Chapter 152
Jocelyn exuded a sincere sense of weariness.
Melvin felt increasingly uneasy. She had said those words several times, which essentially meant she was truly tired of his persistence.
But he wasn’t willing to give up on her!
“Well, then you’ll have to wait for my funeral,” Melvin declared, not caring if she would hate him for it. This was the truth in his heart.
Unless he was six feet under, he wouldn’t give up on her.
A sharp pang tightened in Jocelyn’s chest as she looked at him incredulously, but his gaze was unfathomably deep. “You…”
Melvin’s phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID before answering.
“Dr. Layla”
Jocelyn only heard him address the caller before he turned away. But he clearly kept the conversation private. Doctor?
The call lasted barely two minutes before Melvin hung up
Seeing that Jocelyn hadn’t left, he felt a wave of relief.
“I’ll drive you home.”
“I don’t need a ride from you, Jocelyn replied with a hint of defiance.
Melvin frowned. “Do I really need to force you?”
Jocelyn was afraid of him. She knew he was capable of anything when riled up-it was just a matter of whether he wanted to or not.
Considering the late hour and the long walk home, she finally agreed in reluctance.
they drove off, Jocelyn noticed his grave expression. She couldn’t help but think about that mysterious
someone sick?” she finally
“Yeah.”
“Who?”
was rarely good news. For relatives, such calls were dreaded, often bringing nothing but bad
didn’t want to pry. But it seemed callous if she didn’t
Melvin kept his eyes on the road.
hint, Jocelyn
front of her apartment building. Thanks, she
the car
neighbor Rose happened to be taking out the trash and
your boyfriend didn’t come up with
they weren’t together anymore but feared a lengthy explanation,
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him around for a while, Rose mentioned as they entered the elevator. “I thought you two might have
offered an embarrassed smile.
went to bed
his stubbornness was something she had never anticipated. Clearly, if he
semester approached, Jocelyn got busier, especially as
in her own house, so she offered to tidy up
her busy schedule. But she rarely cooked, leaving the fridge either full of
some homemade toast to stock the fridge,
called out to hold the elevator. It was Rose inside.
said, appreciating
as they rode up. “You’ve got quite
it is with youngsters-always too busy to eat properly,
in agreement. Then she mentioned, “I’ve noticed Jocelyn’s boyfriend hasn’t been around
Harrison been a frequent here? That sounded good for them. She simply smiled, “He’s back to his parents’ during the holiday. Suppose he hasn’t been back
go upstairs. Rose said, “Her boyfriend is really handsome and rich. I see they’ve been together for so many years. When do they plan the wedding?”
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