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.

off since you came back from the

“There’s nothing going

Ursula had a hunch that

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

want to

as Jocelyn wasn’t falling apart, she

back to her

the next few days were light on lessons, with occasional

prepared to return to the

filling

see him off. Could you tell him when I’m of age, I’d

“Didn’t you take his number?”

forgot to take the note out

learning as 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

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

‘Look at that, i’m included too.”

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

Take care of yourself and your grandma.

Yun nodded vigorously.

and Ursula headed back to

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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 right after the

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

“Yeah

Got any plans before then?”

and uncle

set me up on a blind date, so I’ll see if I should go or not.”

the city just in time for

meal. But her parents called

upstairs and quizzed Jocelyn on her village life until the meal ended, with conversation still

a nap,

“Where’s Dad?”

chess game,” Daisy replied, sitting in front of the TV. “Oh, I forgot to tell you. Your dad’s

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