She Chose Him Now She Wants Me Back novel Chapter 389

Chapter 389

However, in Jessica’s eyes, she described it as a ceiling that was simply too low.

Dominic thought for a moment, then said with indifference, “I don’t need a ceiling. Once money passes a billion dollars, it’s really just a number. Going beyond that doesn’t mean much.”

“No way!” Jessica blurted out.

Dominic looked at her, confused.

She bit her lip. “Dominic, you can’t think like that. Wealth and status are proportional. When you reach a certain level of wealth, maybe you yourself become a center of influence. People gather around you, and you gain real say.”

Dominic smiled faintly. “Your uncle told you that, right? Honestly, I just want to live a good life and raise Lily.”

Suddenly, Jessica grabbed his hand, her eyes shimmering. “What about me?”

Dominic studied her expression, slightly puzzled.

Her voice trembled. “My uncle said that at the pace you’re developing, you’ll never have a chance in this lifetime to become part of my family. I want to be with you.”

Reality was not a fairy tale. Born into the Hale family, Jessica possessed many things others only dreamed of, but she had also lost most of her freedom.

She had an older brother and a younger brother. The family was large, and she was not irreplaceable.

Because she was a Hale, she could not simply elope with Dominic.

A conversation with her uncle a few days earlier had left her deeply unsettled.

Henry had not softened his words. He had said that Dominic, though exceptional in some respects, had no chance of marrying Jessica, and that she needed to prepare herself mentally.

Jessica had been stunned. She had cried in secret beneath her blanket more times than she could count.

Only then did Dominic understand what had been weighing on her. He reached out and held her shoulders. “Jessica, aren’t you worrying too early? Anything is possible. Even the dead can come back. There’s no rush.”

Jessica wiped the corner of her eyes and hummed softly.

A sudden impulse surged through her chest. She lifted her head and looked straight at Dominic.

Dominic reacted at once. “Hey, Jessica, you—”

Before he could finish, Jessica stood up and pushed him onto the bed.

“Don’t-” Dominic tried again, but her fiery red lips cut him off.

He did not notice when her shoes came off. She straddled his waist and took the initiative.

Dominic quickly reversed their positions. Guided by firm, deliberate hands, the next five minutes passed in rolling and tumbling across the bed. If it continued, something irreversible would happen.

Suddenly, Jessica’s phone rang with a video alert. No one knew who had sent it.

She seemed unaware, eyes closed, fully absorbed.

Dominic snapped back to reality. Several faces surfaced in his mind: Katherine, Autumn, and even Isabella.

If he went further with Jessica, then what about them?

Chapter 389

He knew he had not made a choice yet. In this state, he could not take responsibility.

Despite the temptation, he pushed Jessica away. “Hey, your phone’s ringing.”

Jessica’s dreamy gaze sharpened slightly. She tried to lean in again, but Dominic had already sat up.

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The second failed attempt left her irritated. She pouted. “Dominic! You won’t even eat me now that I’m right in front of you. You should become a monk.”

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