She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1279:

Greta froze for a beat. Something clicked in her expression. “What did he say about the kids?”

“He said you were scared of the pain,” Jesse answered honestly. “He said you couldn’t handle it.”

“And? What else?” Greta was beginning to see the picture come together.

“He said that back when he was chasing you, you bawled for ages over a little scratch.” Jesse sighed, thinking grown-up relationships were way too complicated. “If you cried that much over a scratch, he couldn’t imagine what you’d do during childbirth.”

Greta clicked her tongue. The consequences, it seemed, had finally caught up with her.

“I asked him if he’d let you have a baby if you weren’t afraid of the pain,” Jesse said softly. “He told me if it’s what you want, then it’s your call.”

“Got it!” Greta straightened, ruffled his hair playfully, and said brightly, “Thanks, sweetheart!”

bounded up the

pain. And all along, she’d assumed he’d figured

never realized she’d been putting

upstairs, Jesse picked up his book and headed outside to the yard. He had a feeling that Greta and

about to go ask Greta and Noel for permission to head out again when Jesse grabbed

see Aunt Greta,” Nina said—not loud, but with

right now,” Jesse answered. “If you want to go out, take a

chirped brightly and skipped off

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wall, her smile dazzling as she teased, “Told you not

muttered, his voice low

Can’t handle it during daytime

word. Instead, he chose to