Chapter 135

“Melvin must be having a lousy year, Yasmine mused aloud as she glanced at the man hooked up to an IV drip. “Otherwise, why would he keep landing himself in the hospital?”

Jocelyn remained silent, her thoughts unreadable.

“Why did you let him in?” Yasmine nodded towards Melvin, who was receiving fluids, and questioned Jocelyn.

Jocelyn’s eyes, filled with concem, never left the feverish man. “Couldn’t bear to turn him away.”

A smirk tugged at Yasmine’s lips ‘Because you still have feelings for him?”

Jocelyn never denied her affection for Melvin.

“Maybe you should give him another chance, Yasmine suggested, vouching for Melvin. “Why put yourself through this misery?”

Jocelyn met Yasmine’s gaze calmly. “And what happens after I give him that chance?”

Yasmine paused, her gaze shifting to the man who was lying on bed. He was such a puzzle – unwilling to commit, yet entangling Jocelyn in his ambiguous advances. Eventually, even the deepest affection could be worn down to nothing

His antics were just a crutch, leveraging Jocelyn’s lingering feelings

Once those feelings faded, Melvin would be no more than a puff of smoke.

“I won’t advise you anymore” Yasmine’s smile was tinged with resignation. “We’re both women. I totally understand you. If you don’t care for him, don’t pity him. If something like this happens again, stay away or call me

Jocelyn nodded.

Yasmine glanced at the clock. “You should get some rest. It’s late.”

“Alnght”

Yasmine sat by the bed, sighing as she looked at Melvin’s gaunt figure. After a while, he stirred awake and mistook Yasmine for Jocelyn

“You’re up?” Yasmine offered him water, noting the fleeting disappointment in his eyes. “Don’t tell me you’re not happy to see me?”

“Where is she?”

checked the time. “Do you have any

dry, his face set in a grimace.

disturb her? She’s happy now with a boyfriend who cherishes her. Bothering her like this is unethical. And even if she did come back

“I’m a woman too. I know what she wants. Three years is more than just time. It’s the youth and effort she’s given. If you can’t promise

his fist, struggling to contain

at the site of Melvin’s infusion, her voice laced with

of emotions

asked you, why don’t you proposed to her if you really love

with

it because

Melvin’s outburst cut

a nerve. She never imagined that old wound had become his

visited him recently. He wanted

the one he should apologize to!”

her gaze. “He owes the biggest apology to you. And to our

as he felt trapped, as

Not eve

tragedy, Yasmine tried to persuade him

Melvin’s question was a

at the accusation, Indeed, she hadn’t set the best example as his older sister. What night did she have to coursed

on marriage?

Zachary Turner. We didn’t become enemies, as you know.” Yasmine

played on Melvin’s lips.

out, it’s okay to split up. That’s nothing to be ashamed of. But it’s still better than being too scared

being able to promise Jocelyn a future

all. You can’t even have the courage to give the woman you love a future. And you dare to act all lovesick? You’re more suited to being alone forever Stop messing with Jocelyn’s life Her happiness

out, slammed the door behind her and left

his fist until it hurt, but he didn’t

usual routine. As the term’s end approached, her workload increased.

occasionally asked her out, and she’d go

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