Chapter 424 Long Time No See and Never Again

Freya leaned in Radley’s arms, and Connor was all smiles in the front pa*senger seat.

“You know, Miss Kaufmann, Mr. Monaghan hasn’t had a proper meal since you disappeared. Finally, things are looking up now,” Connor remarked.

Freya furrowed her brow as she looked at Radley. His already stern face now appeared even more gaunt, with sharper angles.

His deep-set eyes and untamed short hair gave him a somewhat disheveled appearance.

Freya smiled and gently touched his face. “Looks like it’ll take some time to plump you back. up.”

Radley reached out to caress her face, his voice slightly hoarse. “You’ll have to do your best then.”

Freya chuckled but soon thought about her plans to leave the next day.

Fortunately, since Matthew had mentioned that he knew some authoritative institutions, it should be a quick process to break free and return to Radley’s side.

The night had grown late, and after a long journey, Freya lay in Radley’s arms, gradually closing her eyes.

In the northern part of Kundin, inside a Floravalean-style villa, Edward opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling for a moment before sitting up abruptly.

As he tried to get out of bed, he realized that his feet were shackled with two padded ankle.

cuffs.

The cuffs were not designed to harm, but they limited his movement to the confines of the

room.

Edward furrowed his brow and called out, his voice hoarse, “Someone, come in!”

There was soon a commotion outside, and two maids hastily entered the room, pushing the door open.

“You called, Mr. Edward?”

Edward looked at them coldly. These two had previously addressed him as ‘Mr. Fraser.'”

It seemed that after the discovery, Jamie had no intention of continuing the charade.

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Jamie? I want to see

exchanged a glance. “Mr. Jamie is not here, Mr. Edward. But he said you can request anything from

Jamie’s not here?

heart skipped a beat. “Did he go after Freya?”

two maids looked bewildered. “Mr. Jamie didn’t tell us where he went; he only instructed. us to take care

grew cold, and his gaze fell on the

I might try something, doesn’t he?

a deep breath, recalling Freya’s words that he needed to eat something no matter

and said, “Go and prepare some

maids immediately obliged and

shackles on his feet. After a few minutes, he gave up; the shackles weren’t budging, no

like Jamie’s highly on guard

waiting for about

your meal?” one of

remained cold. “No, you may leave.”

a sharp pain in his stomach, accompanied by a

to vomit.

length of the chain on

on the tap and cleaned up what he

sip of water, he vomited again,

it had been scratched by food, and

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recent vomiting, his stomach began to

wall, looking through the open door at

outside.

have even survived till this point. Thankfully, he had sent her away earlier, or he truly

waited until the pain gradually subsided before he

bathroom mirror-a gaunt figure that had

proud, and he didn’t

that had become as

been removed. Even the vase that had originally

for a few seconds, then opened the bedside cabinet and, after searching through the clutter, found a

pillbox, opened it, and unfolded a

leaning against the bedside cabinet, and began

line.

my dearest

moonlight was pale and cruel, and as Edward wrote to the end, his fingertips trembled. slightly.

out that no one was unafraid

never seeing her face again, never hearing

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