She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1517:

He ended the call, letting the silence settle between them. Tears burned his eyes as he finally gave in to the pain. He reached for Jessica and pulled her close.

Every person carries a hope for affection from their parents. That wish, for him, had been left unanswered for too long.

Jessica welcomed his embrace, quietly smoothing his back with her hand. She chose to stay beside him, offering comfort without a single word.

Weariness had weighed Melvin down for most of his life. The world admired his achievements, but nobody ever saw the hidden battles or the nights he spent crying alone.

There was one moment that Jessica could never forget—when Melvin had failed an essay assignment. The topic he had been given was A Letter to My Parents.

During that lesson, two classmates had earned the highest grades. Their essays were read aloud by the teacher. One student expressed gratitude to his parents, while the other wrote about hoping for more affection from them.

When the readings finished, the teacher turned to Melvin and asked him to write something on his empty paper.

from his usual complacent self for the first time. Facing the class, he answered with

the teacher back then had been incredibly kind and understanding, always gentle in

to write the essay, she didn’t question him further. She simply asked him to stop by her

or give him a hard time, Jessica had gone with him to

that moment, he was as

your parents?” the teacher had posed the question gently, but with concern.

didn’t say much. All he

of fiction at

being, the teacher didn’t press him. Instead, she asked Jessica and Gerard if they could try talking some sense into him. Later, Jessica brought up the

had been simple. “I have nothing to

had marked one of the most stubborn

was soft and brittle, like