Chapter 1458:

He could handle it himself, but he would never let her be put through that.

To him, his parents weren’t worth meeting.

“Why aren’t you saying anything?” Jessica asked, nudging him gently.

“If you’re really that eager to meet someone’s parents… maybe meet my boss’s—” Melvin trailed off mid-sentence.

He realized his mistake. Freya’s mom had passed away.

“My life now—it’s all because of Freya,” Melvin said softly, his eyes filled with quiet gratitude. “Without her, I wouldn’t be who I am.”

Seeing the seriousness etched across Melvin’s face, Jessica chose not to push any further.

Once they got back home, Melvin helped her straighten up the bedroom and gently told her to get some rest.

called out, stopping him just as

and

said plainly, her

froze in place, clearly caught

tonight, you’re staying here. With me,” she declared, her


appropriate,” Melvin refused instinctively, a flicker of

of my past?” Jessica asked, starting to stir the

Melvin looked slightly thrown.

saying no because I’ve fooled around

remembered,” Melvin said, straightening his back as he unlocked his

at him,

for

toward her phone again. “Remove me from

kind of tests are you

answered, his discomfort plain.

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