The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

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.

since you came back from the hike, and with him leaving overnight if there’s nothing going on, I’ll eat my

going on between us.”

you really okay?” Ursula had a hunch that

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

didn’t want to talk, Ursula dropped the subject.

long as Jocelyn wasn’t falling apart, she could weather the storm.

to her room.

few days were light on lessons, with occasional tutoring for the kids.

days later, Jocelyn and Ursula prepared to return to the

see them off, filling Ursula’s

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

“Didn’t you

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

wrote down Melvin’s number again. “If 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

hit the books.” Yuri smiled earnestly “When I start working in the city, I’ll

‘Look at that, i’m included

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

your grandma. Things will get better, Jocelyn

Yun nodded vigorously.

Jocelyn and Ursula

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it well by now.

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

the houses became sparse and the road wound between towering mountains. With such stunning scenery and

“Yeah

starting soon. Got any plans

aunt and uncle with my parents.

blind date, so I’ll see if I should go

made it back to the city just in

to stay for a meal. But her

them upstairs and quizzed Jocelyn

a nap, Jocelyn found

“Where’s Dad?”

of the TV. “Oh, I forgot to tell you. Your dad’s company had a raffle, and he won the first prize-a whopping