She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1483:

Noticing how distracted he looked, she asked, “What’s on your mind?”

“Nothing,” Melvin replied gently as he dried her hair, the temperature perfectly set.

Jessica muttered, giving him a knowing look, “Your face is saying otherwise.”

Melvin didn’t respond. He kept his focus on drying her hair. Once he finished, he paused, then asked, “Do you love who I used to be—or the person I am now?”

Jessica blinked, caught off guard. “Huh?” Her brows lifted.

His expression turned serious. “I just don’t want you to regret being with me a few years from now.” He had always been the kind of guy who opened up to Jessica when something was bothering him. “If the only reason you like me is because of something that happened when we were teens…”

Before he could finish, Jessica flicked his forehead with her finger. He winced and rubbed the spot, looking a little dazed.

said clearly, her eyes steady and sincere. “Unless you become someone completely different after we get married, I won’t regret a

as he kept treating

twitched slightly. His gaze

He hadn’t looked like this before

come clean. “My dad’s not

overbearing, a heavy drinker, a poser trying to act wealthy, neglectful of his child, and had a history of domestic violence. Melvin believed Jessica had never dealt with

to marry you, not your dad,” she said

had always seen things clearly. He unlocked his phone and pulled up his chat with Turner, handing it to her. He didn’t want

messages

for fresh

She

few exchanges here and there. She finished reading

it get to you,” she said, ruffling his hair with a warm smile. “Let him talk all he wants. You don’t need to stress