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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long as there weren't any deep issues, they were confident in

"Everything's already set in motion. We'll file the papers on Monday, and once the waiting period passes, we'll finalize the

her tone. Kristian replied with

divorce, not Freya?" Lionel pinpointed the crucial issue swiftly, his tone laced with rage. "You rushed into marriage without thinking, and now you want a

you even marry Freya in the first place?" Melinda

details, pressed. "It couldn't

"Was Freya merely standing in for someone

heart?"

Melinda and Lionel turned to Isaac, their expressions grave,

a response. Isaac was making

choice to go through with the divorce," Freya interjected firmly, aware that

make things worse.

keep the details to herself and Kristian, insisting, "It

earnest and her demeanor resolute, leaving

bridge the gap, but as they delved

at deeper,

a somber silence enveloped the room, the

fixed intently on the gathering of elders before

a quiet intensity.

do this," Melinda declared, her fingers intertwining with Freya's in a warm,

spoke. "Divorce isn't a trivial affair. We

trouble for them to come

Lionel chimed in, his voice thick with undisguised ire, his brow furrowed in distaste. "You've been married

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

offer them a sincere

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 with that

I can handle this on my own," Freya stated firmly, dismissing the idea

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pressed on, concern etching her features.

a somber tone as she

It bore the usual stoic expression, yet he sensed an undercurrent

hoarse from emotion, he asked, "Why didn't you

swung through the air with a brutal strike as it connected

father's neglect post-remarriage, coupled now with the specter of her looming divorce, overwhelmed him. He was certain she had endured

shock,

voice thundered with fury. "After being married for two entire years, have you even once genuinely cared for Freya? As her husband, you remain

surged, his disdain

contemplated throwing Kristian out

misery in their marriage and advised, "Give it another year with Kristian. If you still feel the same about a divorce after that, I'll

her mouth to object,

her voice dropping to a somber whisper. Her eyes dulled with the weight of her unspoken truths. "I didn't bring it up earlier because I didn't want to

loss for