NovelTrueChapter 1410
Chapter 1410:
Melvin’s hands clenched, his mind reeling. He had no words.
“Young people, they play around,” Roland added, shrugging. “It is normal.”
Melvin’s voice grew sharper. “Jessica will spend her life with him, not just a fleeting moment. Are you truly fine
with this?”
Roland glanced at Lena, then met Melvins gaze with unwavering resolve. “We are fine with it.”
Doubt gnawed at Melvin’s heart. Had he made a grave mistake in coming here? His certainty wavered, the
weight of his choice pressing down on him.
For reasons Jessica could never quite pin down, her parents held a curious fondness for Jack.
Roland straightened in his armchair, his gaze locking onto Melvin with a weight that demanded attention. “Mr.
Swain,” he said, his tone formal yet edged with concern, “you have already declined my daughter's hand. I trust
you will not stir her emotions again. Jessica is tender-hearted—one visit from you, and she will start dreaming of
what might have been.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“I understand,” Melvin murmured, his voice a low rumble, barely concealing the storm beneath.
A moment later, he rose from the chair, signaling his intent to depart.
Before crossing the threshold, he paused, turning his head just enough to meet Roland's eyes. “Please
reconsider. Marriage is not a trifling matter.”
Roland leaned forward, his brow furrowing as curiosity wrestled with restraint. “May | ask—what precisely is this
personal reason you spoke of?”
Melvin froze mid-step, his silhouette framed against the fading light of the doorway.
Silence hung between them, thick and unyielding.
When no reply came, Roland pressed further, his tone softening but no less urgent. “If that question is too much,
then tellthis—do you care for Jessica?”
“She is a good person,” Melvin said at last, the words careful, a shield against the truth clawing at his chest.
With that, he turned and stepped into the evening, leaving the room emptier than before.
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Ten minutes later, Jessica crept through the front door, her footsteps light as a thief’s, her eyes darting to every
corner as if expecting an ambush.
“What are you skulking about for?”
Roland's voice cut through the quiet,
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Relief washed over her, loosening her
shoulders. Jessica sauntered info, the
room with newfound dade fiopping
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Roland and Lena fixed their eyes on her, their stares a blend of curiosity and reproach.
“Why are you gawking atlike that?” Jessica asked, shifting lazily to prop her head on one hand.
Roland's lips pursed, his fingers
drumming on the armrest. “If Melvin
had not spilled the truth we would
never eye known ders planning
td marry.” His voice carried a mock
huff, though his eyes betrayed a
flicker of hurt. “You have snerve,
hiding something this monumental
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