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.

of the condoms he’d kept

hit him then that she had been out shopping for bedding.

the wind

bobbed with barely contained fury. “Planning to make room for your new boyfriend, huh?” he asked, his voice hoarse,

manage his

up,” she

heaved, and he fixed her with a steely gaze. Then, with a chilling smile, he said, “As

knew he wouldn’t be easy to let

said peacefully, “What’s the point of sticking around? To make me suffer? Or

suffer and must suffer like I do.” Melvin was stubborn. “You can date that guy if you want. I don’t give it a shit Just one more person has

never realized how obsessive he could

would have been the type

maintain her composure, Jocelyn knew that if she lost her temper, all hell would break loose.

she said would

that he would drag her down if he were

returned to the living room, heading to the kitchen, refusing to waste more words

spaghetti and took them to the dining

followed and watched as she

leave a bite for me? Melvin said, his tone revealing the hurt of realizing how little he

at him. “I’m out of grocenes, and you shouldn’t be eating

a word, Melvin took the plate with the leftovers and downed it, crumbs and all

deeply.

Chapter 112

the plate back on

she said,

to

his arms around her waist from behind, his hot breath on her ear

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