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.

frowning at the wound in her palm, “Your skin’s

mechanically. “It’s nothing.”

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

palm, and Jocelyn’s hand instinctively

Harrison didn’t give her the chance to retract

was on pins and needles, especially wary of Melvin and unable to look at him.

man lounging on the couch across from her, a half-smirk on his face, as if he were an audience to a show, keenly watching the spectacle.

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

quite caring, Melvin suddenly

tensed up even more, if that was

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

as if she was suffocating.

on the clearly uncomfortable woman, his eyes thick with mockery. After Harrison finished bandaging her left hand, he moved to the right.

rang again.

it really must be

up, and Melvin’s intrusive gaze intensified.

her breath, daring

on her, prickling against her

pink slippers for a new pair of men’s he had 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

Jocelyn, but they conveyed

she was at a

26 years,

she responded to whatever

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

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

much longer she could endure this breathless battleground.

unpredictable. By the time something happens, it would be too late.

worry less” Melvin scoffed, lighting a cigarette, “Bad guys don’t stop

Harrison frowned, glancing at Melvin, Tm sorry, would you mind

then

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