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 –

and approached the front desk

illness, and they

Even if they contacted his sister, Preston,

offered. I’ll notify

staff quickly arranged her transportation

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

was a bundle of nerves, half an hour feeling like an eternity until the doctor finally

out, still unconscious

sat vigil in his

uneasy,

had come to Berry City, without her, he would have faced surgery with no one by

facade, a heartless man like him

already decided to be by himself forever

room, memories of their tumultuous past – his dominance, intensity, and irrationality – now seemed

unable to fend off even

later, Melvin’s eyelids

disbelief flickered across his face, like an abandoned pet

awake. Jocelyn was finally

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

Chapter 101

sank at his harshness, but she swallowed the hurt, reminding herself

the bell if you need something I’m leaving.” She had no

roared at.

watch her leave

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

confusion to indifference and

you to meddle?” He was funous,

his pain. “It’s common decency

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

with a patient. “Rest up,” she said, turning to

was met with

down. “Are you out of

anger was still there, evident

so much?” Melvin’s voice was a hiss of defiance. “If you’ve moved on, why can’t you let

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