She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1492:

After that, she’d still have hundreds of thousands left after buying her daughter a home. She could retire comfortably if she wanted. Why wouldn’t she take the offer?

Even so, the thought of it still left a hollow ache behind. Melvin almost wished she’d been cruel from the start. If she had been cold like his father, letting go would have been easier.

“If part of you still wants to hold on…” Jessica trailed off, sensing his hurt.

“I’m not going to buy her affection.” Melvin’s tone was steady, his expression harder than before. “A mother-son bond should be real or not exist at all.” He always thought his mother was too impatient. If she’d just kept caring the way she did at first, checking in, pretending warmth, even if there’d been hidden motives, he would’ve helped her whenever she needed it. But she couldn’t help herself. She’d revealed her hand too fast.

“Do you want to say goodbye?” Jessica asked gently. Her beautiful eyes reflected hesitation as she watched people walk out of the restaurant.

Melvin followed her gaze.

He saw Kate standing at the entrance, her expression tinged with quiet sadness.

For a second, he almost gave in to the urge. Then a young woman in her twenties walked up, calling cheerfully, “Mom, Dad!”

her face as she threw

in her eyes. The happiness of a

He looked away.

would live well. “Let’s go

Jessica didn’t say

she could have handled it

cold on the outside but

had only walked a few steps

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out his phone, he transferred

soon as the transfer cleared, he glanced back one

buzzed. She checked the screen, then broke into a

to ear. Melvin could hear faint pieces of their

“Fully paid.”