She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 30

Chapter 30 I Insist She Remains Untouched...

"I don't know. I asked her, but she kept it to herself," Hugh replied, his voice trailing off into silence.

When he attempted to probe further, Freya had cautioned him against involvement, insisting she would address the matter personally. Yesterday, when he followed up about the results, she had deftly changed the subject, reminding him of his responsibility to collect Ethel from the hospital.

Ethel paused, weighing whether to unveil her thoughts to her father.

Hugh noticed her reluctance. "What's troubling you?"

"Perhaps she withheld information to spare you from an awkward position." Ethel had reached this conclusion after her emotions settled.

Hugh stiffened. "What exactly are you suggesting?"

"During my attack, I glimpsed someone beyond the alley-Cheryl's younger brother." Ethel revealed, the memory crystallizing as her health improved. "I informed Mina, and she directed me to keep you in the dark."

Hugh's eyes fixed momentarily, his expression hardening.

Ethel yearned for reconciliation between her sister and father. "Whatever wedge stands between you two, beneath it all, you still care deeply for each other. Why not bridge this divide through honest conversation?"

Hugh remained wordless, shrouded in remorse. He longed to engage in meaningful dialogue with Freya, yet recognized she would forever withhold forgiveness.

"You've yet to fully mature," Hugh murmured, avoiding elaboration. "I'll explain when you're ready to

understand."

"I've reached nineteen-legally an adult," Ethel countered, emotions swirling beneath her composed exterior. "I'm no longer the child who begged for sweets and dissolved into tears at the first sign of hardship."

Still, Hugh maintained his silence.

He and Freya shared an unspoken pact to shield this matter until Ethel secured happiness in her life.

Frustration bubbled within Ethel. Her sister refused to speak, her father likewise. Were they conspiring to keep her eternally ignorant?

Her phone vibrated repeatedly, announcing incoming messages.

She unlocked the screen, discovering several images from Frederick.

"Freya and Kristian are locked in confrontation!" Jackson wrote. "He's deliberately humiliating her, making a spectacle. Hurry-she needs backup."

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examined the photos, revealing an opulent private chamber where her sister

tense standoff.

through the digital

immediately," Ethel commanded

Haven operated as an exclusive establishment catering

no

a business dinner. Among those present were her sister, Kristian, and

sudden distress.

a confrontation," Ethel explained, her voice tense with concern. "Frederick didn't share all the

Hugh commanded, parental concern surging through him at the mention of Freya's

rigid with

describing it as a valuable networking opportunity with a business

legendary figure

to complicate matters further, Freya was present

table's head. Impeccably dressed in his tailored suit, he regarded her with cool indifference.

the beginnings of a migraine

had arrived with the express purpose of confronting Edwin

Cheryl's younger sibling, was directly responsible for Ethel's incident, Freya recognized the manipulative influence of Edwin-widely known for

legal avenues exhausted against Edwin, Freya needed to address the matter personally. Anyone threatening Ethel's wellbeing would

caught her completely

interest in engaging in arguments with you today," she responded with deliberate

intervened with their flattery. "Mr. Shaw extends you the courtesy of a drink offer. Why do you

did this establishment permit entry

deny her striking appearance,

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barely dared to

table, but because he recognized they were inviting catastrophe. The last individual who treated Freya with such disrespect now went to extraordinary lengths to avoid

polished appearance contradicting his crude vernacular. "Escort her to

shifted deliberately. "Is

Shaw, should you require it, I can arrange accommodations immediately and ensure her

attendees subtly furrowed their brows, perplexed by

Edwin's character.

a minor enterprise, but his notorious weakness for women repelled even

Kristian agreed with unsettling calm. "However, I

gaze settled on Freya, concealing

men could exhibit, believing nothing less would convey his message