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.

on an act for me. You’ve been off since you came back from the hike, and with him leaving overnight

“There’s nothing going

Ursula had a hunch that Jocelyn’s

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

Jocelyn didn’t want to talk,

apart, she could weather the

to her room.

few days were light on lessons, with occasional tutoring for

Ursula prepared to return to the city.

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

didn’t get to see him

blinked. “Didn’t you take

clothes and forgot to take the note out Lost the

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

Don’t worry, Jocelyn, I’ll hit the books.” Yuri smiled earnestly “When I start working in the city, I’ll treat you, Melvin, and Ursula to a meal.”

at that, i’m included too.”

all been so kind to our village.

us. Take care of yourself and your grandma. Things will

Yun nodded vigorously.

goodbye to everyone, Jocelyn and Ursula headed

Chapter 147

but they knew it well by

it up, Ursula said “Uriah mentioned they’ll start

the road wound between towering mountains. With such stunning scenery and pure air, she

“Yeah

soon. Got any plans before then?”

my aunt and uncle with my parents.

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

made it back to the city just in time for lunch.

invited Ursula to stay for a meal. But her parents called her home, so she

quizzed Jocelyn on her village life until the meal

nap, Jocelyn found Calvin gone.

“Where’s Dad?”

front of the TV. “Oh, I forgot to tell you. Your dad’s company had a raffle,

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