Chapter 112
Standing beside Jocelyn was the ever-observant Rose, who had come earlier to remind her about something. When she caught sight of Melvin in his hospital gown, Rose couldn’t help but ask, “Jocelyn, why’s he still in his hospital gown? Did he bolt from the clinic? That’s cilly He might be worse off if he’s stilt sick and out and about.”
Rose meant well with her concern, but Melvin stood there, stone-faced, not uttering a word, leaving Rose in an awkward silence.
Jocelyn mustered a strained smile. “He came to grab a few things.”
Rose was no fool. After seeing Melvin caught in the rain the other day, she suspected the lovebirds had hit a rough patch, landing poor Melvin in the hospital.
Ah, the impulsiveness of young love.
The elevator door opened, and Melvin stepped out, pausing at the doorway and turning back to wait for Jocelyn to unlock the apartment door.
Jocelyn had decided to clear out every trace of him, but he tried to step back into her life.
She couldn’t outlast him, not with the state of mind he was in. She had no chance against his stubborn resolve
Reluctantly, she opened the door, and Melvin walked in.
Shedding the slippers he’d worn from the hospital, he looked for his own in the shoe cabinet but found only hers. His slippers were
gone
He tumed to Jocelyn, who understood his silent question and stated, “I threw them out.”
Predictably, his eyes darkened with that answer.
Barefoot, he moved to the bathroom. His cup and toothbrush were gone, as was his towel. Everything that was his had vanished.
He pressed on to the bedroom, opening the wardrobe to discover that all the clothes he’d left at her place were missing.
bedside drawer held no trace of the
had
knocked the wind out
who stood outside the bedroom, his Adam’s apple bobbed with barely contained fury. “Planning to make room for your new boyfriend, huh?” he asked, his voice hoarse,
temper was a ticking bomb. She couldn’t manage his
broke up,” she said calmly.
heaved, and he fixed her with a steely gaze. Then, with a chilling smile, he said, “As long as I’m here, do
knew he wouldn’t be
To make me suffer? Or
guy if you want.
realized how obsessive
measure of power, he would have been the type
Jocelyn knew that if she lost her temper, all
said
would drag her
and returned to the living room, heading to the kitchen, refusing to waste more words
them to the dining table, ignoring Melvin
and watched as she ate.
leave a bite for me? Melvin said, his tone revealing the hurt of realizing how little he mattered to
glanced at him. “I’m out of grocenes, and you shouldn’t be eating
plate with the
deeply.
Chapter 112
swallowed, placing the plate back on
how to respond. Whatever she said, he’d pretend
stood up to wash the
from behind, his hot breath on her ear as he pleaded, “Don’t leave
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