Chapter 160

As Jocelyn led Melvin upstairs, her heart was anything but light. All she could think about was that he’d agreed to meet her parents as her boyfriend, and that made her happy. But she’d forgotten one critical piece – whether her parents would share in her joy.

Standing at the door, she took a deep breath and glanced back at Melvin.

Melvin had composed himself. He encouraged her to knock.

She tapped on the door. It took a while for Daisy to come and open it. She wanted to smile but couldn’t when she saw Melvin, “Mr. Martinez.”

“Mom,” Jocelyn lingered on the doorstep, hesitant to enter.

Daisy eyed them both, “Come in.”

Melvin strode in quite naturally with his hand still entwined with Jocelyn’s. He could feel the shock in Calvin and Daisy’s gaze. “I apologize for the abrupt visit today.”

Calvin’s warmth towards Melvin was no way to find, and the eagerness to please his boss was notably absent this time.

He glanced at their joined hands and simply said to his daughter, “Jocelyn, come here.”

The atmosphere had dropped a few degrees. Jocelyn walked over.

“I’ll talk with her in my room,” Daisy said, pulling her daughter into the bedroom and closing the door behind them.

Calvin and Melvin were left alone in the living room.

Melvin put down his gifts and maintained decorum. This was his first time meeting Jocelyn’s parents as a boyfriend, and it seemed more complicated than he’d anticipated.

Martinez, have a

down and

he naturally hoped his daughter would find a good

as a father, he wasn’t keen on the idea of her being with Melvin.

could tell, the man who had dated Jocelyn for over three years was no other than Melvin. A man they’d never seen in all that time. He didn’t believe this was someone ready to commit to a lifetime with his

as a boyfriend, it seemed more like fear of losing

wasn’t love. It

was no spark between them. They

are…” Daisy was at a loss for words.

“I want to be with

tell me he does. If he

reasons,” Jocelyn defended Melvin, “Besides, isn’t he

point. If a man

Tell me, how often has he visited us? And each time, hasn’t he acted all high and mighty? if he truly loved you and wanted to be part of a family with you, wouldn’t he treat your family as his own? Now that I think about it, his previous visits might have been for you. But look at your father. He’s been tiptoeing around him, afraid of offending him. But

right for each other. I don’t approve of your relationship,”

had expected some resistance,

I love? Now that I’ve brought home the man I love, and we plan to marry, why don’t you approve? Yes, he runs a big company, but doesn’t that show his abilities and talents? You can’t reject him just because he’s capable and successful.”

hands, “Mom, I’ve been with him for years, and I know what

tell me, what kind of man is he?” Daisy challenged.

ambitious, and he has a big heart. He supports charities and does. good deeds. Isn’t that the kind of man

seriously, “But that’s not the kind of good I

“Mom…”

well?” Daisy shook her head, “But you haven’t said

well,” Jocelyn replied eagerly, “Why else would I

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