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.

to recognize the patient –

the front desk to

a guest had suffered a sudden illness,

town. Even if they contacted his sister, Preston, or Willow, none

him, Jocelyn offered.

staff quickly arranged her transportation to the hospital.

Melvin had already been rushed into

nerves, half an hour feeling like

was wheeled out, still unconscious from

settling the bill, Jocelyn sat vigil in his ward.

at the man’s pale face, she felt indescribably uneasy, as

City, without her, he would have faced surgery with

his stoic facade, a heartless man like him

Melvin had already decided to be

sterile room, memories of their tumultuous past – his dominance,

to fend off even a

Melvin’s eyelids

confusion and then disbelief flickered across his face, like an abandoned pet finding

awake. Jocelyn was

emotions in his

Chapter 101

but she swallowed the hurt, reminding herself it

her emotional tremor, she retorted, “Ring the bell if you need

roared at.

watch

with instructions. “You can’t eat anything right now. I’ve paid for your care and hired a nurse. Also, I’ve informed Preston, so he’ll

shifted Melvin’s gaze from confusion to indifference and then

to meddle?” He was funous, frustration evident though his body was

“It’s common decency to inform someone’s family

being with someone else. Aren’t you afraid your

in such a pointless argument with a

met

side, pressing him down. “Are you out of

was still there, evident from the

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

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