She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1455:

Roland froze. His smug expression faltered. “I mean…”

“She finally got what she wanted. Our little girl will get married soon.” Lena let out a small sigh. It was hard to explain, but something about this made her chest feel tight.

They used to nag Jessica to settle down. Now that it was happening, the feeling was bittersweet.

Roland said firmly, “We’ve only got one daughter. Melvin should be the one marrying into our family.”

Lena calmly took a sip of coffee. “You really think you’ve got the guts to say that to his face?”

“Why wouldn’t—” Roland stopped midsentence. Melvin’s usual cold expression flashed through his mind, making his throat go dry.

For a second, he hesitated. Melvin’s whole vibe could make a boardroom go silent, and warmth wasn’t exactly his strength.

“Mom! Dad!” Jessica called out cheerfully as they stepped through the door. “Melvin’s here with me.”

bloomed naturally as she welcomed them. Pleasantries and small talk

and Lena gave Jessica that unmistakable look. They wanted

radiant expression was all the

pride swelling in her voice. “This is Melvin Swain,

nod.

awkwardly, gesturing toward the

“Thank you, Mr. Prescott.”

“No need to be

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and Jessica were both caught off guard by Roland’s

Lena looked completely baffled, neither able to figure out where all this strange tension

the awkwardness as her eyes moved between them. “No need

clearly wasn’t the

talk to you about—just the two of