She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1638:

Kristian added, “But that’s not the main reason.”

“Then what is it?” Jesse asked, wanting to see if his hunch was right.

“I can’t tell you yet,” Kristian replied, not wanting to weigh the child down with things he didn’t need to carry yet. “When you’re older, I’ll explain it to you.”

Jesse was sure his hunch was spot on.

Kristian had no clue that Jesse knew about his past. When he saw Jesse’s lips pressed tightly together, he assumed the boy was upset. Trying to lighten the mood, Kristian smiled and asked, “Hey, Jesse, how about being my godson?”

“No thanks,” Jesse replied simply.

Nina was already Kristian’s goddaughter, and Jesse didn’t want to hurt his dad’s feelings by joining in. It would feel like too much.

“Why not?” Kristian asked, genuinely curious about what Jesse was thinking.

want my dad to feel left out,” Jesse said honestly, testing the waters

pictured Ellis in his mind. Knowing Ellis,

the group

making sure the three kids had plenty of

park, it was just past ten in the morning. The sun bathed the park in a warm, golden light, wrapping everyone in its glow. Nina, always full of energy,

kids, an amusement park was a fun weekend escape, but for Damian,

in their neighborhood

“play” was a word his childhood barely

𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 ⲅⲁⳑ𝗇𝗈ⳡ𝖊𝗅𝘀⍿𝗰𝗼𝗆

excitement

felt a knot

serious. “Starting with a wild ride like that isn’t smart in the

way!” Nina said, her enthusiasm dimming for a

his chest like a protective big brother. “Just

think, Damian?” Nina turned