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
she finally
“Yeah.”
“Who?”
rarely good news. For relatives, such calls were dreaded, often bringing nothing
want to pry. But it seemed callous if she didn’t ask about it.
one.” Melvin kept his eyes on the road. His voice
the hint, Jocelyn fell silent.
apartment building. Thanks, she said
in the
Rose happened to be taking
didn’t come up with you?”
anymore but feared a lengthy explanation, so she simply said. He’s got
Chapter
they entered the elevator.
offered an embarrassed smile.
went to
and his stubbornness was something she had never anticipated. Clearly, if he
Jocelyn got busier, especially as a senior class
do in her own house, so she offered to tidy up Jocelyn’s apartment after getting Jocelyn’s permission
schedule. But she rarely cooked, leaving the fridge either full of
and prepare some homemade toast to stock the fridge, ensuring
out to hold the elevator. It
said, appreciating the
remarked as they rode up. “You’ve
up,” Daisy chirped. “You know how it is with youngsters-always too busy to eat properly, resorting to takeout or instant noodles. But none of these
noticed Jocelyn’s boyfriend
a frequent here? That sounded good for them. She simply smiled, “He’s
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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