Chapter 23

Mein drove into a service area for a bathroom break after an hour’s drive and then hopped into the passenger seat

Jocelyn looked at him before sliding into the driver’s seat

Truth be told, she’d never really driven his car before; she hardly ever gets behind the wheel.

Makes you wonder why she even bothered getting a driver’s license in the first place.

Sitting in the car, she studied the controls seriously, totally clueless about where to start.

Melvin glanced at her, his brow furrowing slightly at her obvious uncertainty. “Can do it?”

I gotta get my bearings first Jocelyn gripped the steering wheel tightly, her right foot gingerly pressing on the gas pedal.

Cold as ice, Melvin said, “Handbrake

“Oh.” Jocelyn quickly lowered the handbrake and took a deep breath, “Here we go.

Melvin watched her her face betraying a slight frown as if she was heading off to some noble sacrifice. He asked, “You sure you’re up for this?

Totally Jocelyn felt the car move, and she knew to signal, check the mirrors, and only then accelerate, straightening

the wheel once the coast was clear.

The car drove along the highway, and it felt like they were floating.

Her grip on the steering wheel was tight, her eyes fixed ahead, not daring to wander, “Keep the GPS on, will you? I won’t

have a clue where to exit later.”

Melvin looked relaxed but stayed alert to the traffic. “I’ll tell you when.”

“Okay

Jocelyn was tense all over, hands sweaty, all her focus honed like never before.

Approaching a big truck, she eased off the gas, checked the left lane, then switched lanes and sped up. Suddenly, Melvin reached over and nudged the wheel, “Straighten up.”

Jocelyn thought she was driving straight as an arrow. What gives?

“Feeling jumpy?” She asked because she felt that his hand was cold when he reached over.

Melvin kept his eyes on the road, “I don’t wanna die

“And yet you’re cool with me driving?”

“Regretting it now”

Jocelyn knew he’d let her drive to take a breather, but now he was probably more on edge than ever.

She guessed Melvin was genuinely scared

He had guts, entrusting his life to her like that.

She drove all the way to the next service area with bated breath, then willingly gave up the driver’s seat.

Sure, Melvin was tired, but compared to staying alive, what’s a bit of fatigue?

They finally pulled into the parking lot at half-past midnight. Melvin parked the car, turned off the engine, and that was the moment he truly relaxed.

off in the car, was

heading for a shower. Melvin wanted to join, but she

Melvin on

either super urgent or someone just

before getting ready to leave.

me home late at

figure barely concealed by the gauzy

one who locked me out.”

over to him barefoot and stood right in front of him, her eyes alluring, “You really gonna

him, if she let him leave

by her intoxicating scent after driving five hours back and forth to pick her up. It wasn’t just about not wanting her to stay out he missed her Missed her to the point of craving to unleash his desires on

with her could he be like a wound up machine, willing to drain

her.

phone

for it. Jocelyn wrapped her arms around his neck, stood on tiptoe, and

kept buzzing incessantly

techniques Melvin had

Jocelyn, and carried her to the

from leaving, though she couldn’t fathom why she was so adamant about

end; she just didn’t want

exhausted, and after the third round, he fell

up to grab his phone, and just lit up the screen to see who the

Jocelyn was woken up by

as they were about to get intimate, the phone vibrated again. Jocelyn flipped over

see who was calling, and

Jocelyn back and answered,

accident last night looking for you.

“Which hospital?”

City General Hospital.”

the call, Melvin’s

Jocelyn aside, got out of bed

had heard the phone call loud and clear. Willow had been in an accident.

his

from leaving, but clearly,

Melvin said, “You don’t need

Jocelyn fell silent

in her hair, somewhat dazedly ruffling it before tilting her face

denim skirt, her hair tied with a headband, looking innocently sultry. She was a picture of beauty as she stepped

shop outside City General Hospital, she picked a bouquet of

nurse there, and Jocelyn got the scoop on Willow’s

head nurse herself was taking care of her

the one who answered the

slightly Clearly, he hadn’t expected

it? came a woman’s voice from inside, sounding surprisingly

car

at Melvin, then pushed lightly against

in a hospital gown, with a bandage wrapped around her forehead and some scrapes on her face, but her limbs seemed to be in

complexion was rosy and

saw Jocelyn, her face tightened up. But, being an actress, she managed her expressions well and mustered a faint

Jocelyn asked warmly, placing

forehead lightly. Really, it’s nothing serious. Zephyr just made a mountain out

were pretty tight, and also that Melvin had rushed over just because of a phone

of Willow’s calls last

women were

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