She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1451:

It took Melvin over an hour to bring Jessica to his home.

Standing in his living room again stirred up a mess of emotions inside her. She really wanted a home with him.

“Have a seat.” Melvin offered her a glass of orange juice, his movements slow and careful.

Jessica sat on the sofa, casual on the outside but full of nervous anticipation. “Just say what you want to say.”

“You’ve always wanted to know why I turned you down, haven’t you?” Melvin said, summoning every ounce of courage he had left.

Jessica nodded lightly, but her heart thudded hard against her chest.

“The biggest reason is… my family,” Melvin finally confessed.

the next hour, he laid it all out—the ugly

He couldn’t stand the thought of watching her drift through life without knowing why he had pushed her

I’ve been carrying,” Melvin finished, his tone still uneasy. “If you still want to be with me, I’ll wait until your things with Jack are sorted out. If not, I won’t force it. But I hope you’ll stop treating

stared at him. “Are you

Melvin froze, confused. “What?”

her arms. “I don’t care about your background, as long as

family history didn’t mean

never end up like that,” Melvin replied, his voice steady.

Jessica felt ridiculous for being rejected over something so small. “Do you think my social circle is full

looked genuinely lost

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impressive. You came from nothing and built yourself into the head of a listed company,” Jessica said, sincerity shining in

hesitated, still

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