She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1420

Chapter 1420:

Haley wondered aloud, “Maybe it’s insecurity? Some men get intimidated if their backgrounds are too different.”

“That can’t be it. He’s in charge of Anita International now and owns a significant stake in the company.” Jessica shook her head with certainty. “Just his yearly dividends are more than Prescott Group’s entire income.”

“Maybe it’s a physical problem?” Haley threw out another guess.

“I really don’t think so.” Jessica dismissed the idea, remembering the time she caught him off guard on the sofa with a kiss. Something had definitely changed in him that night. There was no way he was impotent.

Haley hesitated, then tried again. “Could he be seriously ill? Maybe he’s hiding something.”

“That’s exactly the kind of thing Jack said.” Jessica gave a tired laugh, then took another sip. “Anita International sends everyone for health check-ups twice a year. If he had something serious, they’d already be treating him.”

Freya was close to her uncle. There was no doubt Freya would have heard about any health issues Melvin might have

“If it’s not about his background or his

“What’s that?”

must not be

That’s impossible.” Jessica shot that down immediately. With everything they’d experienced together,

voice. “I’ll pretend there’s a family emergency and step out. You act like you’ve had too much to drink

of mischief in

for it,” said Haley, not missing a

do it,” Jessica replied, her eyes

is your

their conversation, sipping at their

appearances, neither of them was actually tipsy. The fruit wine Haley picked out was light enough

glanced at Jessica, sending her a knowing look, then grabbed her phone and slipped out of

watch over her for a bit?” Haley stood at the door, urgency in her eyes