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.

just like my brother. Keep that up, and you’ll be a

eyes flickered upward, a spark of feeling stirring

added, her big eyes brimming with warmth. “Can you try

don’t smile,” he answered, his tone cold and

inviting. “I can

her, 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

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

his feelings and gently took her hand, guiding

asked, her voice

loaded now at

passed Nina to them with a polite but distant

he mad at me?” Nina asked Jesse, her voice

at Damian and teased,

not,” Damian said quickly,

asked, her eyes searching his.