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.

his car. As they drove off, Jocelyn noticed his grave expression. She

she finally

“Yeah.”

“Who?”

rarely good news. For relatives, such calls were dreaded, often bringing nothing

seemed callous if she didn’t ask

Melvin kept his eyes on the

Jocelyn

her apartment building. Thanks, she

Melvin stayed in the car without

Rose happened to be

didn’t come up

but feared a lengthy explanation, so she

Chapter

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

an embarrassed smile.

went to bed directly.

she had never anticipated. Clearly, if he

got busier, especially as a senior class teacher with

offered to tidy up Jocelyn’s apartment

schedule. But she rarely cooked, leaving the

some homemade toast to stock the fridge, ensuring Jocelyn always had something

full, Daisy called out to hold the elevator. It was Rose inside.

Daisy said, appreciating the

I’ve seen you last time,” Rose remarked as

I thought I’d help stock her up,” Daisy chirped. “You know how it is with youngsters-always too busy to eat properly,

“I’ve noticed

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

isn’t local, is he? He should be back now. I saw her boyfriend send her back a few days ago, but he didn’t go upstairs. Rose said, “Her boyfriend is really handsome and rich. I see they’ve been together for so

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