She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1408

Chapter 1408:

As fate would have it, Roland and Lena were both home, lounging in the warmth of their living room.

Melvin stepped inside at their invitation, his polished shoes clicking on the hardwood. Roland and Lena, aware of their daughter Jessica’s affection for him, greeted him with practiced smiles, their courtesy masking a guarded interest.

A maid glided in, setting a tray of steaming coffee on the table. Roland leaned forward, his fingers drumming lightly on the armrest. “So, Melvin, what brings you here?” he asked, his tone even but probing.

Without a flicker of hesitation, Melvin dropped the bombshell. “Jessica plans to marry Jack Bowman tomorrow.” His words sliced through the air, betraying no hint of guarding Jessica’s secret.

Roland froze, his coffee cup halfway to his lips. Shock painted his face.

Lena’s eyes widened, her hand pausing over the sugar bowl.

them looked

her ears. “Wait,” she

raced. Jessica had always carried a torch

resolute. “She told me herself.

his thoughts scrambling to keep pace. “Hold on, let me wrap my head around this.” He rubbed his

composure. “She confessed her feelings to me, but I

“Why did you

to the floor. “Personal reason,” he

pressed, his jaw

more now on

through the air. “If he says personal, Roland, it means he does not wish to share.” Her heart sank,

face reddened. “He rejected my daughter. Am I not allowed to ask why?” He gestured broadly, frustration spilling