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

eventually

Harrison greeted, clad in a crisp white shirt beneath a slate-gray coat, whose rimless glasses projected a

up?” Melvin asked casually,

Jocelyn are done,”

defiance and arrogance made him a tough rival to

never Harrison’s cup of tea.

for you to linger?” Harrison

emotion alike.

in his hand before glancing at the upright Hamson with a challenging 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

Harrison frowned slightly.

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

look behind Harrison’s glasses

adjusted his glasses, trying to remain calm, “In this world, anything might belong to someone by

furrowed, “I respect her

with 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

declaration and

lips were pressed tight with his eyes behind the glasses growing

checking on

was a whirlwind of potential conversations

troublemaker and feared what he

at her, she waited.

and entered, bringing the warm brown sugar ginger tea

She stirred.

he asked softly.

head, “Couldn’t

on the nightstand and propping her up with a pillow.

for it, but Hamson

is injured. Let me help.” He scooped a spoonful of the warm

embarrassment. She wasn’t used to

Melvin would just curl up behind her in bed with his

from Melvin and focusing

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