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.

don’t put on an act for 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

nothing going on between us.”

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

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

didn’t want to

as Jocelyn wasn’t falling apart,

back to her room.

the next few days were light on lessons,

and Ursula prepared to

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

get to see him off. Could you tell him when I’m of age, I’d like to come

blinked. “Didn’t you take his number?”

to take the note out Lost the number,” Yuri spoke in a low voice.

as much as you can. Education isn’t the only way forward, but it won’t hurt to have some knowledge when

“When I start working in

that,

head. “You’ve all been so kind to our village. Grandma said

about repaying us. Take care of yourself and your grandma.

Yun nodded vigorously.

everyone, Jocelyn and Ursula headed back to

Chapter 147

they knew it well by now.

will be much better once they fix it up,

gazed out the window, watching as the houses became sparse and the road wound between towering

“Yeah

Got any plans before

might need to visit my aunt and

My mom set me up on a blind date, so

city just

to stay for a meal. But her parents called her

carried them upstairs and quizzed Jocelyn on her village life until the

nap, Jocelyn found

“Where’s Dad?”

I forgot to tell you. Your dad’s

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