She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1271:

Jesse fell silent. Asking his father? That unpredictable whirlwind? No thanks.

Nina perked up. “Wait—Dad knows how to cook?”

Alan gave a little shrug, feigning ease. “Beats me. Ask him when he gets back.”

In the days that followed, Nina busied herself with classes, homework, sketching, and playing with Jerome.

Jesse, on the other hand, quietly stepped back. He realized that Nina’s feelings for Jerome were beyond his control, and he didn’t want to interfere with her choices now.

He had his own mission. A far more important one. He was going to learn how to cook.

Before Freya returned from her trip, he was determined to master not one, but three full dishes—his little gift to her.

he had no classes, he got dropped off

when he heard the reason for the visit, his eyebrows shot up even higher. “Learn to cook?” he echoed, blinking as if unsure he’d

nodded, serious

a school thing?” Hugh guessed,

wholesome projects

“I just want

expression softened

again, more quietly

to, you know.” Hugh smiled as he reached over to ruffle the boy’s hair. “You and Nina—if you’re happy, healthy, and growing up strong, that’s more

any parent, that was the dream. Not

the magic on

joy. Just safety. Just their

shook his head gently. “I

Freya didn’t expect much from them—but he expected more from