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.

caught the light and dazzled.

sense of security with

was the icing on the

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

jewelry store hand in hand.

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

diamond ring.”

clenched her fists. Her pretty

had bought Jocelyn a ring!

they really going to

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

to be fawned over and courted for her perceived future status, but

regain her footing, climb higher, and show Melvin what

her preference for his money and status, she couldn’t let go of Melvin’s good looks

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

have Melvin herself, she wouldn’t

and then left for other

tried to hide, the more likely

diamond!” Quinta was the first to notice,

her lip and was embarrassed.

admiring the

Jocelyn admitted with a shy

a playful

one for Jocelyn to

Sort of.

strictly speaking, it didn’t exactly seem

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

joys she had

is wonderful news.” Aunt Mae agreed with a beaming

but not wanting to make a fuss before things were

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

parental arranged marriages, it was still important to know a little about his family

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