Chapter 118

Hamson blocked Jocelyn’s view as he stood at the door. When he remained silent, she inquired, “Delivery guy?”

Nope” Harrison’s tone was even as he spoke to the person outside, “Wanna come in for a bit?”

Melvin never expected that overnight, there would be another man in the picture.

And not just any man, but one who seemed to own the place

Out of the come of his eye, he caught sight of the pink slippers on Harrison’s feet clearly not his size, yet there they were.

If he was wearing her stuff, things must have been moving faster than Melvin thought.

“Sure,” Melvin didn’t hesitate, holding something in his hand as he stepped inside.

Jocelyn had been curious about whom Hamson was talking to, but her brain short-circuited when she saw Melvin walk in.

Her pupils dilated, her heart nearly leaping from her chest.

Melvin’s gaze was predatory as he stared at Jocelyn He walked in with his shoes on, set his stuff on the table, and sat down directly across from her.

“Want something to drink? Hamson played the gracious host to Melvin.

Melvin cracked a smile, “Don’t trouble yourself. I’ll help myself. I know this place better than you.”

Jocelyn wished the earth would swallow her whole. She never expected such a chaotic situation.

And why was Melvin here again?

Harrison showed no sign of discomfort, he sat down next to Jocelyn, not hugging or holding her, just pulling out medication from a drawer and placing Jocelyn’s hand on his thigh. “I’ll rebandage this for you.”

Jocelyn was stiff all over. Her hand felt like wood, inflexible.

at the wound in her palm, “Your skin’s broken.”

responded mechanically.

Harrison said as he dabbed the wound with a cotton swab, blowing gently on it, the picture of

breath tickled her palm, and Jocelyn’s hand instinctively wanted

Harrison didn’t give her the chance

of Melvin

couch across from her, a half-smirk on his face, as if he were an audience to a

regretting calling in sick. She should’ve dragged herself to

seem quite caring, Melvin suddenly

even more, if that

looked politely at Melvin before replying, “Got to take care of my

seemed to still, and Jocelyn felt as if she was suffocating. She wanted to

thick with mockery. After Harrison finished bandaging

rang again.

time, it really must

Melvin’s intrusive gaze intensified.

holding her breath, daring not to

her, prickling against her back, making

bought, tucked the former into the shoe cabinet, and washed his hands before approaching Jocelyn. I only bought a pair of slippers this time. It was all rushed this time, sol didn’t bring anything Next time I

for Jocelyn, but they conveyed much

was at a loss for

awkward moment in her 26 years, and she was completely out of

and was foggy as she responded to whatever

beside her again tending to her right hand. “Have you thought about moving? I don’t feel this place is very safe. The Security is lax They let me in without checking Any bad guy could waltz right

out of here for over three years,

much longer she could endure this

the time something happens, it would be too late. Harrison

worry less” Melvin scoffed, lighting a cigarette, “Bad guys don’t stop being bad just because you live in a fancy neighborhood”

at Melvin, Tm sorry, would you mind not smoking in here?”

glanced at his cigarette and then

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