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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chamber where her sister and Kristian engaged in

tense standoff.

the digital lens, violence seemed

to Savory Haven immediately,"

an exclusive establishment catering to celebritie and business

no

on Frederick's photos, the setting appeared to be a business dinner. Among those present were

observed her sudden distress. "What's

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

Hugh commanded, parental concern surging through him at

rigid with

had insisted he attend, describing it as a valuable networking opportunity with a business legend. The invitation

the legendary figure would be

matters further, Freya was present

in his tailored suit,

the beginnings of a migraine pulsing

with the express purpose of

sibling, was directly responsible for Ethel's incident, Freya recognized the manipulative influence of Edwin-widely known for his cunning nature- orchestrating events from behind

address the matter personally. Anyone threatening Ethel's wellbeing

unexpected presence caught

interest in engaging in arguments with you

"Mr. Shaw extends you the courtesy of

did this establishment permit

her

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barely dared to breathe

of the cutting remarks from those seated at the table, but because he recognized they were inviting catastrophe. The last individual who treated Freya with such

firm handling." Edwin remarked, his polished appearance contradicting his crude vernacular. "Escort her to a hotel room, and she'll quickly become

gaze shifted deliberately. "Is

Freya while continuing. "Mr. Shaw, should you require it,

their brows, perplexed by Kristian's willingness to

Edwin's character.

company not only ranked as a minor enterprise, but his notorious weakness for women repelled even casual

unsettling calm.

on Freya, concealing

the genuine viciousness men could exhibit, believing