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.

Seeing Harrison coming out, he exhaled a

engage, eventually found himself walking toward him.

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

Melvin asked casually,

Jocelyn are done,” Harrison

made him

was never Harrison’s cup of tea.

to linger?” Harrison was the

emotion alike.

a rough one. In my world, there are only two things what I

Harrison frowned slightly.

other is women” Melvin took a drag, his eyes taunting Harrison, “If I

Harrison’s glasses

calm, “In this world, anything might belong to someone by

“I respect her choices.”

shack up with another man? I’m not that noble.” His gaze lifted to the apartment, noung a slight movement of the curtain. A sly smite played on his lips before he refocused on Harrison, “Believe it or not, she

Harrisons expression darkened

car he threw one last barb at Hanison, “She’s

both a declaration and

away, leaving Harrison staring after it. His lips were pressed tight with his eyes behind the glasses growing stormy.

back brown sugar and ginger, checking on Jocelyn before heading to

mind was a whirlwind of

was a troublemaker and feared what he might have

at her, she

the warm

She stirred.

wake you?” he

shook her head,

rest,” he suggested, placing the cup on the nightstand and propping her up with a pillow. Once she was

but

of the warm liquid, bringing it to her lips, “See if it’s too

a blush of embarrassment. She wasn’t used to being cared

behind her in bed with his hands warming her belly to

said, forcing her thoughts away from Melvin and

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