She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1437:

Lawrence parted his lips, but the words stuck. He stayed quiet for a long stretch, wrestling with the memory. The pain was fresh, even now. In his mind, if their roles had been reversed, he figured he would have been even less forgiving.

Jessica eyed him with curiosity. “You didn’t blurt out something like, ‘I’m not interested in men—I like women,’ did you?”

“Pretty close,” Lawrence answered, his voice barely above a whisper. “What I said was even harder to forgive.”

Jessica’s mouth hung open for a second. She took a piece of fruit, tossed it in her mouth, and shook her head. “You’re asking for a miracle if you want my help. After everything you said to him, even I’m not sure I’d want to get involved.”

“I wasn’t speaking from the heart,” Lawrence insisted, leaning forward. “My family was a mess back then. I was desperate to win their approval, and to secure a future for myself—and for Jacob.”

Those words had never reflected how he truly felt. If not for his ambitions, he never would have said any of it.

judgment. All he had wanted was to protect him,

it. Intentions can’t undo hurt.” Jessica shook her head, her tone gentle but steady. “The

argue. He knew she had nailed it. There was

much, you and my uncle could have figured out a plan together,” Jessica pointed out. “I know my uncle. If he wanted to

where she sat, it was clear

face turned grim. He understood that well enough now. Worse, after wounding Jacob, he hadn’t tried to fix things. He had buried himself in family business instead, letting the distance between them grow wider. Had he been the person he was today, Lawrence knew he would have fought harder to keep Jacob

taking him so long?” Jessica glanced at her watch, then changed the topic.

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Jacob stood just outside the door, listening. Their voices carried through