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.

grave expression. She couldn’t help

she finally asked.

“Yeah.”

“Who?”

was rarely good news. For relatives, such

seemed callous if

Melvin kept his eyes on the road. His voice

hint, Jocelyn

stopped in front of her apartment building. Thanks, she said as she

the

neighbor Rose happened

didn’t come up with you?” Rose

to explain they weren’t together anymore but feared a lengthy explanation, so she simply said.

Chapter

around for a while, Rose mentioned as they entered the

an embarrassed smile.

Jocelyn went

had never anticipated. Clearly, if he didn’t let go,

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

better to do in her own house, so she offered to tidy up

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

toast to stock the fridge, ensuring Jocelyn always

out

appreciating the

you last time,” Rose remarked as they rode up. “You’ve got quite the

she’s gearing up for new school term, so I thought I’d help stock her up,” Daisy chirped. “You know how it is with youngsters-always too busy to eat

mentioned, “I’ve noticed Jocelyn’s boyfriend hasn’t

Harrison been a frequent here? That sounded good for them. She simply smiled, “He’s back to

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

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