She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1490:

“How much do you need?” Melvin kept his expression unreadable.

“Four hundred thousand. That would be enough for the down payment,” Kate answered.

“I could always ask Jessica’s parents for three million. That way, your daughter could pay for the whole house upfront.” Melvin looked at her, testing her resolve, wanting to see her reaction. He had never done anything like this before.

Kate’s eyes sparkled at the suggestion. “You mean it?”

“But I have a condition.” Melvin surprised even himself with how torn he felt in that moment.

For a split second, he couldn’t tell if her answer left him cold or brought a strange sense of closure.

“What do you want from me?” Kate asked.

“Take the three million, but after that, we go our separate

caught between greed and something that might have

answered without a second thought. A mother who loved her son would never pause to weigh a choice like this. Some might snap back in

try to make a joke

Real mothers never hesitated.

really go through with this?” Melvin felt a hollow ache settle in his chest as he

good. I know I made mistakes, and

by his sides, fighting to keep himself composed. Kate kept trying. “I’ve never stopped feeling bad

even consider taking this deal,” Melvin called her out for

what’s new on

to meet

words, forcing

finality of that statement

strode out of