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

a sense of security

was the icing on the cake. Things were

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

from the jewelry store hand in hand. Her eyes were filled with envy and almost madness.

assistant understood the situation, dashed into the shop, and quickly returned to the

a diamond ring.” the

her fists. Her pretty

had bought Jocelyn a

they really going to get married?

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

a hit ever since she lost Melvin’s connection. She used to be fawned over and courted for her perceived future status, but now

higher, and show Melvin what

she couldn’t let go of Melvin’s good looks and physique. He was

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

have Melvin herself, she wouldn’t let Jocelyn have an easy time of it.

off and then left for other

feeling a bit sheepish; the more she tried to hide, the more likely

size of that diamond!” Quinta was the first to

bit her lip and was

admiring the ring. “Did he just buy

with a shy smile.

a playful nudge. “He

a tough one for

Sort of.

didn’t exactly seem like

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

she had been suppressing now burst

Aunt Mae agreed with a beaming smile. “Jocelyn getting married

but not wanting to make a fuss before

as Melvin hadn’t explicitly confirmed, and

marriages, it was still important to know a little about

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