Chapter 1392
Chapter 1392:
Melvin, honest to a fault, didn’t catch on. “No.”
“Then letkiss you again,” Jessica said, seizing the moment.
Melvin blinked, confused.
“This time, for a bit longer,” she added.
Before he could wrap his head around it, she leaned in and kissed him again. This time, the kiss lingered—a little
deeper, a little more tender, and full of genuine warmth.
After several seconds, she pulled away. Both of them were slightly breathless, their hearts pounding like wild
drums.
“Well...” Jessica began to say something but stopped when she saw his face. His cheeks and ears were bright
red, and the calm in his eyes had all but vanished.
Seeing her pause, he spoke, his voice a few octaves lower. “What?”
“Why's your face so red?” Jessica poked his cheek playfully, then looked down at his chest. “Is your heart
pounding too?”
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“No,” Melvin lied, for once.
Jessica didn’t buy it.
Quick as ever, she leaned in and pressed her ear against his chest, catching the rapid beat echoing like a
drumroll.
Melvin instantly stepped back, stiff as a board. But even as he pulled away, he reached out instinctively to
steady Jessica, who nearly lost her balance from the sudden motion.
“What are you doing?” Jessica eyed his evasive movements with suspicion, clearly puzzled.
Melvin avoided her gaze entirely and threw out an excuse. “Social distancing.”
“Acting all prudish now, are we?” Jessica saw right through him and leaned in, closing the space between them.
“Funny, you didn’t say that when I kissed you earlier.”
Melvin found himself at a complete loss for words.
“And another thing,” she added, her tone deliberate.
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