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?”

calmed her nerves and turned to Quinta. “Get some rest. I’ll pick you

back tomorrow morning. Look after your parents and get yourself some rest.” Quinta said with a smile, patting

took Jocelyn’s hand and left.

drive back, Jocelyn asked if he’d been

replied, glancing at the ring on her

“Huh?”

touching her ring

at the ring and

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

around with my finger

found that amusing

happy in that moment, as

said, not giving her other choices and steering the car towards his house.

Jocelyn didn’t mind.

was out in the open now. It didn’t matter where

in the elevator, Melvin couldn’t resist kissing her passionately. His urgent breath left Jocelyn

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leaned against the wall to catch her breath, and glanced up at the camera

his face in her neck and

elevator doors opened, and he can’t wait to carry her toward his apartment.

Melvin whispered, kissing her

hitched, and she whispered back,

headed to the bathroom together.

sound of water echoed off the tiles, mixed with their heavy breathing-a deep longing and

yearning to give themselves entirely to

bed, holding her close and kissing her

deep voice rumbled in her

when his words jolted her awake.

in the dark, and said, “I want

it was his occasional questioning of its necessity that gave her pause.

fingers with hers, his gaze intense in the

“Okay.”