She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1443:

Clearing her throat, she greeted them warmly. “Hi!”

“Are you married?” Jacob asked, his voice cool, still reeling from her earlier words.

“Sort of, but it’s not real. Jack and I faked it—even the certificate’s a sham,” Jessica explained quickly, not wanting to be misjudged. “He was helping me chase my crush, so we put on a little act.”

“And what’s this about meeting two guys?” Jacob asked, raising an eyebrow.

Jessica fumbled for words. “I just wanted him to think I’m miserable after he turned me down,” she admitted.

Jacob and Lawrence both frowned. They thought her plan was a bad move.

“Show him you’re thriving without him,” Lawrence said gently. “Don’t try to make him feel sorry for you. Make him wish he hadn’t let you go.”

but his expression showed he was on the same page as

said quietly. She understood the logic, but not everything could be handled the same way. “His situation’s different. If I live well, he might finally stop worrying about me

frowned, confused by

doing,” Jessica reassured him,

usual advice—live better, prove she deserved more, make the man who turned her down regret it. But Melvin wasn’t like anyone else. He treated her well. He was good to her. He

ended the call, Melvin tried over and over again to reach her.

her into a marriage made his stomach twist with guilt. The thought of her trapped in that chaos because of him kept him awake. For

pick up, he grabbed his keys and headed straight for Freya’s

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when he showed up, surprised by

I borrow thirty minutes of your time?” He was always composed

ahead,” Freya said, pushing aside

mouth but hesitated, the