Chapter 109

Jocelyn reluctantly retraced to the hospital room. She shouldn’t be there anymore.

Unable to contact anyone else, she hesitantly picked up Melvin’s phone. It was unlocked with facial recognition.

She held the phone up to his face, but it didn’t unlock with his eyes closed After a failed attempt, it prompted her to enter a password:

Frowning, she had no idea what his password could be.

Locked out and unable to reach anyone, she was at her wits end.

Noticing the IV drip was almost empty, she called a nurse to help switch it out.

“When will he wake up?”

“His fever’s dropped a bit He should be sleeping now.”

The nurse left after changing the medication and checking the IV in his hand.

Jocelyn saw Melvin’s hand resting outside the covers and moved to tuck it in. The bite mark on his hand hadn’t faded. The scar was faint, and she wondered if it would ever disappear

He once said he was still her man as long as the bite mark remained.

How ludicrous those words seemed.

Swallowing the sourness rising in her throat, she tried not to dwell on the past. She gently called out, “Melvin?” But the man showed no signs of waking

She patted his arm “Melvin?

There was no response.

With a sigh, Jocelyn decided to step out and try to find Zephyr’s or Yara’s numbers, which she would have to look up on his company’s website

A weak grip suddenly held her wrist as she was about to leave.

turned to see Melvin’s eyes faintly

his face with the phone again, and stepped back so he couldn’t reach

doing? Melvin’s voice

his question, Jocelyn saw the wallpaper on his main screen, and her breath caught. It was a photo she had taken of his back during a stroll, tweeted with a caption that felt like she had

and set it as his wallpaper. The image had shattered her fragile composure, her

Melvin demanded, his tone weak but tinged with unease and anger. He felt like

tears, Jocelyn found his contacts and said, “It’s too late at night. I’m calling someone to

to watch over me!”

Jocelyn had already dialed Zephyr’s

was cut off as the call went through,

next but got nothing

as if they had all vanished.

was going on?

palpable, though his weakness took the edge off his

dialed

group of people sat around, all their eyes locked on the coffee table where several phones lay One screen lit

thing? Zephyr glanced at the phones

unconcerned about her

how great Jocelyn is, and you cozy up to Willow me tell you

Yannick exchanged fooks, knowing to tread carefully around Yasmine’s temper

sides. Willow and Melvin have a long history. There’s something we can’t control. Melvin still cares about Willow”

history? There’s no history Yasmine’s voice rose sharply

warning glance. If only

Preston is

are to Willow,

Yasmine and flattered. “Pleasel Yasmine, we are all on

better sol Yasmine settled down, her eyes darting to

spoke up. “If Jocelyn can’t reach us, she might turn to Willow”

struck a nerve with Yasmine, and the wine

Yasmine muttered irritably. “It’s all because of Melvin’s

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