She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1470:

Jessica’s fingers twitched at her side. She wasn’t ashamed of her past. Nothing they brought up could shake her. But if Melvin heard it? Knowing him, he’d overthink everything, probably blame himself, or worse—feel guilty for things that weren’t his fault.

“What’s wrong?” Melvin asked softly, brushing his knuckles against her wrist.

“Nothing important,” Jessica answered lightly. Then she glanced at him. “Do you want to go?”

It was his call now. If he wanted to leave, she would follow. If he stayed, she’d face whatever came next with her chin up.

Melvin studied the group with that cool, unreadable gaze of his, then answered with a single word. “Yes.”

The girls practically lit up with satisfaction.

Jessica bit her lip and peeked

simply, his voice calm and steady. “Besides, I’m not about to let them hassle you any more than they already

lips together, a flicker of doubt

road, but his voice

a quiet tone, “What is

Melvin kept his words steady and kind. “But if you’ve gone through pain or have old wounds, I hope you’ll let me know. I want to be someone you can

front of any trouble, look after her, and make sure nothing could harm her. For as long as she reached for him, he would never

come to terms with her past by now. “Just don’t let your guard down later. I’ve got

off her

spent navigating business deals had trained him to spot schemes in

the line of cars ahead, letting out a soft sigh. “There’s

for us, sure, but for them, it’s all about the spectacle,” Melvin replied, calm and unbothered. “Unless we