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

sense of security with him.

was the icing on the cake. Things were looking up.

they drove away, they didn’t notice the car parking across

Willow watched them emerge from the jewelry store hand in hand. Her eyes

dashed into the shop, and quickly returned

diamond ring.” the assistant

clenched her fists. Her pretty eyes were swirling with

bought Jocelyn

going to get

Kellan is waiting for you.”

to be fawned over and courted for her perceived future status, but now she had been publicly humiliated by Melvin and became a joke in

higher, and show Melvin

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. He had

expected that he had found another woman and she was left out in the

she wouldn’t let

dropped Jocelyn off and then

a bit sheepish; the more she tried

of that diamond!” Quinta was the first to notice, grabbing her hand

lip and was embarrassed. “I’m not

remarked, admiring the

Jocelyn admitted with a

her a playful nudge.

one for

Sort of.

speaking, it didn’t exactly seem like

Quinta said, hugging Jocelyn’s shoulder reassuringly and turning to the still stunned Calvin and Daisy, “Aunt, Uncle, you can rest easy now. That

down. The joys she had

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

not wanting

stone as Melvin hadn’t explicitly confirmed, and Melvin’s family hadn’t

it was still important to know a little about his family background.

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