Chapter 1412
Chapter 1412:
Roland’s mouth fell open. “What is this? You two plotting to leave me?”
Jessica gave him a look but stayed quiet.
Lena, on the other hand, didn’t hold back. “Our daughter's clearly upset, and instead of comforting her, you're
poking at her wounds. What kind of father does that?”
“I did comfort her!” Roland insisted.
Lena and Jessica both stared at him, unconvinced.
“I did!” Roland doubled down. “She was all gloomy and sulking before. But after arguing with me, she’s just mad
now. That's an improvement!”
“Wow, yeah, great job,” Jessica said, rolling her eyes. She gave up trying to win this round.
Roland puffed up proudly.
With the teasing out of the way, Lena gently nudged the topic back to serious matters. “So what's really going
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“It’s complicated. Long story short, | like him. He likes me. But for sreason, he’s holding back and pushing
“Did you ask him why?” Lena asked.
“I did, but he didn’t say anything,” Jessica answered, fiddling with her phone. Her emotions were a storm.
“Knowing how stubborn he is, asking again won't change a thing.”
“What if that stunt with Jack doesn’t pan out?” Lena’s concern cthrough in her voice.
“Then I'll wait,” Jessica said with quiet determination. “I'll wait until he’s ready to marry me. And if that day
never comes, then I'll keep waiting anyway.”
Lena and Roland exchanged glances, clearly uneasy.
“Can’t you just fall for someone else?” Lena asked softly.
“I would if I could,” Jessica said, her voice heavy. “But Melvin’s not like other people. He’s amazing. One of a
kind.”
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She thought of all the ways Melvin had looked out for her, how he always took on responsibilities that weren't his
to carry. Sometimes, she thought he was just being foolish. However, once she had fallen for him, there was no
turning back.
“You do realize we won't be around forever,” Lena said gently. Her worry was written all over her face. “What will
you do once we're gone?”
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“He wouldn't dare.”