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.

drawer held no trace of the condoms

had

nearly knocked the wind

make room for your new boyfriend, huh?” he asked, his voice hoarse,

knew his temper was a ticking bomb. She couldn’t manage his moods, so she focused on keeping her

up,” she said

chest heaved, and he fixed her with a steely gaze. Then, with a chilling smile, he said, “As long as I’m here, do you think you’ll be happy together

She knew he wouldn’t be

and said peacefully, “What’s the point of sticking around? To make me suffer? Or you can’t

was stubborn. “You can date that guy if

She never realized how obsessive

measure of power, he would have been the

that if she lost her temper, all hell would break

she said would

drag her

returned to the living room, heading to

and took them to the dining

and watched

Melvin said, his tone revealing the hurt of realizing

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

word, Melvin took the plate with the leftovers and downed

deeply.

Chapter 112

back on her. “Did I ever despise you? What right do you have

respond. Whatever she

to

around her waist from behind, his hot breath on her ear as he pleaded, “Don’t leave me, okay?”

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