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.

As they drove off, Jocelyn noticed his grave expression. She couldn’t help but think about that mysterious phone

she finally asked.

“Yeah.”

“Who?”

night was rarely good news. For relatives, such calls were dreaded, often bringing

But it seemed callous

his eyes on the road. His

hint, Jocelyn

apartment building. Thanks, she

in the car

car door, her neighbor Rose happened to be taking out the

your boyfriend didn’t come up

together anymore but feared a lengthy explanation, so she

Chapter

for a while, Rose mentioned as they entered the elevator. “I thought you

offered an

went

nagged at her-he wasn’t joking, and his stubbornness was something she had never anticipated. Clearly, if he

semester approached, Jocelyn got busier, especially as a senior class teacher with mounting pressures.

to do in her own house, so she offered to tidy up Jocelyn’s apartment after getting

usually, despite her busy schedule. But she rarely cooked, leaving the fridge

to buy groceries and prepare some homemade toast to stock

called out to hold the elevator. It was

appreciating the help.

a while since I’ve seen you last time,” Rose remarked as they rode up. “You’ve got quite the grocery haul for

it is with youngsters-always too busy to eat properly, resorting to takeout or instant noodles. But none

in agreement. Then she mentioned, “I’ve noticed Jocelyn’s boyfriend hasn’t been around

up at this. Had 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 yet.”

her boyfriend send her back a few days ago, but he didn’t go upstairs. Rose said, “Her boyfriend is really handsome and

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