She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1477:

“Why aren’t you saying anything?” Jessica lifted her chin slightly, searching his face for a hint of honesty.

“I really appreciate that you have always been kind to me,” Melvin said softly, each word chosen with care. His grip on the steering wheel tightened slightly. “In my heart, you’ve always been someone special.”

“So, when did you start liking me?” Jessica’s voice was light, but her eyes searched his face with quiet insistence.

Melvin glanced at her briefly before focusing ahead and starting the car in silence.

Jessica blinked, her brows drawing together. What was going on now? “Do you want the truth, or should I tell you something nice just to make you happy?” Melvin finally asked after they’d driven a few blocks.

“Of course the truth,” Jessica replied, folding her arms stubbornly. “What’s the point of hearing a lie?”

realized I was in love with you after you confessed your feelings to me,” Melvin admitted quietly, the weight of the moment pressing on his chest. Before Jessica had told him her feelings, he had

her gaze. “Then why did you say earlier that you’d liked

Melvin’s gaze darkened as he recalled her conversation with Nyla. “I didn’t want them talking

years of secretly loving someone should be a story of bravery and

A soft warmth bloomed in Jessica’s heart, her lips

the road, Melvin asked, “Has

having a boyfriend,” Jessica said, her voice thoughtful. “But I don’t know what got into her

at

changing boyfriends, but she’d never gone this

deal with someone like Nyla—blunt, direct, and upfront—than someone fake and

suddenly, breaking her own

Melvin glanced at her quickly, then focused back