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?”

turned to Quinta. “Get some rest.

Quinta said with a smile, patting Jocelyn’s shoulder

took Jocelyn’s

the drive back, Jocelyn asked if he’d

ring on her finger. “Getting used to

“Huh?”

took her hand, touching

the ring and

“If we weren’t in a rush, it would’ve been bigger.”

around with my finger held high all

found that

moment, as long as the word “marriage” wasn’t mentioned.

my place. It’s weekend tomorrow,” Melvin said, not giving her other choices and steering the car towards his house.

Jocelyn didn’t mind.

relationship was out in the open now. It didn’t

her passionately. His urgent breath

/

her breath,

fine,” Melvin said, burying his face in her neck and sucking gently on

needed. The elevator doors opened, and he can’t wait to carry her

kissing

breath hitched, and she

the bathroom

off the tiles, mixed with their heavy breathing-a deep longing and

each yearning

kissing her forehead gently. He let out

his deep voice

almost asleep when his words jolted

up at him, making out his features even in the dark, and said, “I want to marry your

his

his gaze intense in

“Okay.”