Chapter 111

Jocelyn rummaged through the closet, realizing he had used all the bedding. She’d have to buy new ones when dawn broke.

As she lay down, her hand accidentally brushed something under the pillow where he used to sleep. A sinking feeling told her what it was before she saw it, Indeed, it was a box of condoms they hadn’t used.

He had hidden something like that behind the headboard.

Grabbing it with disgust and disbelief, Jocelyn tossed it into the trash can. She was determined to purge her space of everything that reminded her of him.

Eventually, she thought every piece of furniture would have to go

But the problem was that he was once in this house. Every comer was a shadow of their past happiness.

Slumping against the bed, Jocelyn scratched at the hardwood floor, overwhelmed. The more she tried to scrub away the memories, the fresher they flooded her mind like a deluge

The joy of being with someone you love, sharing the most intimate moments, living and sleeping together was blissful.

But even if she could erase all traces of him from her home, how could she erase him from her mind?

She thought of the bite mark on the back of his hand, his words, and the way he used their photo as a screen photo.

Jocelyn clutched at her chest, and her heart ached unbearably.

The next day, a call woke Jocelyn up in the afternoon

Squinting at her phone, she saw it was Harrison calling. She forced herself to sit up, patted her face to wake up, and answered

“What’s up?” he asked casually

“Just napping,” she lied. In truth, after a late night, she had skipped breakfast and lunch.

“Did I wake you? Harrison asked cautiously.

“No, I should be getting up anyway. Jocelyn ruffled her hair, got out of bed, and drew back the curtains. The sunlight was almost blinding, nothing like the expected downpour.

It was as if the old saying was true. “After the storm comes a rainbow.”

no rainbow, the

for today?” Harrison

store,” Jocelyn replied,

brushed her teeth.

“Thinking of redecorating?”

avoid the topic,

before he asked,

the toothpaste. “Not really. I still owe on this

for

A hotel works

Consider it the start of our life together I’ll feel more secure knowing you’re at home. It also gives me

Jocelyn was stunned.

Home?

he was laying it out in

know what the other was thinking

house. If they were to take things

Harrison’s voice was soft, pulling

Yanova often. Let’s table the house talk for now”

for such

didn’t press her. “Okay.”

to do now

was devoid of a smile, her complexion not the best.

put on light makeup, changed clothes, and gathered the items she’d planned to return to Melvin into a

deep down when she saw his things, but she looked away and

shop, not caring much for the amount,

contact details to keep her informed about

all, it was his money. She might as well do some good with it

Jocelyn then hailed a cab to a home goods store to pick out new bedding She

it and tried to walk around, but the car door

of her

restlessness for having driven there in his hospital gown.

foreboding, gripped her hand tightly, his recovery seemingly having

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