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

going

you really okay?” Ursula had a hunch that

fine. We’ll be back in a few days. Let’s focus on catching up with

want to talk, Ursula dropped

Jocelyn wasn’t falling apart, she could weather the storm.

went back to

on

days later, Jocelyn and Ursula prepared to return to

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

rush, I didn’t get to see him off.

“Didn’t you take

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

only way forward, but it won’t hurt to have some knowledge when you

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

that, i’m included

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

us. Take care of yourself and your grandma. Things

Yun nodded vigorously.

and Ursula headed

Chapter 147

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

much better once they fix it up, Ursula said “Uriah mentioned they’ll start right after the holiday.”

the window, watching as the houses became sparse and the road wound between

“Yeah

starting soon. Got any plans

might need to visit my aunt and uncle with my

a blind date,

back to the city

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

gifts, Calvin and Daisy carried them upstairs and quizzed

a nap, Jocelyn

“Where’s Dad?”

to tell you.

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