Chapter 102

Melvin took Jocelyn for granted, and her heart grew bitter with the thought.

For years, his presumption had made him believe that she could not leave – or perhaps, he believed she was incapable of leaving

“This time, I’m serious, Jocelyn said, her voice unwavering. She did not want to be tangled up with him anymore, it was an endless cycle.

Melvin’s face tumed an ashen shade of white, the blood draining as Jocelyn steeled herself, “You need to rest”

“You’re just going to leave me like this?” Melvin bellowed with all the strength he could muster, his voice hoarse and strained.

That sentence tore through Jocelyn, her back to him, swallowing hard. She questioned her right to care for him, perplexed by the mindset that allowed him to utter those words.

“Someone will look after you, Jocelyn said as she pulled the door open.

“Jocelyn! Melvin’s voice followed her in a shout

She stepped out and closed the door behind her, gripping the doorknob tightly as tears welled up and spilled over.

The nurse, arriving to care for Melvin, saw Jocelyn’s red, tear-stained eyes and assumed her distress was for the patient inside.

“Miss, don’t worry. It’s just appendicitis, it’s not life-threatening, the nurse offered kindly, but Jocelyn’s tears did not stop

Wiping her eyes, she stepped aside. “He can be difficult. Please bear with him.”

“Don’t worry Sick folks are often cranky, I’m used to it. They need a bit of coddling. Illness is stressful enough, we understand,” the nurse reassured her.

Thank you

As the nurse prepared to enter, she turned back to ask, “Are you his girlfriend? You know, him seeing you might cheer him up, help him recover faster

A pang hit Jocelyn’s heart. She tried to smile casually, but it twisted into a grimace of part laugh, part cry as she uttered, “I’m not ”

The nurse looked puzzled as Jocelyn walked away.

keep a positive attitude after surgery. Your

latched

to various dramas, surmised a lovers’ quarrel and, with a peacemaker’s spint, added, “Yes. It was

to see.

“At least she has

restless and contacted Preston to see if he had informed Willow. His prompt reply was what she had hoped for. At least Willow would

red eyes, somewhat concealed by her glasses. When asked, she deflected with

not reached out to her. That was for the best, his perceptiveness would

decided to move on, she intended to

Jocelyn spotted a striking figure: a tall woman with cascading curls, sunglasses, a red dress, and a black trench coat, standing out

approached Jocelyn, calling her

paused, surprised to be recognized. She did not recall ever

You are?”

revealing a familiar, sharply contoured, and stunningly beautiful face. “I’m Preston’s mother,

Yasmine Martinez”

heartbeat skipped a beat. This woman was Melvin’s sister.

But

came specifically to see you? Yasmine spoke, her voice as captivating as her brother’s persuasive

was that of a sophisticated

a restaurant where they

Chapter 102

this sudden meeting, Yasmine said, scanning Jocelyn with a

doing well academically, he’s smart and

to discuss my son’s grades,” Yasmine

tightened under the table,

been about a mother checking on her son’s progress, but here, it had

called ime, mentioned his uncle had surgery in Berry City, and

had expected

not worried, but Melvin. He’s been

might show up, but down. He

fell, her emotions in disarray

But you’ve been the only woman by his side all these

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