Chapter 120
Jocelyn’s expression twisted into aplex grimace the moment Harrison suggested driving her back
home.
The car came to a halt. Harrison stepped out first, then reached back in to help Jocelyn out.
As Jocelyn’s feet touched the ground, she saw Melvin stepping out of the apartment building. And in
that very instant, Harrison scooped her into his arms.
Caught off guard, Jocelyn’s hands instinctively wrapped around Harrison’s neck, her eyes slightly wide
as she looked up at him.
Harrison simply gazed back at her with tendemess. “You’re hurt, so it’s not good for you to walk”
Jocelyn knew exactly what he was thinking and silently consented to his behaviour
Melvin approached them with a chilly glint in his eyes.
“Mr. Martinez, why don’t you stay for dinner? Oh Harrison, when did you get here? Jocelyn, what’s…”
Calvin’s voice trailed off in surprise as he saw Harrison holding Jocelyn, a look of astonishment
crossing his face
After all, even if their rtionship was confirmed, it didn’t justify such intimacy in this setting.
Jocelyn was embarrassed, especially since she was still in Harrison’s arms; she wished she could
disappear.
“Calvin, Jocelyn took a tumble, I came over this morning to check on her. I have to head back to work
soon but I don’t want to leave her alone, so I thought of bringing her back here for you and Daisy to
look after,” Harrison exined smoothly.
Calvin noticed the injury on Jocelyn’s chin and the bandages on her hands. He couldn’t help but chide
her gently, “How can you still be falling over at your age? You’re just like your mother, always making
others to worry.”
“What happened to Mom?” Jocelyn perked up at the mention.
“Your mom had a little mishaping back from shopping with her friends, got nicked by a bicycle. Mr.
Martinez happened to be around and brought her home. Thankfully, it was just a scraped elbow,
nothing serious,” Calvin exined with a tone of relief for having Melvin there
Jocelyn was surprised. What were the odds of running into Melvin?
Harrison couldn’t help but nce at Melvin-it was oddly coincidental.
“Mr. Martinez, if you don’t mind, let’s have a dinner together.”
“Sure,” Melvin answered without hesitation.
Calvin was taken aback. His earlier invitation for dinner had been declined, but now Melvin agreed so
readily.
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“Then let’s head upstairs,” Calvin said cheerfully, turning to Harrison who was still holding Jocelyn, “Are
you tired? You want me to take her?”
“Not at all, Harrison replied, “Lead the way please.”
Calvin beckoned Melvin to walk ahead, but Melvin nonchntly took Calvin’s arm, “Let’s go together.”
Calvin still hadn’t get used to such contact with Melvin. It made Calvin a bit ufortable and ttered.
After all, it’s not every day that thepany’s big boss would escort his wife home and treat him so
kindly. Leading the way, Calvin and Melvin walked ahead, with Harrison carrying Jocelyn behind.
Harrison was unaware of the employer-employee rtionship between Melvin and Calvin, and even
less so that they had be quite familiar with each other.
The only constion for Harrison was that Calvin seemed oblivious to the past issues between Melvin
and Jocelyn, which also suggested that Melvin’s feelings for Jocelyn might not have been as serious.
Jocelyn had no clue what was running through Harrison’s mind. She felt as though the universe was
ying a cruel joke solely on her. She had just weathered a storm at home. And now, with two more
people added to the mix, she dreaded how daunting the uing scene would be.
Of course, the main person she dreaded was herself.
Once home, Harrison set Jocelyn down on the sofa and went to check on Daisy.
Calvin told them to sit back and rx a bit while he prepared dinner.
Meanwhile, like a dutiful son-inw. Hamison apanied Calvin to the kitchen.
“You were talking about heading back, weren’t you? Isn’t it gettingte?” Jocelyn, eager to get at least
one person out of the house, knew Melvin wouldn’t leave if he had decided to stay. So her only option
was to convince Harrison,
#wasn that she wanted Harrison to leave. She was genuinely concerned about him getting back to his
work without dy.
Harrison poured two cups of hot water for Jocelyn and Dalsy, “No worries, I can catch thest night
out.”
“That busy?” Daisy frowned, handing the water to Melvin, “Here, have some.”
Melvin took the cup with both hands and thanked her
Harrison nced at Melvin and then poured another cup of water for Dalsy. “Yeah, there’s a big
conference going on, so it’s a bit hectic.” “Long-distance rtionships are tough, and they’re
notoriously unreliable,” Melvinmented as he sipped the water Dalsy had given him, his face
betraying a knowing look. “A colleague of mine was in a long-distance rtionship, and it didn’tst
more than a few months. The guy seemed decent enough, but behind the scenes, he was ying the
field. He’d show up once in a while to charm his girlfriend, but as soon as he left. his true colors came
out.”
Daisy listened intently, her lips pursed and brows furrowed.
She had heard that long-distance rtionships were challenging. There was a story in her
neighborhood about a young woman whose two-year rtionship crumbled just before the wedding
when it was discovered that her fiancé had a child with another woman.
As a parent, Daisy couldn’t bear the thought of her child being mistreated and started to worry.
“Indeed, these things happen,” Harrison chimed in calmly. “That’s why I’m thinking of shifting my work
focus to Yanova City, to cultivate my rtionship with Jocelyn more seriously. Living together allows a
couple to iron out the kinks, spot problems early, and make necessary adjustments. This is an essential
foundation for a sessful marriage.”
Harrison spoke with warmth and nty, sincerity emanating from him.
Jocelyn, seated on the couch, was internally anxious but also touched by Harrison’s sincerity.
When a man starts nning a future for two, envisioning a life together in wedded bliss, it’s a clear sign
he’s serious about the rtionship Dating with the intention of marriage provides a deeper sense of
security to one’s partner.
But Melvin, he was only ever in it for the thrills of the flesh, never once considering giving her a future
or a home.
It’s true that a woman doesn’t need a man to feel secure and settled. But when two peoplee
together, what they crave most is the promise of staying with each other forever and forming a
recognized and respected union, rather than an ambiguous partnership that even sitting across the
dinner table from the other’s parents, leaves them clueless about who this person is to their daughter.
Jocelyn’s heart was a tangled mess of emotions. For over three years, she knew a man who never
once considered giving her the sense of belonging she yearned for. And yet, a man she had known for
just a few months was ready to offer her the very thing she desired
most
It was indeed ironic, leaving her to wonder what she had been waiting for all these years.
She didn’t look to see Melvin’s expression. It’s his own choice to be here. Still, it probably didn’t mean
anything to him. After all, he never nned on building a home with her.
Daisy was profoundly moved by the conversation. The worries that had haunted her for years seemed
to be dissipating atst.
She was exceedingly pleased with Harrison’s stance.
“Mr. Whitman seems to take matters of the heart quite seriously,” Melvinmented, a note of
admiration in his voice.
Harrison replied with a firm conviction, “I’ve always been serious about rtionships.”
Melvin offered a faint smile, ncing over at Jocelyn, “And what about you, Jocelyn? Are you serious
about rtionships?”
Caught off guard by his sudden call, Jocelyn flinched.