She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 782:

When he found out Freya had married and divorced, he’d only been pissed at Kristian for not treating her right. But beyond that, he hadn’t felt much.

Yet when he saw her spending so much time with Ellis, making that man her assistant—he had felt something then.

“What’s wrong?” Gerard poked at his cheek when he noticed him zoning out.

“Nothing,” Melvin answered, unsure how to even start.

Still stuck in guru mode, Gerard pressed, “Alright, then here’s the deal. Ask yourself this: if she ended up with another guy, would that be okay? Would you be cool handing her off to someone else, or do you want to be the one looking after her forever?”

“Either’s fine,” Melvin said with zero hesitation, completely serious.

That sobered Gerard up just a bit. Either was fine?

“If that guy can take care of her, treat her well, make sure she has a happy life—then I’m fine with it,” Melvin finally admitted, the booze loosening his tongue. “But if he can’t, then yeah, I’d be pissed.” Maybe even enough to break them up.

part to himself, thinking it

then muttered, “Sounds more like you’re just a protective

wasn’t like that—it

for her happiness, it would still

Melvin was calm. No ache. No jealousy. Clearly, it wasn’t love—it was more like a bond of

don’t want her to leave me, or

normal. You two aren’t blood,” Gerard replied, assuming he was still talking about Freya. “If you two split, that’s it—there’s no bond

Was that really all there was

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more question—have you ever imagined holding hands with her? Cuddling? Or even kissing her?” Gerard asked out of nowhere, his curiosity getting the better

a brief second before blurting out, almost too

was his superior—entertaining such notions would be a gross breach of respect and basic

what he felt wasn’t a desire to possess her for a fleeting moment, but a quiet longing to care for her across

“Seriously? No?”