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.

both in the car, Jessica bit her

don’t take no for an answer. Better to get it over with now,” Melvin replied simply, his voice calm and

her lips together, a flicker of doubt crossing

his attention on the road, but

in a quiet tone, “What

steady and kind. “But if you’ve gone through pain or have old wounds, I hope you’ll let

harm her. For as long as she reached for him, he would never

her past by now. “Just don’t let your guard down later. I’ve got a

them try.” Melvin brushed off her worry

him to spot schemes in a heartbeat. Whatever they had

the line of cars ahead, letting

spectacle,” Melvin replied, calm and unbothered. “Unless we finally put a stop to it, you’ll keep being the