She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1642:

“Why not?” Jesse pressed.

“Too much hassle,” Kristian said with a low chuckle.

Jesse let it go, knowing Kristian’s answers were never the full story, no matter how many questions he asked.

After wishing Kristian a good night, Jesse started up the stairs.

Kristian watched the boy’s small figure climb, then called out, “Hold on a sec.” Jesse paused and turned, curious.

“Do you not like the big rides at the amusement park?” Kristian asked, his sharp gaze studying Jesse’s face for any hint of truth.

Jesse froze, caught off guard by the question.

“If they’re not your thing, don’t push yourself,” Kristian said, noticing the flicker in Jesse’s expression. “It’s not a big deal to share your fears with others.”

we don’t like in life, but we can’t always skip them,”

a kid. It’s fine

Jesse said, playing confused, his face a mask of

himself. Was

just find them boring, that’s all,” Jesse said, guarding his

“Nothing else to it.”

tested, raising

met his

last time to catch him off guard. “Then why were your hands so sweaty on the

tales

be playing tricks,” Jesse shot back smoothly. Even when he was nervous or scared on the rides, he always watched his surroundings, keeping his

to bed,” Kristian said, dropping the topic when Jesse wouldn’t

of mixed feelings—part anxious, part relieved, but determined

noticed his fear of those rides. Fortunately, he had prepared himself mentally the

Jesse didn’t join in when Nina and Damian played. Each day, Nina eagerly pulled Kristian and Damian outside