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

mechanically. “It’s nothing.”

it wet these next few days. I’m not going back,” Harrison said as he dabbed the wound

Jocelyn’s hand instinctively wanted to pull away, overwhelmed by the sensation.

Harrison didn’t give her

and needles, especially wary of

help but sneak glances at the man lounging on the couch across from her, a half-smirk on his face, as if he were an audience to a

She should’ve dragged herself to school, even if it meant crawling,

seem quite caring, Melvin

more,

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

seemed to still, and Jocelyn felt as if

on the clearly uncomfortable woman, his eyes thick with mockery. After Harrison finished bandaging her

doorbell rang

time, it really must be

Melvin’s

her eyes down, holding her breath, daring not to relax even a

Melvin’s eyes on her, prickling against her back, making

his hands before approaching Jocelyn. I

for Jocelyn, but they

was dry, she was at a loss for words.

the most awkward moment in her 26 years, and she was

as she

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 up, no?”

and out of here for over three years, and I’ve never

how much longer she could endure this breathless

Nowadays, society is chaotic, and people are unpredictable. By the time something happens, it would be too late. Harrison maintained his

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

Tm sorry, would

then

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