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 subject for now.

relented, “Let’s eat. We’ll talk about

dishes in an attempt to ease Melvin’s discomfort.

the conversation

off, carrying the plates and bowls to the kitchen herself and signaling for Jocelyn to

the kitchen door closed, Jocelyn knew her mom was about to

you really want to marry him?”

pretense, Jocelyn

don’t approve,” Daisy stated firmly

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

have we been informed about

me to find someone to settle down

someone to settle down with. But that doesn’t mean I’ll agree to just anyone who proposes,” Daisy replied heatedly “Have you even met his family? We do like his nephew, but what about his

I should just agree because he says he wants to marry you?” Daisy’s voice rose with emotion. “Even in my eagerness to see you married, I won’t lose sight of these

any of this She wanted to know more about Melvin’s family, but she also felt that some secrets might be better left

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chose not

Melvin, nothing more than

doesn’t guarantee perfection. but it says a lot about character. You saw how he supported us when your dad was sick, and that was

who raises a child alone, and then think about Quinta. Is she happy with her in-laws? Marriage is never just about two lovers. It inevitably involves their

her mother’s concerns, Jocelyn knew their worries were reasonable.

truly wanted to

heavy weight on her heart. She glanced at Melvin, who remained

be fine. I’ll talk to my mom,” she said as they got into the car. She held his hand firmly, “They’re just not aware of how long we’ve been together. The

hand gently. “I

“Aren’t you upset?”

Melvin took a deep breath. “I haven’t done enough to earn their trust, to make them feel

him, her heart aching. After all this time, his brave step forward hadn’t paid off,

her, “Don’t worry. Let’s

sense of