Chapter 93


    Melvin stared at him like he was looking at a lunatic, “You got nothing else to do?”


    What’s her point toe if you haven’t made up? Why’s she here today?” Zephyr couldn’t figure out


    what kind of game they were ying.


    Melvin Ignored him.


    “Hey, I’m just checking in on your love life, man,” Zephyr said as he quickly retracted his head when


    Melvin started to roll up the window, “Easy, man, you’re gonna give me a concussion.”


    Melvin didn’t respond, just started the engine and drove off.


    He hadn’t gone far when he saw the taxi Jocelyn had taken stopped at a red light.


    He pulled up right beside it, window down, staring at the traffic light ahead, ready to floor it the second


    it turned green. And he did, swerving ahead of the taxi and then mming on the brakes.


    “What the hell, man!” the taxi driver yelled out, head popping out of the window, fuming.


    Jocelyn nced up and immediately recognized the car in front, even without seeing the license te.


    Maybe it was a coincidence, maybe not. But that dressing-down was well-deserved.


    The driver, still agitated, sped up.


    The taxi frequently overtook other vehicles on the freeway. Feeling a bit worried, Jocelyn suggested


    that the driver could slow down a


    bit.


    As a car approached from the right, the driver didn’t decelerate. The other car was speeding too.


    Everyone seemed in a rush, jostling fornes.


    Crash!


    Jocelyn’s head spun, her body mming against the car door, her head thudding against it, buzzing.


    The car came to a halt. Jocelyn straightened up, wincing with pain as she moved her shoulder. Her


    tears were about to spill.


    It was a car ident.


    Police arrived, and Jocelyn ended up at the hospital. A minor concussion and a twisted ankle. It was


    significant but not critical.


    The hospital rmended she be kept overnight for observation.


    As Jocelyny in the hospital bed, she felt like she was having a run of bad luck, with one thing after


    another happening to her.


    She didn’t dare call her parents, not wanting to worry them. Instead, she called Urs to ask for a


    change of clothes and toiletries. To her surprise, Urs was still at the restaurant when she called.


    Urs arrived not long after receiving the call, but she wasn’t alone. Zephyr was with her.


    “Turns out Zephyr was heading out and heard you were at the hospital, so he insisted on popping in to


    see you,” Urs exined.


    Jocelyn couldn’t me Urs, who had blurted it out in a rush without thinking to conceal.


    Jocelyn could only nod at Zephyr, “Thanks for making the trip.”


    “What happened to you?” Zephyr noticed the bandage wrapped around her right ankle, “Is it serious?”


    “Just a minor concussion. They’re keeping me overnight for observation,” Jocelyn didn’t hide the fact.


    Even if she didn’t tell him, he would probably find out anyway


    Zephyr could sense Jocelyn’s detachment towards him, but he was grateful she didn’t just send him


    away.


    After making some small talk, he left.


    “He seems like a decent guy, Ursmented as she pulled up a chair and sat next to the bed.


    You interested in him?” Jocelyn asked.


    No. Just seems like he’s got a good look, less gloomy than some, Urs shrugged, “He’s tight with that


    guy, birds of a feather. I don’t went to get involved”


    Jocelyn smiled faintly, ‘Good that you know.


    After spending some time with her, Urs let Jocelyn rest.


    Carroule leti, Jocelyn tay alone in the hospital bed, utterly bored


    was de orgy patient in the room. But the two others were fast asleep and snoting.


    Jocelyn, disturbed by the noise, knew she wouldn’t fall asleep in such surroundings.


    She decided to get up. Limping slightly, she made her way out to the hallway.


    Thankfully, it wasn’t too cold outside. Wrapped in her coat, she began to feel a little drowsy listening to


    the quiet night breeze.


    Just as she was nodding off, footsteps approached. Thinking it might be a doctoring for rounds,


    she opened her eyes and saw a pair of legs d in crisp suit trousers.


    For a moment, perhaps from the concussion, she forgot to look away, just staring numbly at him.


    Melvin looked down at her with an icy gaze and kept silent for a long moment before speaking, “All


    alone in the hospital? No one to keep youpany? How pitiful.”


    His sarcasm was unwee. Regaining herposure, Jocelyn stood up to head back to her room.


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    Too hasty to remember her injured ankle, also with the sudden dizziness from standing too quickly, she


    wobbled.


    A firm arm wrapped around her waist and steadied her.


    Sensing the familiar masculine scent, she found her footing and rity. Avoiding his eyes, she gently


    distanced herself, “Thanks.”


    His hand didn’t let go immediately, warmth from his palm seeping through her thin hospital gown,


    stirring ufortable feelings


    She turned slightly away, “Mr. Martinez, I’d appreciate it if you’d remove your hand.”


    Melvin’s hand finally retracted.


    “Thank you,” she said again. Without making eye contact or any further touch, Jocelyn moved slowly


    back to her room.


    Her detachment was like a thom in Melvin’s side.


    From the moment she treated him like he was invisible, she really hadn’t given him a second nce.


    He swore to himself that he would make her regret it. She needed to learn that he could be even more


    heartless than her.


    He should never have listened to Zephyr ande to see her, a heartless creature who wouldn’t


    recognize a gesture of goodwill, who once imed to love him all the same.


    What a joke.


    Jocelyn’s head and ankle were fine. It was Urs who picked her up from the hospital.


    On the way back, Urs excitedly shared, “Willow just tweeted that she’s getting engaged to her first


    love.”


    Jocelyn paused, absorbing the news silently.


    Urs dropped off Jocelyn at her apartment and left immediately because of an uing phone call.


    Once alone, Jocelyn slumped onto her couch and absentmindedly opened Twitter.


    Her eyes immediately caught sight of the top trending topic: Willow’s engagement announcement was


    taking the inte by storm.


    The buzz around the jewelry brand involved in the engagement was almost as fervent, sitting proudly in


    the top three trending spots.


    With shaky fingers, Jocelyn clicked into the thread. It was filled with congrattory messages for


    Willow. There was also a romantic subtopic touching hearts across the feed. The one you first loved is


    still by your side.”


    To top it all off, the jewelry brand had officially ‘liked’ the topic.


    At that moment, Jocelyn felt as if something was violently stirring inside her heart, causing her so much


    pain that she could hardly breathe.


    Her phone vibrated suddenly, pulling her back from her thoughts. It took her ages to muster the


    courage to check it.


    A text from an unknown number popped up.


    Thank you for taking care of him in the past three years. From now on, you’re out of the picture.”


    Even without a signature, Jocelyn knew exactly who sent it.


    If Willows earlier words were a warning, this message was a tant show-off,