Chapter 127

Jocelyn felt a tightness in her chest. She wanted to explain but found any word seemed hollow and Insincere.

W to talk. Harrison said before turning away and walking towards the curb.

Jocelyn trailed behind him. Her gaze fixed on his retreating back, wishing to slap herself in the face.

Hamison was her boyfriend now. Everything he did was reasonable and justifiable. Why had she snapped at him?

Jocelyn was filled with regret. She caught up to him and grabbed his hand

Harrison stopped and turned to look at her glanced at her hand and gently removed it. “No need to force it”

Jocelyn felt an emptiness in her heart at his coldness.

Hamison sat down at a roadside diner and ordered a spaghetti. He had flown for over two hours from Berry City to give her a surprise, never expecting such situation

All the imagined perfect scenarios shattered in that instant.

He knew that Jocelyn hadn’t been totally in love with him. But her blatant favouritism made him feel like a failure. He thought he could help her move on, to transfer all her feelings to him. Alas, that was not the case.

Jocelyn sat across from him, noticing the diner owner about to sprinkle hot pepper flakes on the spaghetti. She quickly interjected, “He can’t handle spicy

The owner promptly put the pepper flakes back

Hearing the words, Harrison looked at her.

If not for today’s incident, he might have believed he had a place in her heart. Such a reminder seemed to be an afterthought

“You want some? Harrison offered.

Jocelyn shook her head, instinctively explaining. Today was a colleague’s birthday. We had dinner before hanging out. I never expected to run into Melvin. I was avoiding him, but he approached me…

The spaghetti arrived, and Harrison had no intention of torturing his stomach with hot spices just to earn her sympathy. Pity that was sought after was neither lasting nor genuine.

Hamison listened calmly to her explanation. He could tell she was being sincere, that she really wanted to avoid entanglement with Melvin

But isn’t that how feelings are? If you’re not together, there’s always a period of entanglement. Some people get bored of the chase, but others are like a stubborn adhesive, impossible to shake off.

for this: one, the pursuer is just a troublemaker who doesn’t want the other to be happy; or two, both parties

go of Melvin. Despite this, he chose to pursue a

love him,” Harrison said pointedly. “If you really didn’t, nothing he did

felt as though she was gasping for air. She became uneasy, fearful of Harrison peeling back the walls she had built around her raw

spaghetti and said, “Let’s break up.”

was stunned, disbelieving as she looked at

added some parmesan, catching

done with him,” Jocelyn insisted, not wanting to be entangled with Melvin anymore. But some things were beyond her control, which had led to the situation they were in.

saying this because of what happened today. Deep down, you know you still have feelings for him.”

her name gently. “I understand your feelings. I knew from the beginning you still had him in your heart, but !

chuckled, “Spaghetti without the pepper flakes isn’t so tasty,

understood his metaphor

for you, too, Harrison said, placing down his fork and looking at her with calm tenderness

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struggling too, right?”

bit her lip, fighting the urge to sob.

wipe her tears. “Let it out. You’ve been repressing your feelings for too long.”

emotions. Tears streamed down her face like

around her. “Lean on me.”

on his shoulder, crying inconsolably.

weight of her suppressed emotions that were

was right. She still had feelings for Melvin and never replaced him with others deep down in her heart.

Jocelyn’s sobs subsided.

her head and saw a wet patch on Harrison’s

it, unconcerned. “It’s fine. It’s just a shirt. You

Jocelyn sniffed, her breath visible in the chilly air.

friends

terribly sorry

and beyond arrangement. You also tried to engage positively

mess, Harrison sighed, offering a bitter smile. “I’ve got to admit, I’m really going to

lifted her misty eyes

all, I genuinely love you,” Harrison shrugged, a hint of resignation in

thought if she had met him a few years earlier, perhaps she and Harrison would

“Sorry…”

Harrison said as he removed his glasses and pinched the bridge of his nose. “If you’re still hung up on him, then give it another shot. As long as two people truly love each other, they

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