She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1343:

Gerard’s eyes lit up with curiosity. “If it’s not that, then why are you so loyal to her?”

It was rare to see someone so devoted. Usually, it was either love or some major benefit.

But Melvin didn’t fit either mold. He didn’t care about power or profit. And he didn’t seem romantically invested either. That only made Gerard more intrigued.

“She’s always been kind to me,” Melvin said simply.

That was all he offered. But the memory burned clear in his mind. It had been a brutal winter night during his childhood. His parents had fought viciously, and his mother had finally snapped, leaving the house in despair. His father hadn’t tried to stop her. Instead, he had looked Melvin in the eye and told him to get out too.

Melvin had only been five. Still, his father had locked the door behind him and left him out in the cold. His mother didn’t want him either. He had stood outside sobbing for what felt like hours.

out. The cold seeped into his bones, and he began trembling, too weak

frozen or starved if

asked her bodyguard to hand him a warm drink—one that melted the chill in his chest. He remembered every

had only been a toddler herself. Still, that didn’t

the kind of person worth standing by.” He understood now why Melvin’s loyalty ran so deep. “But from now

be living in different cities—Jeucwell and Alerith. And with Gerard settling down,

“Yeah.” Melvin nodded quietly.

night, the two spent the evening

years passed, the pressure from his family had only grown heavier. Every visit home meant another lineup of blind dates. Eventually, he gave in.

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no wild passion or fairy-tale romance between them. But they

“Gerard,” Melvin said suddenly.