The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chatper 147

Chapter 147

Melvin’s words seemed to stick in his throat, unspoken.

Jocelyn’s heart, which she had painstakingly patched together, shattered once again.

She forced a smile, “It’s okay, I understand. Rest up. I’m off.”

This time, she left without any hesitation.

It was her own fault, really. Too confident of herself.

Words unspoken for more than three years were likely to be blurted out just out of impulse.

And now, not even that impulse seemed worth it.

Hope is for dreaming, not necessarily for achieving.

Jocelyn went back to shelling peanuts with the villagers, listening in as they gossiped. She didn’t think about Melvin anymore. She wouldn’t

As dusk settled, a beam of headlights illuminated the village hall.

Uriah came in a run, “Mr. Martinez has headed back to the city.”

Jocelyn paused in her shelling, just as Ursula came in and mentioned, “Willow left with him.”

Jocelyn just smiled. “Good for them. A bit of peace returns to the village finally.”

After dinner, Jocelyn caught up with her parents over a video chat. Afterward, Harrison called, saying he’d been driving non-stop and was only a few hundred miles from home.

Jocelyn thought he was driving too fast.

Harrison didn’t ask about Melvin or Willow. They chatted idly for a while before hanging up.

“Are you okay?” Ursula asked her.

“What do you mean?” Jocelyn fiddled with her phone, looking puzzled.

You’ve been off since you came back from the hike, and with

“There’s nothing going on

really okay?” Ursula had a hunch that

back in a few days. Let’s focus on catching up with the lessons.”

to talk, Ursula dropped the subject.

as Jocelyn wasn’t falling apart, she could

went back to her room.

the next few days were light on lessons, with occasional tutoring

later, Jocelyn and Ursula prepared to return to the

them off, filling Ursula’s car to the brim with gifts.

approached Jocelyn. “Hey, Jocelyn, Melvin left in such a rush, I didn’t get to see him off. Could you tell him when I’m

you

the

only way

Yuri smiled earnestly “When I start working in the city, I’ll treat

that, i’m included too.”

and bowed his head. “You’ve all been so kind to our village. Grandma said we must repay

yourself and your grandma. Things

Yun nodded vigorously.

everyone, Jocelyn and Ursula

Chapter 147

road was rough but they knew it well by now. It didn’t

it up, Ursula said “Uriah mentioned they’ll start right after

became sparse and the road wound between towering mountains.

“Yeah

Got any plans before

to visit my aunt and uncle with my parents. How

up on a blind date, so

city just

to stay for a meal. But her parents called her home, so she didn’t stick around.

dividing up the villagers’ gifts, Calvin and Daisy carried them upstairs and quizzed Jocelyn on her village life until

a nap, Jocelyn found Calvin

“Where’s Dad?”

sitting in front of the TV. “Oh, I forgot to tell you. Your dad’s company had a raffle, and

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