She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1370:

Melvin shifted slightly under her gaze, still composed but maybe a touch uneasy. “You don’t want me around?”

“It’s not that,” Jessica said carefully, not wanting to pull him away from what mattered. “Couples don’t need to be joined at the hip. Go to work like normal. I’ll call if I need you.”

They weren’t dating, after all. If he stayed glued to her side, it might start feeling like a chore. And if it became just another task, winning his heart would be a steeper hill to climb.

“You don’t cook,” Melvin pointed out, trying another angle.

Jessica grinned. “I may not cook, but I’m a pro at ordering takeout. I managed just fine before I moved in here.”

Back then, she was overseas, figuring things out on her own. She had made it through those years without a hitch.

Melvin went quiet, his expression unreadable.

Jessica narrowed her eyes. “Are you keeping something from me?”

his tone firm

with me?” she pressed, not letting him off the

Melvin said, his

Jessica raised an

he replied without missing

voice softened, but her words carried weight. “If you’re

“No one bets

the truth,” Jessica urged, her eyes bright and earnest. She didn’t want to be just another box

are you putting

stayed silent, his gaze steady but

down. “Not going to

“I want to keep you safe. Gerard mentioned a guy from a

she asked,

“What?”

to protect me? Why step in