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

she said, her voice cautious, “you are certain she is marrying Jack

had always carried a torch for Melvin—how could

resolute. “She told me herself. She has already moved in

to keep pace. “Hold on, let me

at his sides, a flicker of nerves betraying his composure. “She confessed her feelings to me, but I turned her down,” he said.

“Why did you

hesitated, his gaze dropping to the floor. “Personal reason,”

Roland pressed,

now on

sharp look, her hand slicing through the air. “If he says personal, Roland, it means he does not wish to share.” Her heart sank, imagining Jessica’s pain. She knew her daughter’s devotion to

I not allowed to ask why?” He gestured broadly, frustration