She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1395

Chapter 1395:

“What are you doing?”

“Thank you for taking care of me these past few days. Since you don’t like me, there’s no reason for me to stay here and bother you,” Jessica said, her voice even, almost too polite. A faint, distant smile hovered on her lips. “I’ll probably move in with Jack tomorrow.”

“You don’t even like him,” Melvin said, baffled by how quickly everything was changing.

“That’s true. But if the person I like doesn’t like me back, then I’ll just find someone with a similar background,” Jessica replied, her tone serious, with no hint of irony. “My dad and Jack’s dad go way back. They get along well, so I won’t be mistreated if I marry him.”

Melvin’s hands froze by his sides. He wanted to tell her not to do it. He wanted to say that Jack—who couldn’t even properly let go of his past flings—wasn’t someone worth marrying.

But the words stuck. Because if he said that, she would only throw it back at him, reminding him he had no right to meddle. After all, he didn’t like her.

emotions, he asked quietly,

Jessica gave a small

you there tomorrow,” Melvin said as he shut her

shot back, “That’s

gaze, his calm and detached expression giving away

needed a little nudge. She hadn’t actually called Jack earlier—just faked the entire

of,” Melvin said after thinking for a moment. There was something

her home directly because he knew her too well. If he’d said he would drop her off once he was finished, she would have immediately

raised an eyebrow,

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buy the whole “urgent” thing—especially not at this hour. Melvin didn’t elaborate. Without another word, he picked up his car keys and left, fully confident

An hour later.