Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 302

“Melvin?” Juniper was taken aback, unable to picture the two of them together.

“Yep,” Jimmie nodded. “He’s been with her this whole time. And I have to say… he’s being surprisingly attentive.”

Juniper blinked, deciding not to press the issue. But what is he up to?

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After Jimmie left, the room fell quiet. Juniper leaned against the headboard, watching as Shanley used the same spoon and fork she had to finish her leftover meal. She pursed her lips, an unexpected warmth creeping into her cheeks.

Once he finished eating, Shanley adjusted the reclining bed, tucked the blanket around Juniper, and whispered, “Go to sleep. I’ll be right here with you.”

Her face was so pale, completely drained of color. He couldn’t imagine how she’d managed to endure surgery for over ten hours.

“Okay,” Juniper nodded and closed her eyes. But a few minutes later, they fluttered open again. She couldn’t sleep. She shifted over, making space on the small bed, and looked at Shanley.

The invitation was clear.

A small smile played on his lips. He took off his jacket, lay down beside her, and stretched out his right arm. Juniper immediately rolled into his embrace, pressing her cheek firmly against his chest. Within moments, she was sound asleep.

“You stubborn girl,” Shanley murmured, his fingers gently stroking her face. His heart ached for her.

But he was also deeply curious. A surgery that had stumped the nation’s top surgeons… how had a teenage girl like Juniper pulled it off?

Dancer? Race car driver? Jewelry designer? Master surgeon? Which one was the real her? What had his Juniper been through all these years?

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