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 coming

eventually found himself

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

asked

are done,” Harrison

arrogance made him a tough rival to Harrison.

never Harrison’s cup

it inappropriate for you to linger?” Harrison was the epitome of

emotion alike.

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

Harrison frowned slightly.

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

look behind Harrison’s

this world, anything might belong to someone by

“I respect her choices.”

His gaze lifted to the apartment, noung a slight movement of the curtain. A sly smite played on his lips before he refocused

Harrisons expression darkened

one last barb at Hanison, “She’s

a declaration and a provocation.

were pressed tight with

sugar and ginger, checking on Jocelyn before heading to

wasn’t asleep at all. Her mind was a whirlwind of potential conversations between Hamson and

a troublemaker and feared what he might have said to

gnawing at her, she

bringing the

She stirred.

wake you?” he asked

head,

on the nightstand and propping her up with a pillow. Once she was comfortable, he

for it, but Hamson

is injured. Let me help.” He scooped a spoonful of the warm liquid, bringing it to her lips, “See if it’s too

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

in bed with his hands warming

thoughts away from Melvin

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