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.

her finger caught the light and dazzled.

a sense of security with him.

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

they didn’t notice the car parking across

emerge from the jewelry store hand in hand. Her eyes were filled

dashed into the shop,

a diamond ring.” the

pretty eyes

bought Jocelyn

they really going to get

Kellan is waiting for you.” the

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

had to regain her footing, climb higher, and show Melvin what he

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

had found another woman and she was left out in the cold when everything

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

and then left for

bit sheepish; the more she tried to

to notice, grabbing her hand in

was embarrassed. “I’m not sure,

admiring the ring. “Did

admitted with a shy smile.

gave her a playful

was a tough one for

Sort of.

strictly speaking, it didn’t exactly seem like

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

blushed and looked down. The joys she had been

with a beaming smile.

not certain yet.” Jocelyn interjected, happy but not wanting to make a fuss before things were official.

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

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

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