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?”

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

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

Jocelyn’s hand and left.

if he’d

Melvin replied, glancing at the ring on

“Huh?”

her hand, touching her

and chuckled, “Feels a bit

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

have to walk around with my finger

found that

moment, as long as

Melvin said, not giving

Jocelyn didn’t mind.

relationship was out in the open now.

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

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

said, burying his face in her neck and

The elevator doors opened, and

whispered, kissing her

and she

the bathroom

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

frosted glass, each yearning to give themselves entirely to the

holding her close and kissing

deep voice rumbled in

asleep when his words jolted her

making out his features even in the dark, and said, “I

always wanted to marry, but it was his occasional questioning of

his gaze intense in the darkness.

“Okay.”