The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 177

Calvin’s hand, poised to pass the mashed potatoes, hesitated and withdrew when he heard Melvin’s words. He glanced at his wife, whose expression wasn’t nearly as jubilant as one might expect at the prospect of their daughter being proposed.

The air seemed to thicken with an uncomfortable silence.

Jocelyn could feel the awkward tension, as still and daunting as a calm before the storm. She was at a loss for words, searching for a way to break the ice.

Melvin’s announcement had blindsided everyone.

“You’re saying you want to marry Jocelyn?” Daisy finally managed to articulate,

Jocelyn’s heart hammered in her throat. She caught Melvin’s eye as he sat down. His expression was grave. “Yes,” he confirmed.

“Well then, tell me about your family. Any siblings? What does your father do?” Daisy questioned bluntly.

She remembered Jocelyn mentioning that Melvin’s mother had passed, so she tactfully steered clear of that subject. But his father was still around, right?

After all, if their children were to marry, it was customary for the parents of both sides to meet formally,

Daisy wasn’t one to pry into her daughter and Melvin’s relationship. But when it come to marriage, she couldn’t ignore the importance of knowing the groom’s family background. Love was love, but marriage wasn’t child’s play.

With lips pressed together, Jocelyn found herself without a voice in the conversation.

Under the table, Melvin’s hand clenched into a fist.

Sitting next to him, Jocelyn could feel his discomfort and tension. She wasn’t sure if it was the topic of marriage making him nervous or something else.

“I have a sister who’s divorced, with a son named Preston. You’ve met him before,” Melvin’s voice dropped, the weight of the moment palpable. “Our family is small. With us, Jocelyn won’t have to worry about maintaining an intricate web of relatives.”

Deliberately, Melvin şkirted around Daisy’s question about his father.

Jocelyn sensed that his parents were a taboo topic for him, something he was reluctant to discuss.

Fearing her mother might press further, Jocelyn forced a smile and suggested, “Mom, Dad, let’s eat, Food’s getting cold.”

her eyes to drop the

never an unreasonable parent. She relented, “Let’s eat. We’ll talk about this later.”

dishes in an attempt to ease Melvin’s discomfort. She even roped her parents

the conversation didn’t

waved him off, carrying the plates

the kitchen door closed, Jocelyn knew her mom was

marry

any pretense, Jocelyn

stated firmly as she

again?” Jocelyn was baffled. “Didn’t you agree before?”

on your dating with him, but not marrying him. How long have we been informed about your relationship? How can you talking marriage without

“But didn’t you want me to find someone to settle down with? Now that

“Have you even met his family? We do like his nephew, but what about his father and his sister? Marriage means bringing two families together for a proper

rose with emotion. “Even in my eagerness to see you married, I won’t lose sight of these important details. Marriage is about joining families rather than individuals.

more about Melvin’s family, but she also felt that

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she chose

Melvin, nothing more than to be with him.

about wealth, but only about the values and environment someone comes from. A good upbringing doesn’t guarantee perfection. but it

she happy with her in-laws? Marriage is never just about two lovers. It inevitably involves their families too.” Daisy spoke with conviction,

mother’s concerns, Jocelyn knew their worries

wanted

on her heart. She glanced at

said as they got into the car. She held his hand firmly, “They’re just not aware of how long we’ve

patted her hand gently.

“Aren’t you upset?”

“I haven’t done enough to earn their trust, to make them feel secure in giving

her heart aching. After all this time, his brave step forward hadn’t paid off, and she could sense

tighter, Melvin assured her, “Don’t worry. Let’s head

was quiet, filled with Jocelyn’s sense of