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.

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

initially reluctant to engage, eventually

a slate-gray coat, whose rimless glasses projected a

Melvin asked

done,” Harrison reminded him.

Melvin’s defiance and arrogance made him

with the unreasonable was never Harrison’s cup of tea.

my girlfriend now Isn’t it inappropriate for you to linger?”

emotion alike.

smirk, “I’m a businessman, a rough one. In my world, there are only two things what I want and what I don’t. That’s it. No question of

Harrison frowned slightly.

is women” Melvin took a drag, his eyes taunting Harrison, “If I want a woman, she

look behind Harrison’s glasses

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

“I respect her

another man? I’m not that noble.” His gaze lifted to the apartment, noung a slight movement of the curtain.

Harrisons expression darkened

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

declaration and a provocation.

lips were pressed tight with his eyes behind the glasses growing stormy.

sugar and ginger, checking on Jocelyn before heading

was a whirlwind of potential conversations between Hamson and

a troublemaker and feared what he

at her, she

a while, Harrison gently knocked and entered, bringing the warm

She stirred.

wake you?” he

head, “Couldn’t sleep

of this then. Might help you rest,” he suggested, placing the cup on the nightstand and propping her up with a pillow. Once she was

but

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

embarrassment. She wasn’t used to being cared

behind her in bed with his hands warming her belly to ease the pain, but he was always grumbling about the hassle.

away from Melvin and focusing on

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