Chapter 170

“How about it? Do you like it?” Melvin asked with his voice remarkably steady.

Jocelyn gazed at the ring on her finger, feeling neither the rush of excitement nor the flutter of joy that she had expected.

She should have felt happy.

After all, this was something she had been waiting for, a token she had longed for.

And now, as he sipped the ring onto her finger himself, it was supposed to be a dream come true.

But the joy just wasn’t there.

“What are you doing?” Jocelyn looked up at him, utterly confused.

Melvin took a deep breath and caressed the diamond ring. “I’ve never given you a ring before. This is the first time.”

She looked down; the diamond was massive and sparkled brilliantly.

Yes, it was the first time he had given her a ring.

“This is how I feel.” Melvin said, holding her hand a little tighter with a trace of uncertainty in his eyes. “Do you accept?”

There was no proposal, just a man desperately trying to convey his attitude.

But somehow, it felt more significant than the traditional “will you marry me”.

Jocelyn had never imagined him getting down on one knee; it just didn’t seem like something he would do.

He probably was the only man in the world who could slip a ring on a woman’s finger with such urgency and a hint of dominance.

Jocelyn took a deep breath and met his gaze. “I accept.”

Melvin’s tense expression relaxed at her words.

After paying for the ring, they walked hand in hand into the bright sunshine outside. It was a beautiful day.

diamond on her finger caught the light and dazzled.

felt a sense of security

the icing on the

notice the

store hand in hand.

the situation, dashed into the shop, and quickly returned to the car.

ring.” the assistant reported.

clenched her fists. Her pretty eyes were swirling

had bought Jocelyn

they really going to get

let’s go. Kellan is waiting for you.” the

for her perceived future status, but now she had been

footing, climb higher, and show Melvin what

her preference for his money and status, she couldn’t let go of Melvin’s good looks and physique. He was the man of her dreams.

expected that he had found another woman and she was left out in the cold when everything was supposed to go well as

she wouldn’t let Jocelyn have an

off and then left for

the more she tried to hide, the more likely she was

first to notice, grabbing her hand

lip and was embarrassed. “I’m not sure,

didn’t come cheap.” Quinta remarked, admiring the ring. “Did he just

Jocelyn admitted with

gave her a playful nudge. “He

tough one for

Sort of.

it didn’t exactly seem

a ring, it means he wants to marry you.” Quinta said, hugging Jocelyn’s shoulder reassuringly and turning to the still stunned Calvin and Daisy, “Aunt, Uncle, you can rest easy now. That ring isn’t just for show. I bet we’ll

she

news.” Aunt Mae agreed with a beaming smile. “Jocelyn getting married means we’re getting old.”

certain yet.” Jocelyn interjected, happy but not wanting to

confirmed, and Melvin’s family hadn’t even met her

were no more parental arranged marriages, it was still important

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