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.

on her finger caught the light

Jocelyn felt a sense of security with

ring was the icing on the cake. Things were looking

away, they didn’t notice the car parking across

from the jewelry store hand in hand. Her eyes

the situation, dashed into the

diamond ring.” the assistant reported.

Her pretty eyes

Jocelyn

really going

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

she lost Melvin’s connection. She used to be fawned over and courted for her perceived future status, but now she had been publicly humiliated by Melvin and became a

and show Melvin

and status, she couldn’t let go of Melvin’s good looks and physique. He was the man of her dreams. He had everything she

out in the cold when everything was supposed to go well as

even if she couldn’t have Melvin herself, she wouldn’t let

then left for other

feeling a bit sheepish; the more she tried to hide, the more likely she was to be discovered.

diamond!” Quinta was the first to notice, grabbing her hand in awe. “How many

her lip and was

the ring.

admitted with a shy smile.

a playful nudge. “He

was a tough one

Sort of.

it didn’t exactly

matter. The thing is, when a man gives a woman 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.

joys she

news.” Aunt Mae agreed with a beaming smile. “Jocelyn

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

Melvin hadn’t explicitly confirmed, and Melvin’s family hadn’t even

no more parental arranged marriages, it was still important to know a little about

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