She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1351:

Melvin gave a quiet nod.

With their conversation over, Melvin headed back to his own room on the floor below.

If Freya was the beacon that lit his way forward, then Jessica was the steady, loyal presence walking right beside him. She was three years younger than him and Gerard—having skipped two grades in elementary school and one in middle school, she had been the youngest in their class.

After graduation, the boys went off to Alerith University while she studied abroad. Over the years, they had crossed paths now and then, but their hectic lives always pulled them apart.

Her sudden appearance this time had definitely caught him off guard.

Once Melvin was gone, Jessica pulled out her phone and shot her dad, Roland Prescott, a message. “I’m quitting next week.”

Roland replied with a string of question marks. He didn’t bother texting a second time—he called her immediately.

other

new job,”

got a whole company to run! Don’t

really.” Jessica sounded

stroke. What kind of answer was that? This was

he tried reasoning with her. “Tell me honestly—is the pay too low? Not enough vacation? Whatever it is, I’ll fix

I should get a boyfriend?” Jessica

“You found

of Melvin’s calm, reserved face, and the corners of her lips curved upward. “He’s slow to open up and doesn’t talk much. So

captivating tales

this guy

“Absolutely,” Jessica said confidently.

his name? Where’s he from? Where does he work?” Roland was already in full dad-interrogation mode. “Send me his details. I’m running a background

“I’ll bring him home once