She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1237:

Jesse, as always, stayed in his corner, flipping calmly through a thick book. Not a sound.

Nina, after finishing her homework, picked up her pencil and started sketching.

Totally locked in. Not even the rustle of paper.

Which left one person incredibly bored. Alan.

He glanced at Nina, who was completely in the zone, then shifted his eyes to Jesse. Jesse wasn’t even doing homework anymore—just reading for fun. Alan scooted over and sat beside him, whispering, “Hey. Jesse, come on, let’s chat.”

“I’m reading,” Jesse replied without looking up.

“You can read anytime.”

Wait—did he seriously just say that?

kid? Alan leaned in closer, his voice dropping to a dramatic whisper. “Aren’t you even a little curious about your parents’

mid-page. His

into their

full

still shook his head.

blinked. “You’re not

“I am.”

not let me

the kind of juicy story any kid would jump at? But

play with you. If I really want to

opened his mouth, but no words

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right—Alan

Greta and Aunt Riley probably know

I watched your mom grow up, okay? I know everything she did as