She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1598:

Jacob’s eyes softened, his gaze deepening.

“I mean it,” Lawrence said, his tone serious. “As long as you don’t shut me out, I’ll spend my life easing your fears.”

“Your family won’t approve,” Jacob said, his defenses starting to crack.

Some people love only one person their whole life, and Jacob was one of them, fiercely loyal to his heart. Lawrence was his exception. No one else could take his place.

“Didn’t you see the scars from a few years back?” Lawrence said, pointing to his past struggles. “I told my family I was done. They don’t need me to function.”

“And if they do?” Jacob asked, knowing Lawrence’s talents.

“That’s not my problem anymore,” Lawrence said calmly. “I’m no longer tied to the Hayes family.”

Everything he’d achieved was through his hard work, free of his family’s influence.

knew he needed to take

gently. “Like I said, if you let me stay, I’ll spend my

won’t be kids,” Jacob pointed out, raising another

smile. “No kids means more time for just us, living life to the

cup, his fingers tracing the edge

the small gesture, reading Jacob’s

teasing grin, he leaned forward. “If you don’t say no, it’s a yes. I’ll have my stuff sent over, and we’ll

you want,” Jacob said, his

available at

be counting on you to take care of

set the cup down

the rent?” Lawrence asked

make you happy at

sharply, tossing the words like

moved closer,