She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1447:

“I know,” Jessica said, her smile returning like a dare. She wasn’t planning on running back into Melvin’s arms right away. He owed her. Emotionally. He’d better work for it this time, or she’d wring his ears and kick him out.

“Then go,” Lawrence said, with a final, easy nod.

Jacob saw it then. The decision was made, and nothing he said would unmake it. He turned and quietly headed upstairs.

Lawrence followed, concerned. “Hey. What’s the matter?”

No answer.

Jacob disappeared into the hallway and came back moments later, unceremoniously hurling Lawrence’s bag at him. “She’s gone. No reason for you to linger either.”

Lawrence caught the bag with exaggerated drama, hugging it to his chest. “Hey now, don’t be so cold. I was helpful these past few days, remember?” He trailed after Jacob, half-laughing, half-whining. “You’re really tossing me out like expired milk? Heartless!”

that with

sidled up, trailing after him like a stray cat. “Come on, let me stay a few

Jacob shut

been stabbed. “My dear Jacob,” he crooned, his voice molding into that sugar-sick tone that sent shivers down spines. “Let me stay. I’ll do anything. I’ll even

wire pulled taut. His usual detached expression

oblivious to the sudden

sharpened, cutting clean through the farce. “Didn’t you once say

cutting—was enough to send a crack through the past they never talked

a flicker, guilt broke through Lawrence’s grin. “I only said that back then so my parents

is at g al n ovels .

sliced the conversation clean. He didn’t want the explanations. Not

“Jacob…”

“Please leave my house.”

plopped onto the floor, arms