She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1656:

“Nina refused, so Jerome told her to choose between keeping the wooden figurine and spending time with him,” Jesse summed it up simply. “She felt like he was cornering her, and that’s when they both went quiet.”

Freya was unsure how to ease the tension building between Nina and Jerome.

Jesse, knowing his mom well, said, “Mom.”

“Hmm?” Freya turned to look at him.

“The main issue isn’t really what I just mentioned.” Jesse had a clear sense of the feelings between the kids—especially when it came to Nina and Jerome.

Freya paused. “Then what is it?”

“If I’m not mistaken, Jerome wanted Nina to choose his gift herself,” Jesse said, offering his insight. “But Nina handed that job over to Mr. Shaw.”

her own judgment when it came to gifts, so she asked Kristian to handle it. Jerome, on the other hand, believed that anything she picked out with her own hands would’ve meant the world.

me to talk to her?” Jesse

that Nina wouldn’t open up to Jesse when she was in a mood. “You go get some

Jesse gave a nod.

while later, Freya went to Nina’s

at the wooden figurine in her hands, her

on the figurine as she asked knowingly, “This is really pretty. Did

a bit, and

said, offering a bit of praise. A small smile tugged at Nina’s lips.

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with her casually for a

had perked up, she gently

Nina gave an honest

why