled and drove off

Inside the lobby, Jocelyn’s hand flew to her chest, her heart pounding against her ribs like a caged bird. She sank into a couch, trying to steady her breath

The elevator dinged, and paramedics emerged, wheeling someone out on a stretcher.

long enough to recognize the patient – Melvin.

until they left and approached the front

illness, and they were trying to reach his family.

Even if they contacted his sister, Preston, or Willow, none would make it in

Jocelyn offered. I’ll notify

the staff quickly arranged her transportation to the

hospital, Jocelyn was notified that Melvin had already been rushed into surgery for acute

was a bundle of nerves, half an hour

wheeled out, still unconscious from

Jocelyn sat vigil in

face, she felt indescribably uneasy, as if something was stuck in

her, he would have faced

like him probably would not dread such solitude

all, Melvin had already decided to

memories of their tumultuous past – his dominance,

to fend off even a

hour later, Melvin’s eyelids fluttered.

flickered across his face, like an

him finally awake. Jocelyn was

you here?” The moment Melvin saw her, the emotions in his eyes

Chapter 101

she swallowed the hurt, reminding herself it was she who

mask her emotional tremor, she retorted, “Ring the bell if you need something I’m leaving.”

roared at.

did not watch

tuming back with instructions. “You can’t eat anything right now. I’ve paid for

from confusion to

to meddle?” He was funous, frustration

pain. “It’s common

care for me while being with someone else. Aren’t you afraid your new boyfriend will mind you tending

to engage in such a pointless argument with a patient. “Rest up,” she

met with a sharp pain that contorted his

down.

was still there, evident

was a hiss of defiance. “If you’ve moved on, why can’t you let me be?

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