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.

off since you came back from the hike, and with him leaving

going

really okay?” Ursula had a hunch that Jocelyn’s

fine. We’ll be back in a few days. Let’s focus on catching

that Jocelyn didn’t want to

apart,

went back to her

the next few days were light on

prepared

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

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

you take his number?”

the note out Lost

as you can. Education isn’t the only way forward, but

the same. Don’t worry, Jocelyn, I’ll hit the books.” Yuri smiled earnestly “When I start working in the city,

‘Look at that, i’m included too.”

so kind to our village. Grandma said

us. Take care of yourself and your grandma. Things will get better,

Yun nodded vigorously.

saying goodbye to everyone, Jocelyn and Ursula

Chapter 147

they knew it well by now. It didn’t seem so

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

houses became sparse and the road wound between towering mountains. With such stunning scenery and pure air, she was relaxed.

“Yeah

any plans before then?”

might need to visit my aunt and uncle with my

date, so I’ll see if I should

it back to the city

her parents called her home, so she didn’t

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

nap, Jocelyn found

“Where’s Dad?”

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

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