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

sense of

the icing on the cake. Things were looking

away, they didn’t notice the car

the car, Willow watched them emerge from the jewelry store hand in hand. Her eyes were

situation, dashed into the shop, and quickly returned to

diamond ring.” the assistant reported.

pretty eyes were swirling

Jocelyn a ring!

they really going to

let’s go. 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 Melvin and became a joke

footing, climb higher, and show

his money and status, she couldn’t let go of Melvin’s good looks and physique.

woman and she was left out in the cold

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

Jocelyn off and then left for other business.

home feeling a bit sheepish; the more she tried to

to notice, grabbing her hand in awe. “How

bit her lip and was

admiring the ring. “Did he just

with a

playful nudge.

was a tough one for Jocelyn to

Sort of.

didn’t exactly seem like 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

and looked down. The joys she

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

Jocelyn interjected, happy but not wanting to make a fuss before things were

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

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

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