Chapter 119

Huddied in bed, Jocelyn couldn’t fathom what Melvin and Harrison might say to each other, but she was certain it wouldn’t be anything

pleasant.

What puzzled her was how Melvin could possibly remember the date of her monthly periods.

When the door opened, Jocelyn’s body slightly stiffened.

“How are you feeling?” Harrison’s voice filled the space

She relaxed a bit at his voice, though still not turning to him, “Just the usual stuff, you know, that time of the month.”

“I’ll run to the store Hang tight, okay?”

Hamson approached the bed, concerned at the sight of her pallor.

Lacking the energy for anything more. Jocelyn just murmured an acknowledgment

Soon, the sound of the closing door signaled Hamson’s departure.

Only then did she allow herself to fully relax, and the pain in her abdomen seemed to ease up a bit.

Melvin’s presence had kept her on edge, and that probably was the cause of the sudden spike in discomfort.

The encounter had been her own personal hell, terrifying to its core.

She trusted Harrison’s decency, but Melvin was like a ticking time bomb- unpredictable, capable of igniting any scandal with a single word

Thankfully he had at least shown a glimmer of humanity today, sparing her further embarrassment

A draft snuck in from somewhere, coaxing Jocelyn out of bed to check if the window had been left ajar.

Her gaze inadvertently swept outside, where the silver car still sat. But what truly alarmed her were the two figures beside it.

One was Melvin, the other Harrison

Her head buzzed, and the pain in her abdomen flared again.

lighting a cigarette. Seeing Harrison coming out, he exhaled a perfect ring of

initially reluctant to engage, eventually found himself walking toward him.

slate-gray coat, whose rimless glasses projected a scholarly air

Melvin asked casually, flicking ash.

and Jocelyn are done,” Harrison reminded him.

him a tough rival to

with the unreasonable was never

inappropriate for you to linger?” Harrison

emotion alike.

hand before glancing at the upright Hamson with a challenging smirk, “I’m a businessman, a rough one.

Harrison frowned slightly.

is business. If there’s money to be made, I’m on it. The other is women” Melvin took a drag, his eyes taunting Harrison,

behind Harrison’s glasses

“In this world, anything might belong to someone by necessity, except for people.”

brow furrowed, “I respect her choices.”

noung

Harrisons expression darkened

stopped into his car he threw one last

a declaration and a

roared away, leaving Harrison staring after it. His lips were pressed tight

brown sugar and ginger, checking on

asleep at all. Her mind was a whirlwind of potential conversations

was a troublemaker and feared what he might have said to Harrison.

anxiety gnawing at her, she waited.

while, Harrison gently knocked and entered, bringing the warm brown sugar ginger tea to her bedside.

She stirred.

you?” he asked

her head,

of this then. Might help you rest,” he suggested, placing the cup on the nightstand and propping her

for it, but

He scooped a spoonful of the warm liquid,

She wasn’t used to being

period discomfort struck, Melvin would just curl up behind her in bed with his hands warming her belly to ease the pain,

from Melvin and focusing on Harrison

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