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

tense standoff.

digital lens, violence

take us to Savory Haven immediately," Ethel commanded the driver with

Haven operated as an exclusive establishment catering to

stood no

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

observed her sudden distress. "What's

concern. "Frederick didn't share all the details, but apparently

commanded, parental concern surging

rigid

he attend, describing it as a valuable networking opportunity with a business legend. The invitation seemed impossible to

legendary figure would be Kristian

matters further,

in his tailored suit,

felt the beginnings of a migraine

arrived with the express purpose of confronting Edwin Newman, Cheryl's

directly responsible for Ethel's incident, Freya recognized the manipulative

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

caught her completely off

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

Shaw extends you the

this establishment permit entry to

deny her striking appearance,

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barely dared to breathe

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

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

gaze shifted deliberately. "Is

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

perplexed by Kristian's willingness to

Edwin's character.

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

unsettling calm.

gaze settled on Freya, concealing

to demonstrate the genuine viciousness men could exhibit, believing nothing less would