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.

me. You’ve been off since you came back from the hike, and with him leaving overnight if there’s nothing going on, I’ll eat my hat.”

shrugged. “There’s nothing going on

a hunch that

few days. Let’s focus on catching

to

apart, she could weather

went back to

light on lessons, with occasional tutoring for the

days later, Jocelyn and Ursula prepared

see them off, filling Ursula’s car to the brim

a rush, I didn’t get to see him off. Could you tell him when I’m of age, I’d like to come

you

washed my clothes and forgot to take the note out

can. Education isn’t the only way forward, but it won’t hurt to have

I’ll hit the books.” Yuri smiled earnestly “When I start working in the city, I’ll

‘Look at that, i’m included too.”

so kind to our village. Grandma said we must repay

your grandma. Things

Yun nodded vigorously.

to everyone, Jocelyn and

Chapter 147

well by now. It didn’t seem so bad

be much better once they fix it up, Ursula said

as the houses became sparse and the road wound

“Yeah

starting soon. Got any

to visit my aunt and uncle with my parents. How about you?”

blind date, so I’ll see if I should go or not.”

the city just in time for

for a meal. But her

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

after a nap, Jocelyn found Calvin gone.

“Where’s Dad?”

game,” Daisy replied, sitting in front of the TV. “Oh, I forgot to tell you. Your dad’s company had a raffle, and he won the first prize-a

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