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.”

there was no rainbow, the sunshine

today?”

a home decor store,” Jocelyn replied,

brushed her teeth.

“Thinking of redecorating?”

didn’t avoid the topic, brushing

briefly before he

out the toothpaste. “Not really. I still owe on this place.”

suggested. I’ll be coming to Yanova City for business now and then, needing a

hardly here long enough to justify buying a house. A hotel works fine. There’s no need to

our life together I’ll feel more secure knowing you’re at home. It also gives me

Jocelyn was stunned.

Home?

longed for, and he was laying it out in front of her, ready

both clever enough to know

If they were to take things further, it

was soft, pulling her from her

moistened her lips. “You’re not in Yanova often.

too soon for such a

didn’t press her.

to do now

a smile,

and gathered the items she’d planned

Melvin’s car was still there. She felt something deep down when she saw his

sold the jewelry at a pawn shop, not caring much for the amount, then donated the money to a charity focused on poverly alleviation

details to keep her informed about

contact. After 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 left

it and tried to walk around, but the car door swung open, and

of her hand.

go!” Jocelyn was shocked by his restlessness for

his eyes deep and foreboding, gripped her

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