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Chapter 272 - A Crush and an Uninvited Guest

Easter~

When Jacob suggested I escort him to the supermarket today, my heart actually leaped for joy. I tried so hard not to show it, keeping my face calm, giving a little nod like it was no big deal. But inside, I was screaming.

Honestly, I still couldn't wrap my head around it. Jacob – the insanely handsome, ridiculously kind man who just moved in across the street – actually wanted to hang out with… me.

Me, with my tangled-up life and all its chaos. Me, with a past so bruised I prayed no one would ever stumble across it. Me, with my energetic little girl who ruled my world, and my belly already six months swollen with another tiny human.

Why would a man like him – someone who looked like he'd just stepped out of a movie scene with that easy smile and soft brown eyes – even bother talking to someone like me?

But somehow… he did.

And for once in my life, I felt… wanted. Even if it was just for something as mundane as grocery shopping.

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