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.

a cigarette. Seeing Harrison

engage, eventually found himself walking toward him.

slate-gray

up?” Melvin asked casually, flicking ash.

Jocelyn are done,”

arrogance made him a

the unreasonable was never Harrison’s

Isn’t it inappropriate for you to linger?” Harrison was the epitome of civility,

emotion alike.

upright Hamson with a challenging smirk, “I’m a businessman, a rough one. In my world, there are only two

Harrison frowned slightly.

I’m on it. The other is women” Melvin took a drag, his eyes taunting Harrison, “If I

look behind Harrison’s glasses

calm, “In this world, anything might belong to someone by necessity, except for people.” “You think she’s yours by default?” Melvin

brow furrowed, “I respect her

her enough to let her shack up with another man? I’m not that noble.” His gaze lifted to the apartment, noung a

Harrisons expression darkened

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

declaration and a provocation.

Harrison staring after it. His lips were

and ginger, checking on Jocelyn before

at all. Her mind was a whirlwind

was a troublemaker and feared what he might have

gnawing at her, she

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

She stirred.

you?” he

shook her head, “Couldn’t sleep anyway.”

you rest,” he suggested, placing the cup on the nightstand and propping her up with a

for it, but

help.” He scooped a spoonful of the warm liquid, bringing it to her

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

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

said, forcing her thoughts away from

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