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

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

doing? Melvin’s

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

had shattered

his tone weak but tinged with unease and anger. He felt like his secret had been

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

anyone to

Jocelyn had already

protest was cut off as the call went through, but

next but

was as if they

on earth was going

was palpable, though his weakness took the edge off his voice.

Jocelyn dialed Yara’s

on the coffee table where several phones lay One screen lit

the right thing? Zephyr glanced at

Yasmine appeared unconcerned about her brother receiving IV fluids in the hospital

all have lousy taste,” she scolded Zephyr “You don’t see how great Jocelyn is, and you cozy up to Willow me tell you something.

fooks, knowing to tread carefully

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

history? There’s no history Yasmine’s

If only he

calmed Yasmine. “Yasmine, take it easy. Preston is

my words I don’t care how close you are to Willow, whom I can never get along with Get out

flattered. “Pleasel Yasmine, we are all on your side. We’ll do as you

sol Yasmine settled down, her eyes darting

Jocelyn can’t reach us, she

nerve with Yasmine, and the

because of Melvin’s foolishness, playing the victim now that he’s

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