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

shrugged. “There’s nothing going on between

okay?” Ursula had a hunch that Jocelyn’s calm was

few days. Let’s focus

want to talk, Ursula

Jocelyn wasn’t falling apart,

went back to her

light on lessons, with occasional tutoring for

Ursula prepared

filling Ursula’s car to

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

you take

to take the note out Lost the number,” Yuri spoke in a

“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 head to the

“When I start working in the city, I’ll treat you, Melvin, and Ursula

that, i’m included

“You’ve all been so kind to our village.

Take care of yourself and your grandma.

Yun nodded vigorously.

Jocelyn and Ursula headed back to the

Chapter 147

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

fix it up, Ursula said “Uriah mentioned

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

“Yeah

soon. Got any plans before then?”

to visit my aunt and

blind date, so

made it back to the city just in

invited Ursula to stay for a meal. But her parents called her home, so she didn’t stick

and quizzed

nap,

“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

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