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?”

“Do you have any idea what hour it

were dry, his face set in

Bothering her like this

It’s the youth and effort she’s given. If you can’t promise her a

his fist, struggling to contain his emotions.

IV’s back-flowing.” Yasmine exclaimed upon noticing blood at the site of Melvin’s infusion, her voice laced with alarm.

reddened, a storm of

never asked you, why don’t you proposed to her

expression suddenly darkened with anger

brow furrowed. “Is it because of our

up!” Melvin’s outburst cut her off.

a nerve. She never imagined that old wound had

repenting every day for years. I visited him recently. He wanted

the one he should apologize to!” Melvin’s anger was palpable.

gaze. “He owes the biggest apology to

threatened to spill from Melvins eyes as he felt

Not eve

tragedy, Yasmine tried to persuade him

yours? Melvin’s question was

as his older sister. What night did she have

on marriage?

didn’t become enemies, as you know.” Yasmine chose her words carefully, hoping to

played on Melvin’s lips. “Divorce is still divorce.”

of. But

mere mention of not being able to promise Jocelyn

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 has no place

the door behind her

fist until it hurt, but he didn’t

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

her out, and she’d go when

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