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“Are you serious?” Jessica asked, warmth blooming in her chest.
Melvin nodded, resolute. “Yes.”
“Alright then, once we're back, you can propose properly. Let's get engaged first,” Jessica said, her excitement
unmistakable. “We can pick the wedding date afterward.”
“Okay,” Melvin agreed without hesitation.
Truthfully, he had already started planning the proposal in his head.
After witnessing the elaborate and unforgettable proposal Ellis had pulled off for Freya, he had no idea how to
cup with something that could surprise Jessica.
Tslipped by, and before they knew it, Saturday arrived.
Early that morning, Jessica told Melvin she was heading out to meet her friends and left.
In reality, she was going to meet Freya and Hugh.
By nine o'clock, she had arrived at Hugh's place.
At first, she exchanged a few pleasantries with Hugh, keeping the conversation light and pleasant.
“You didn’t call this way just to butterup, did you?” Hugh, looking as spirited as ever, teased her with a
knowing smile. “Go ahead, tellwhat's really on your mind.”
“I was wondering if you've ever thought about having a son?” Jessica asked cautiously.
Over the past few days, she'd picked up on Melvin’s quiet longing for parental love. He never said it aloud, and
he never wore it on his sleeve—but she felt it. Hearing that, both Hugh and Freya looked at her in surprise,
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“If you have, do you think Melvin might be a good fit?” Jessica, bright and full of energy, had a way of putting
people at ease. “If not, just take it asbeing silly.”
“Melvin?” Freya echoed, sounding mildly surprised.
Jessica nodded, but now that the moment had come, she wasn’t quite sure where to begin.
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“If he'd be willing to acceptas his family, I'd be honored,” Hugh said, without missing a beat. He already
knew about Melvin and Freya's connection. “He’s a good man—who wouldn't want someone like that as a family
member?”
“Really?” Jessica blinked, caught off guard by how easily Hugh agreed.
“Yes,” Hugh confirmed, nodding with conviction.
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