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 open, his gaze fragile.

phone again, and stepped back so he couldn’t reach it.

you doing? Melvin’s voice

the wallpaper on his main screen, and her breath caught. It was a photo she

never expected him to have kept that photo and set it as his wallpaper. The image had shattered her fragile composure, her eyes brimming with tears that she didn’t dare let

Melvin demanded, his tone weak but tinged with unease

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

to watch over me!”

had already dialed

If you so much as…” Melvin’s protest was cut off as the

next but got nothing

was as if they

earth was

anger was palpable, though his weakness took

dialed Yara’s

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

right thing? Zephyr glanced at the phones

unconcerned about her

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

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

long history. There’s something we can’t control. Melvin still cares

history? There’s no history

warning glance. If only he knew when to

it easy. Preston is still asleep.

down and glared at them, warning. “Mark my words I don’t care how close you are to Willow, whom I can never get

and flattered. “Pleasel Yasmine, we are all

better sol Yasmine settled down, her eyes darting to the silent

“If Jocelyn can’t reach us, she might turn to

with Yasmine, and the wine lost its appeal

generous?” Yasmine muttered irritably. “It’s all because of Melvin’s foolishness,

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