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 pick you guys

after your parents and get yourself some rest.” Quinta said with a smile, patting Jocelyn’s shoulder and waving at

Jocelyn’s

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

manageable,” Melvin replied, glancing at the ring

“Huh?”

hand, touching

the ring and chuckled, “Feels

her hand tighter. “If we weren’t in

walk around with my finger held high

that

were really happy in that moment, as long as the word

weekend tomorrow,” Melvin said, not giving her other choices

Jocelyn didn’t mind.

in the open now. It didn’t

kissing her passionately. His urgent breath left Jocelyn

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gently pushed him away, leaned against the wall to catch her breath, and glanced up at the camera in the corner.

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

Melvin needed. The elevator doors opened, and he can’t

kissing

and she

the

the tiles, mixed with their

silhouettes overlapped on the frosted glass, each yearning to give

Melvin carried Jocelyn to bed, holding her close and kissing her forehead gently. He let out a contented

his deep voice rumbled in her

was almost asleep when his

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

marry, but it was his occasional questioning of its

his gaze

“Okay.”