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.

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

nothing going on

had a hunch that Jocelyn’s

a few days.

that Jocelyn didn’t want to talk, Ursula

falling apart, she could weather

went back to her

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

Ursula prepared to return to the city.

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

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 take his

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

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

smiled earnestly “When I start working in the

that, i’m included

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

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

Yun nodded vigorously.

to everyone, Jocelyn and

Chapter 147

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

better once they fix it up, Ursula said

road wound between towering mountains. With such stunning scenery and

“Yeah

Got any plans before then?”

to visit my aunt and uncle with my parents. How

me up on a blind date, so

back to the city just

a meal. But her

upstairs and quizzed

afternoon, after a nap, Jocelyn found Calvin gone.

“Where’s Dad?”

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

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