The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chatper 172

Chapter 172

Melvin answered from the inside, but he didn’t come to the door right away.

“What’s wrong?” Jocelyn’s voice carried a mix of concern and impatience.

After a few moments, Melvin finally opened the door.

He looked like he had just splashed water on his face. He went to pour himself a glass of water to drink.

Jocelyn followed, sensing something was off. “What’s going on?”

“Nothing.” Melvin set the glass down and wrapped his arms around her waist. “Let’s head to bed.”

Once they were in bed, Jocelyn couldn’t shake her concern. “Are you sure you’re okay?”

“I’m fine. Or maybe I should prove it to you again?” He playfully rolled on top of her.

Jocelyn couldn’t handle his teasing and immediately dodged.

Thankfully, Melvin was just scaring her for fun and didn’t go any further,

“Sleep.” He kissed her forehead gently and patted her like one would soothe a little baby.

Exhausted both physically and mentally, Jocelyn soon drifted off to sleep under his calming touch.

Listening to the steady breathing of the woman beside him, Melvin was wide awake.

It was a while before he slowly disentangled himself from her and stealthily got out of bed to head to the study, closing the door behind him.

Then, he made a call.

“Dr. Layla, my heart palpitations acted up again.”

Jocelyn slept in until past ten the next morning. It was a deep and satisfying slumber.

When she awoke, Melvin was already out of bed. She found clothes laid out for her in the closet, from underwear to outerwear.

She chose a casual outfit and went to freshen up.

Noticing there wasn’t a towel, she opened the cabinet and found a tiny white bottle that looked like it held medicine, but with no label to identify its contents.

She hesitated but decided not to touch it, placing it back where it was.

After washing up, she stepped out to find no one in the living room or the kitchen.

“Melvin?”

She searched every room but couldn’t find him.

to call him. There was a message from an unknown number, which

of Willow and Melvin, clearly

camera, was evident that he was okay with

overtly intimate, yet still revealed a

message, not bothering to delete them. She knew it

called Melvin, who

you?” Jocelyn

me ten minutes, and I’ll come

“Okay.”

in the living room, browsing through the photos sent by

carry the shadows they

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had happened to cast such darkness over him?

It was a pity, she thought, that Willow’s inability to accept Melvin’s current attitude

ring on her finger.

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marriage.

calendar for

of the front door

looked up as

a bit chilly outside. Better put on a coat,”

fetched a thick coat and hurried toward

felt like eating. Jocelyn searched local eateries online and

Melvin agreed.

parking, they walked into the bistro together. Two more people entered when they were

Harrison, the other was someone Jocelyn

presence seemed to

coincidence,” Harrison greeted them with

read too much into the encounter, responding politely, “We saw online that this bistro was newly open and come to give

said, his expression tightening briefly at

to join us, Harrison?”

irk Harrison. Jocelyn’s close

“No,

we’ll take our seats,” Melvin said

“Sure.”

slight nod to Harrison, Jocelyn followed Melvin to

table was right next to Harrison’s, which made for an

no mind to Harrison and let Jocelyn take the lead

at ease. Her relationship with Melvin was open and honest, but she was aware of

taking her hand.

struck by how perceptive he

her head to read the menu.

ignore them, engrossed

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