Chapter 1410


Chapter 1410:

Melvin’s hands clenched, his mind reeling. He had no words.

“Young people, they play around,” Roland added, shrugging. “It is normal.”

Melvin’s voice grew sharper. “Jessica will spend her life with him, not just a fleeting moment. Are you truly fine with this?”

Roland glanced at Lena, then met Melvin’s gaze with unwavering resolve. “We are fine with it.”

Doubt gnawed at Melvin’s heart. Had he made a grave mistake in coming here? His certainty wavered, the weight of his choice pressing down on him.

For reasons Jessica could never quite pin down, her parents held a curious fondness for Jack.

have already declined my daughter’s hand. I trust you will not stir her emotions

Melvin murmured, his voice a low

moment later, he rose from the chair, signaling his

the threshold, he paused, turning his head just enough to meet Roland’s eyes. “Please reconsider. Marriage is not a trifling

his brow furrowing as curiosity wrestled with restraint. “May I ask—what precisely

his silhouette framed against the fading light

hung between them, thick and


but no less urgent. “If that question is too much, then tell me this—do you

said at last, the words careful, a shield against the truth clawing at

he turned and stepped into the evening, leaving the room emptier than

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door, her footsteps light as a thief’s, her

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