She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1272:

It was colorful and tasty. The old man was genuinely impressed. Just as Jesse turned to ask about the next two dishes, the front door opened.

Greta stepped in, clad in a sleek leather jacket, her heels clicking against the tile. There was an unmistakable swagger to her stride as she called out—”Jesse!”

“Aunt Greta?” Jesse turned, blinking in surprise. He looked clearly puzzled. Greta gave Hugh a brief nod of greeting before shifting her focus to the boy. “I need your help. It’s an emergency.”

Jesse straightened slightly, his brow furrowed. “What kind of help?”

“I need you to go charm my husband for me,” Greta said, slipping down onto the couch beside him with a sigh. “Show him just how utterly adorable you are.”

Jesse stared at her like she’d just asked him to recite poetry to a crocodile. Ever since her marriage, Noel had been staunchly opposed to the idea of having children.

His reasoning was painfully simple—he couldn’t bear the thought of her suffering, not even a little.

she loved kids, that she wasn’t afraid of any pain, he

own ability to charm was limited. “She’s way better at

“Nina would absolutely blow it. There’s a boy next door—golden hair, big blue eyes. She’d ditch the plan and be off

That was… accurate.

her voice softening. “You don’t have to do anything extra, Jesse. Just be yourself.

sat in thoughtful silence for a beat, then gave

out for him. If she

Jesse packed a small backpack

newest

his eyes landed on Greta’s motorcycle, parked sleek and gleaming under the

bike was so

arched

he hesitated. “I… I don’t think kids my age are allowed to