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.

an act for me. You’ve been off since you came back from the

going on between us.”

you really okay?” Ursula had a hunch that

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

didn’t want to talk,

Jocelyn wasn’t falling apart,

went back to

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

later, Jocelyn and Ursula prepared to return

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

“Hey, 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 come work for

blinked. “Didn’t you take his number?”

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

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 big

books.” Yuri smiled earnestly “When I start working in the city,

that, i’m included too.”

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

yourself and your grandma. Things

Yun nodded vigorously.

everyone, Jocelyn and Ursula

Chapter 147

road was rough but they knew it well by now. It didn’t

they fix it up, Ursula said “Uriah

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

“Yeah

Got any plans before then?”

need to visit my aunt and uncle with my parents. How about

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

back to the city just in time for lunch.

But her

the villagers’ gifts, Calvin and Daisy carried them upstairs and quizzed Jocelyn on

nap, Jocelyn found

“Where’s Dad?”

“Oh, I forgot to tell you. Your dad’s company

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