She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1523:

“Not at all.” Nina’s defense of her brother came swiftly and fiercely. “He’s always been supportive of me having friends, though he doesn’t have time to accompany me himself.”

Jerome’s eyes narrowed into thin slits, doubt still clouding his features.

Jesse, however, felt no obligation to support her fabrication. “That’s not true.”

“Nina!” Jesse’s voice climbed an octave, warning bells clanging in her tone.

“I don’t particularly like her spending all her time with you guys,” Jesse declared with brutal honesty, his words cutting through any pretense. “Particularly when you are playing house.”

Once might have been acceptable, even charming. But this charade had become their daily routine.

future romance had invaded his thoughts, and the possibility of

teacher’s gentle voice floated across the

children immediately pivoted toward the sound of

waiting figure, while Nina launched herself like a missile into her mother’s welcoming embrace. “Mommy!” Nina’s voice rang out

through Nina’s silky hair, ruffling

pressed into a thin line as he angled his head toward Freya’s free hand, seeking his own portion of comfort. “Time to head home, my darlings,” Freya murmured, her

typically guarded expression, transforming his reserved features into something radiant and unguarded. His eyes caught the light like polished stones, sparkling with pure contentment as

settling both children securely in the car, Freya pulled away from the curb and disappeared into the flow of

remained hidden from her awareness was the presence of two men who had observed every

attention to his passenger. “You claimed you wanted to see her and the children.