The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 171

That night, Jocelyn cooked dinner at home, but Melvin didn’t show up.

He had been practically living at the hospital the past few days. So he must have left a backlog of work piling up at the office.

Melvin mentioned he’d booked a hotel for her uncle’s family. They could check in anytime.

Aunt Mae couldn’t stop praising him, “He’s so thoughtful.”

After dinner, Jocelyn drove Uncle Hank and the others to the hotel. It was conveniently close to her parents’ home.

Once they were settled in, Quinta walked Jocelyn out.

“Are you okay?” Quinta approached, concerns in her tone.

“I’m fine.”

“You and Melvin are finally back together. Don’t bottle things up. Talk to him if there’s misunderstanding between you. You know, silence only makes things worse,” Quinta said, holding Jocelyn’s hand gently. “As I can see, he’s trying to make things right.”

Jocelyn felt weighed down. “It’s just… I think his family situation might not be as picture-perfect as we imagined. And I’m not talking about money.”

“I get it,” Quinta said with a knowing look. “Because he hasn’t opened up, you’re left in the dark, right?”

“Yeah.”

“Listen. Your parents never cared about wealth but only your happiness. A person’s family background matters indeed, but the person himself matters more, right?” Quinta tried to reassure her.

Jocelyn knew this, but she sensed that Melvin was hiding something-secrets that might have everything to do with his reluctance to face marriage.

“Come on, stop worrying,” Quinta patted her shoulder and glanced outside. “Look, he’s coming.”

Jocelyn turned to see Melvin’s car pulling up.

“Talk to him about your parents’ wishes when you get a chance. He should be prepared,” Quinta whispered. “If you two are in this for the long haul, you’ve got to face these issues sooner or later. There’s no running away.”

Melvin stepped out, nodded at Quinta in greeting and asked, “Everything settled?”

nerves and turned to Quinta. “Get some rest. I’ll

your parents and get yourself some rest.” Quinta said with a smile, patting Jocelyn’s shoulder and waving at Melvin. “Take her home, will you?”

nodded, took Jocelyn’s hand and

the drive back, Jocelyn asked if he’d been swamped with

glancing at the ring on her finger. “Getting used

“Huh?”

took her hand, touching her

the ring and chuckled, “Feels a bit heavy.”

and held her hand tighter. “If we weren’t in a rush, it

finger held high

that

really happy in that moment, as long as

not giving her other choices and steering the car towards

Jocelyn didn’t mind.

the open now. It didn’t matter where they

her passionately. His urgent

/

catch her breath, and glanced up at the camera in the

said, burying his face in her neck and sucking gently

Jocelyn, and that was all Melvin needed. The elevator doors opened, and he can’t wait to

whispered, kissing her earlobe.

and she whispered

to the bathroom together.

their heavy breathing-a deep longing and fierce desire unleashing between

frosted glass, each yearning to

Jocelyn to bed, holding her close and kissing her forehead

deep voice rumbled in

when his

even in the dark, and

his occasional

his

“Okay.”