Chapter 1486:

“If I’d stayed with my dad any longer, I probably would’ve turned out just like him,” Melvin admitted. “But after that night, I never lived there again.”

Jessica pulled him into a hug, holding him tightly as if to pour all her warmth into him.

Two days later, they finally met Kate.

She hadn’t come alone—her husband was with her.

When Melvin laid eyes on him, his brows furrowed slightly. He was clearly unhappy but didn’t say anything.

“Melvin, this is Franco Glyn, my husband,” Kate introduced him awkwardly. She glanced at Jessica before continuing, “And this must be your girlfriend?”

“Mm, she’s Jessica Prescott,” Melvin answered tersely, giving Franco a polite but distant nod.

usually

between them hung heavy, tinged with

on the tension. He stood and left the table to give them some space.

he was gone, Kate put down

grew tense. “Are you still holding it against me—for

told you it’d just be


her voice

in Melvin’s

tried to ease things. “It’s okay, really. One more person at

lips into

does your father do?” Kate asked, switching

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keeping it vague

didn’t press her and just moved along with small talk. “How did you

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