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 him

nothing going on

had a hunch that Jocelyn’s calm was a facade.

in a few days. Let’s focus on catching

didn’t want to talk, Ursula dropped

falling apart, she could weather

to her

few days were light on lessons, with occasional

Ursula prepared to

came to see them off, filling Ursula’s

Jocelyn. “Hey, Jocelyn, Melvin left in such a rush, I didn’t get to see

blinked. “Didn’t you take

but my grandma washed my clothes and forgot to take the note out Lost

only way forward, but it won’t hurt to have some knowledge when you head to the

the same. Don’t worry, Jocelyn, I’ll hit the books.” Yuri smiled earnestly “When I start working in the city, I’ll treat you, Melvin, and Ursula to a meal.”

that,

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

care of yourself and your

Yun nodded vigorously.

saying goodbye to everyone, Jocelyn and Ursula

Chapter 147

road was rough but they knew it well

road will be much better once they fix it up, Ursula said “Uriah mentioned they’ll

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

“Yeah

Got any

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

clueless. My mom set me up on a blind date, so

the city just in time for

a meal. But her parents called her

them upstairs and quizzed Jocelyn on her village life until the meal ended, with conversation

afternoon, after a nap, Jocelyn found Calvin

“Where’s Dad?”

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

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