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.

a knowing look. “Come on, don’t put on an act for me. You’ve been off since you came back from the hike, and with

shrugged. “There’s nothing going

okay?” Ursula had a hunch that

We’ll be back in a few days. Let’s focus on catching up with the

want to talk,

Jocelyn wasn’t falling apart,

to her

days were light on lessons, with occasional tutoring for the

later, Jocelyn and Ursula prepared to return to the city.

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

didn’t get to see him off. Could you

blinked. “Didn’t you take

washed my clothes and forgot to take the note

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

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

teased, ‘Look at that, i’m included

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

your grandma. Things will get better, Jocelyn

Yun nodded vigorously.

and Ursula headed back to the city.

Chapter 147

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

fix it up, Ursula said “Uriah mentioned

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

“Yeah

starting soon. Got any plans before then?”

my aunt and uncle with

My mom set me up on a blind date, so I’ll see

back to the city

for a meal. But her parents called her home,

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

after a nap, Jocelyn found Calvin

“Where’s Dad?”

to tell you. Your dad’s company had a raffle, and he won

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