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

sense of security

on the cake. Things

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

from the jewelry store hand in hand.

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

ring.” the

pretty eyes

bought Jocelyn a ring!

they really going to get married?

let’s go. Kellan is waiting for

since 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 joke

regain her footing, climb higher, and show Melvin

Melvin’s good looks and physique. He was the man of her dreams. He had

left out in the cold when everything was supposed to

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

off and then left

she tried to hide, the more likely she was

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

lip and was embarrassed. “I’m not sure, actually.”

come cheap.” Quinta remarked, admiring the ring. “Did he just buy it?”

with a

a playful nudge. “He

was a tough one for Jocelyn

Sort of.

it didn’t exactly seem like a proposal.

you.” Quinta said, hugging Jocelyn’s shoulder reassuringly and turning to the still stunned Calvin

joys she had been suppressing

Mae agreed with a beaming

but not wanting to make a fuss before

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

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

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