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?”
have
his face set in a
this. Why disturb her? She’s happy now with a boyfriend who cherishes her. Bothering her like this is unethical. And even if
than just time. It’s the youth and effort
his fist, struggling to
Yasmine exclaimed upon noticing blood at the site of Melvin’s
reddened, a storm of emotions
him like this, Yasmine’s heart softened. “I never asked you, why don’t you
darkened with anger
furrowed. “Is it because of
up!” Melvin’s outburst cut
imagined that old wound
He wanted me to tell you that he’s sorry. He’s sorry for
should apologize to!”
her gaze. “He owes the biggest apology
threatened to spill from Melvins eyes as he felt
Not eve
Yasmine tried to persuade him
yours? Melvin’s question was
Indeed, she hadn’t set the best example as his
on marriage?
as you know.” Yasmine chose her words carefully, hoping to Pit his spirits.
scomful smile played on Melvin’s lips. “Divorce is still divorce.”
ashamed of. But it’s still better than being too scared to offer a future like you!”
breath hitched. The mere mention of not being able 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 has no place
stormed out, slammed the door behind her
his fist until it
usual routine. As the term’s end
asked her out, and she’d go when she
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