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

sense of security with

this ring was the icing on

drove away, they didn’t notice the

emerge from the jewelry store hand

dashed into the shop, and quickly returned to the car.

bought a diamond ring.” the

Her pretty eyes were swirling

had bought Jocelyn a

really going

for

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

her footing, climb higher, and show Melvin what

she couldn’t let go of Melvin’s good looks

was left out in the

couldn’t have Melvin herself, she wouldn’t

and then left for other

bit sheepish; the more she tried

size of that diamond!” Quinta was the first to notice, grabbing her

bit her lip and was embarrassed. “I’m

admiring the ring. “Did he just buy

Jocelyn admitted with a shy

a playful nudge. “He proposed?”

tough one for Jocelyn

Sort of.

didn’t exactly seem like a

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

blushed and looked down. The joys she

wonderful news.” Aunt Mae agreed with a beaming smile. “Jocelyn getting married means we’re

but not wanting to make a fuss before things

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

arranged marriages, it was still

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