The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game

Chapter 178

Jocelyn was fiddling with the ring on her finger, Her mind was a whirl of troubled thoughts.

“What’s up? You’ve been looking like you’ve got the world on your shoulders lately” Ursula leaned against the office desk, her gaze fixed on her friend. “Isn’t that an engagement ring? And doesn’t your guy pick you up and drop you off every day? What could possibly be making you this unhappy?”

Jocelyn leaned back in her chair, a sigh escaping from her lips. “He went to talk to my parents about marrying me a few days ago, but my mom didn’t agree.”

Ursula’s eyebrows drew together in a frown. “Why wouldn’t she agree?”

“It’s all happening too fast. Plus, they haven’t met his family.” Jocelyn twisted the ring around her finger, her expression tinged with sadness. “I know what my parents are worrying about, but it’s like… he’s finally ready to marry me, but now it’s my parents’ turn to throw a wrench in the works. It’s just…”

She shook her head in disappointment.

Ursula pondered for a moment before speaking, “You know, Calvin and Daisy do have a point. In the old days, families would have to check the horoscopes before tying the knot. Now that you’re talking marriage, it’s pretty reasonable for both sides’ parents to sit down and have a serious meeting. Anyhow, it’s a sign of good faith from the groom’s side.”

“He lost his mom long ago. And his dad-well, he never talks about him,” Jocelyn confessed, her frustration evident. “Now we’re stuck at this impasse, and I just don’t know what to do.”

“If he really wants to marry you, he’ll find a way to win over Calvin and Daisy,” Ursula said with a mischievous glint in her eye. “Actually, I’ve got a couple of ideas that could solve your problem.”

Jocelyn’s curiosity was piqued. “What are they?”

“First, you could get pregnant before the wedding.”

“That’s out of the question!” Jocelyn dismissed the idea without a second thought.

Ursula frowned. “What’s so wrong with

h it? You’ve been in love for years. It’s perfectly normal to have a child.”

“Surely these days, it’s not a big deal to have a kid out of wedlock, but it can’t be taken as a calculated move to pressure your parents.” Jocelyn had never considered using such a tactic.

your relationship going as usual. Over time, once there’s proof that your

“Why do you always come up with such… underhanded schemes?”

your future happiness.” Ursula spoke with conviction. “To become the wife of the man you love, a little cunning can’t hurt, right? Besides, if you believe that getting married will truly make you happy and give your parents

still found Ursula’s

Register secretly?

think it’s

it seemed less sinful than getting pregnant out of

it be an affront to her parents, but she also couldn’t bear the thought of bringing

idea of secret registration now occupied

to his check-up and then

at Jocelyn’s parents’ home, so much so that all the neighbors knew him

questions about when the wedding would

Melvin remained silent as Calvin simply smiled, “Don’t worry, we’ll let

I know a couple who had their marriage registered for years without a wedding. They talked about tying the knot last holiday, but guess what? They split in

the mention, but Melvin seemed

settled, they’ll both have peace of mind,” the neighbor added with a chuckle. “Jocelyn’s at the

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baby next. You and your wife will be playing with

long for grandchildren, but he heeded his wife’s advice. Melvin seemed

process and timing,” Calvin reassured with a smile. “Don’t

Calvin to take his medicine, and they left. The neighbors gossiped about the future son-in-law of the

catch herself. Pretty, well-educated, and with a decent job. She’s got her pick of men.”

has an expiration date. If she’s got a good man

about the neighbors’ words. Finally he asked Daisy, “Be honest, what do

“What are you getting at? You want Jocelyn to get hitched to him that quickly? I’ll tell you

he and Jocelyn are really

not enough. Look, it’s all about respect. If we rush to marry Jocelyn off, what will his family say? That our daughter was so desperate to marry that we didn’t even require a proper meeting between