She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 9

Chapter 9 No Amount Of Persuasion Would Sway...

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Kristian carried the fruit over to Freya with a heavy sigh, placing it gently before her. He then slid into the seat

next to her.

Just as he was about to mention the divorce to Freya, Lionel interjected with a pointed observation, "Freya seems reserved, reluctant to touch the fruit. As her husband, shouldn't you be offering some encouragement? Why sit there in silence?"

"So, just to confirm, am I adopted?" Kristian finally blurted out.

Melinda shook her head firmly. "No, you're not."

Isaac, with a sly smile, joked, "You were part of a special promotion."

Kristian just stared, completely at a loss.

Breaking the uneasy quiet, Freya took a deep breath and addressed the group with a sense of resolve. "Isaac,

Melinda, Lionel," she began, her tone serious yet gentle, "we need to discuss something important today."

Melinda and Lionel leaned forward, their faces lighting up with anticipation. “Are you pregnant? How many

months? When did you find out?”

Freya's heart sank at their enthusiasm, knowing she was about to shatter their expectations. "I'm planning to divorce Kristian," she announced softly, her voice steady.

The room's atmosphere shifted dramatically, turning cold and tense as the words hung heavily in the air.

Melinda's hand froze above the fruit, Lionel's grin slipped away, and Isaac folded his newspaper with a frown. The gravity of the announcement settled over them like a heavy fog.

"Why the sudden decision to divorce?" Melinda broke the silence, her voice a careful blend of concern and

curiosity.

Freya began, her tone resolute, as if she were tying off a loose end that had bothered her for too long, "Well, I simply don't love him anymore."

"That's understandable," Melinda responded, her words measured.

Lionel exhaled a sigh of relief, as if releasing a burden he hadn't realized he'd been carrying.

Across the way, Isaac sent a sharp, unreadable glance towards Kristian.

"That's fine," Lionel declared with a blunt nod. "Isaac and I will stand behind you as you refine your leadership skills. Freya, you're going to make a formidable president for Shaw Group."

For them, love fading felt like nothing more than a small inconvenience.

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any deep issues, they were confident in their ability to maintain their relationship with

set in motion. We'll file

flaring in her tone. Kristian replied with conviction, "We're merely here to

with rage. "You rushed into

marry Freya in the first

the surface details, pressed. "It couldn't have been merely a fleeting romance, could

spoke up, his suspicion lingering like a shadow. "Was Freya merely standing

heart?"

Melinda and Lionel turned to Isaac, their expressions grave, demanding, "A stand-in for

Isaac was making

through with the divorce," Freya interjected firmly, aware that divulging too

make things worse.

and Kristian, insisting, "It has

and her demeanor resolute, leaving

but as they delved deeper, they sensed a growing rift between

Kristian, hinting at

a somber silence enveloped the room, the

gaze fixed intently on the gathering of elders before her, awaiting their

a quiet intensity.

her fingers intertwining with Freya's in

spoke. "Divorce isn't a trivial affair. We should involve your parents

discussion. If it's too much trouble for them to come

with undisguised ire, his brow furrowed in distaste. "You've been married for two years, and

anger towards Kristian was palpable. "With the divorce proceedings underway, he

them

Kristian, who had initially been eager to wed Freya, now seemed neglectful of her needs. If he were Freya's real grandfather, he would've smacked the hell out of Kristian

need. I can handle this on my own," Freya stated firmly, dismissing the idea with a swift

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concern etching her

somber tone as she revealed her family issues

It bore the usual stoic expression, yet

hoarse from emotion, he

In a sudden, dramatic gesture, his cane swung through the air with a brutal strike as it

post-remarriage, coupled now with the specter of her looming divorce, overwhelmed him. He was

with shock,

to ask!" Lionel's voice thundered with fury. "After being married for two entire years,

anger surged,

Kristian out

the chaos. She perceived Kristian's disregard as the root of Freya's misery in their marriage and advised, "Give it another year

her mouth to object, "No,

broke in, her voice dropping to a somber whisper. Her eyes dulled with the weight of her unspoken truths. "I didn't bring

fell silent. Isaac found himself at a loss for words, grappling with the gravity