Chapter 41 Defense Mechanism

• That night, Jocelyn made sure to lock her door and windows before sleeping. On top of that, she moved a dresser to block the door in case Sebastian wanted to break in. She tossed and turned in her huge bed in worry and finally wailed as she hugged her blankets. What’s wrong with me! I have always been fearless, but why would I be sleepless over my fear of Sebastian?
• The next morning, she developed dark eye circles that wouldn’t go away. Scared of running into him, she frantically jumped on her bike and rode away. Right when she was sweating heavily and cycling fast, she suddenly heard a quick and urgent honking sound from behind.
• “Who the heck was that?” She felt upset about meeting a driver who wanted to hog the road. Feeling the anger rising in her, she turned around and yelled at the driver. However, when she saw the driver, her anger instantly went away.