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

responded mechanically.

as he dabbed the wound with a cotton swab, blowing gently on

palm, and Jocelyn’s hand instinctively wanted to pull away, overwhelmed by

her the

especially wary of Melvin and unable to look at him.

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

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

quite

more, if that was

replying, “Got to take care of

seemed to still, and Jocelyn felt as if she was

lingered on the clearly uncomfortable woman, his eyes thick with mockery. After Harrison

doorbell rang again.

it really must be the

Melvin’s

eyes down, holding her breath, daring not

Melvin’s eyes on her, prickling against her

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

for Jocelyn, but they conveyed much

was dry, she was at a

years, and she was completely out of

as she responded to whatever

“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,

with his phone, smirked. “You should relax. I’ve been coming in and out of here for over three years, and I’ve

felt dizzy, unsure how much longer she could endure this

a bit worned about her. Nowadays, society is chaotic, and people are unpredictable. By the time something happens, it would be too late. Harrison maintained his composure, his voice

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

first time, Harrison frowned, glancing at Melvin, Tm

at his cigarette and then at Jocelyn “You

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