She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1634:

Her laughter was so infectious that Damian couldn’t take his eyes off her. That bright, innocent smile of hers felt like a soothing remedy for the pain he carried. Nina laughed so hard her eyes sparkled with tears.

“Isn’t that hilarious?”

His face stayed serious as he mumbled, “Not really.”

“Really? Not even a little?” she pressed.

“Nope,” he replied flatly.

“Don’t worry, I’ll ask Uncle Kristian for better jokes soon,” Nina said with a hopeful grin. She was always full of sunshine, never letting gloom settle in.

“Do you like silly dad jokes or ones that make you roar with laughter?”

“I don’t like any of them,” Damian said, brushing her off completely.

brother. Keep that up, and you’ll be a grumpy old man before

flickered upward, a spark of feeling stirring inside

her big eyes brimming with warmth. “Can you try smiling? I’ve never

smile,” he answered, his tone cold

and inviting. “I can teach

he’d guard her with everything he had. But deep down, he knew getting too close would only make it harder to let go. She didn’t belong in his world, and she wasn’t his

his thoughts, kept trying to teach him. “Just lift the corners of your

and gently took her

coming outside with us?” Nina asked, her

loaded now at

He passed Nina to them with a polite but distant tone. “Sir,

Nina asked Jesse, her

glanced at Damian and teased,

not,” Damian said quickly,

come?” Nina asked, her eyes searching his. “If you’re busy, Jesse and I