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.

been off since you

“There’s nothing going

hunch that

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

to

falling apart, she could weather the storm.

went back to her

days were light on lessons, with occasional tutoring for the

days later, Jocelyn and Ursula prepared to return to

filling Ursula’s car

Yuri approached Jocelyn. “Hey, Jocelyn, Melvin left in such a rush, I didn’t get to see him off. Could you tell him when I’m of age,

you take his

washed my clothes and forgot to take the note out Lost the number,” Yuri spoke in

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

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

teased, ‘Look at that, i’m

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

care of yourself and your grandma. Things will get better, Jocelyn encouraged

Yun nodded vigorously.

goodbye to everyone, Jocelyn and Ursula headed back to the

Chapter 147

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

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

wound between towering mountains. With such stunning scenery and

“Yeah

Got any

need to visit my aunt and uncle

up on a blind date, so I’ll see

the city just in time

meal. But her

villagers’ gifts, Calvin and Daisy carried them upstairs and quizzed

afternoon, after a nap, Jocelyn

“Where’s Dad?”

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

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