My Dad's Bestfriend

Chapter 204

Chapter 204

Evelyn

Jacob's body froze at my question, his green eyes flickering with a strange realization. Slowly, his grip on me loosened, and he stepped away, leaving my skin cold and my heart sinking. The warmth that had just wrapped around me like a safety net faded, replaced by the icy tendrils of doubt.

I couldn't read his expression. It was unreadable, distant, and yet somehow

heavy, as though my words had triggered something deep within him.

Had I crossed a line?

Did I say it too soon?

We had only just recovered from everything every wound, every misunderstanding, every piece of shattered trust. Maybe he thought it was too soon for something this monumental.

I opened my mouth to say something, but the words caught in my throat as he turned abruptly and walked into the room, leaving me standing there in silence.

I followed, confusion and regret tangling in my chest.

This was a mistake.

But as I entered the room, I stopped. Jacob stood with his back to me, his broad frame illuminated by the moonlight streaming through the window. It painted him in soft hues of silver, making his skin almost glow, his shoulders rising and falling with each slow breath he took.

"Jacob, I'm—" I started, but my apology was cut short when he turned to face me.

his lips quirked upward in a faint, almost mischievous smile. The warmth in that look melted the cold inside me, thawing the chill that had settled into my bones and making my heart stutter in response. It was a smile

in his hand. But my attention was locked on his

breath caught in my throat as his hand reached out, something in it that I couldn't yet make sense of. I was consumed by him—his presence, his touch, the way he moved toward me like gravity

he stood before me, his green eyes locking with mine, the world felt like

this whole thing planned, baby. Bookings, speeches, everything. Bianca and I worked together on this for you just so I could make it perfect. And even though every part of me was dying to bring the moment forward, change the course of time, to

every word. "But you had to ask, didn't you?" he breathed, his voice breaking just slightly.

through me, and my gaze shifted down to where our hands were intertwined. That's when I saw

breath caught, and my heart faltered. My eyes flickered between him and the

the question barely leaving my lips before my heart began to race in

sight of him kneeling, and a tear threatened to spill from the corner of my eye as

"but this is how I want to do this.

were a pledge, a promise, a vow. His fingers brushed my hand tenderly, the heat of his touch sending waves of warmth through my entire body. It was as if my soul had been cold for so long, and

God...

did I do to deserve to feel

my heart. "But for you, I'd kneel, beg, and even prostrate

mine, trembled, his eyes shining with

everything in me had been incomplete-fragmented-and now, here he was, offering me the missing piece, the

Forever... with him.

his voice laced with a mix

escaped his lips and I sniffled. I couldn't tear my eyes away

find the

about you, no

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