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.

sick?” she finally

“Yeah.”

“Who?”

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

want to pry. But it seemed callous if she didn’t ask about it.

his eyes on the road. His

Jocelyn fell

apartment building. Thanks, she said as she got

stayed in the car without

the car door, her neighbor Rose happened to be

your boyfriend didn’t come up

anymore but feared a lengthy

Chapter

Rose mentioned as they entered the elevator. “I

offered an

went to

never anticipated. Clearly,

busier, especially

in her own house, so she offered to tidy

her busy schedule. But she rarely cooked, leaving the fridge either full of spoiled goods

some homemade toast to stock the fridge, ensuring Jocelyn always

the building with her hands full, Daisy called out to

said, appreciating the

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

so I thought I’d help stock her 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 is nutritious”

noticed Jocelyn’s boyfriend

good for them. She simply smiled, “He’s back to his

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

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