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.

her 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 him leaving overnight if there’s nothing going on, I’ll eat my

“There’s nothing going on

you really okay?” Ursula had a hunch that Jocelyn’s calm was a facade.

in a few days. Let’s focus

Jocelyn didn’t want to talk, Ursula dropped

wasn’t falling apart,

went back to her room.

few days were light on lessons, with occasional

later, Jocelyn and Ursula prepared to return to

villagers came to see them off, filling Ursula’s car to

Jocelyn, 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 like to

“Didn’t you take his number?”

forgot to take the note out

can. Education isn’t the only way forward, but it won’t hurt to have

Jocelyn, I’ll hit the books.” Yuri smiled earnestly “When I start working in the city, I’ll treat you, Melvin, and Ursula

‘Look at that,

blushed and bowed his head. “You’ve all been so kind to

yourself and your grandma. Things will get better,

Yun nodded vigorously.

everyone, Jocelyn and Ursula headed back to the

Chapter 147

well by now. It didn’t seem so bad

it up, Ursula said

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

“Yeah

starting soon. Got any plans before

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

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

made it back to the city just in time

to stay for a meal. But her parents

quizzed Jocelyn on her

afternoon, after a nap, Jocelyn found Calvin gone.

“Where’s Dad?”

in front of the TV. “Oh, I forgot to tell you. Your

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