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.

gave 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 going on

really okay?” Ursula had a hunch

days.

that Jocelyn didn’t want to talk, Ursula dropped the

apart, she could

went back to her

light on lessons, with occasional tutoring for the kids.

prepared to return to the

see them off, filling Ursula’s

Yuri approached Jocelyn. “Hey, Jocelyn, Melvin left in such a rush, I didn’t get to see him off. Could you

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

forgot to take the note out Lost the number,” Yuri spoke

keep learning as much as you can. Education isn’t the only way forward,

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

at that, i’m included

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

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

Yun nodded vigorously.

everyone, Jocelyn and

Chapter 147

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

up, Ursula said “Uriah mentioned they’ll start

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

“Yeah

starting soon. Got any

and uncle with my

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

city

for a meal. But her

quizzed

afternoon, after a nap,

“Where’s Dad?”

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

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