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.

saying. Sir, you should keep a positive attitude after surgery. Your girlfriend was quite worried

latched onto

to various dramas, surmised a lovers’ quarrel and, with a peacemaker’s spint,

to see.

least she

see if he had informed Willow. His prompt

eyes, somewhat concealed by

reached out to her. That was

Having decided to move on, she intended to stick to that

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

approached Jocelyn, calling her name

be recognized. She did not recall ever meeting this woman among her

You are?”

familiar, sharply contoured, and

Yasmine Martinez”

skipped a beat. This woman was Melvin’s

To see Melvin? But why approach her? Could it be…

spoke, her voice as captivating as her

allure was that of a sophisticated

Yacine at a restaurant where they ordered food.

Chapter 102

this sudden meeting, Yasmine said, scanning Jocelyn with a measured

‘No problem. Preston is doing well academically, he’s smart and capable. With a little focus, he’ll excel.”.

not here to discuss my son’s

hand tightened under the table, her body

if they had met in Yanova City, it might have been about a mother

mentioned his uncle had surgery in Berry City, and suggested I visit

expected this

not worried,

been with him for two days, expecting you might show up, but down. He won’t say it, but every time

her

cold and indifferent. But you’ve been the only woman by his side all these years, the only one who made him call me in the middle of the night, choking up,

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