She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 65

Chapter 65 Hypocrisy

Explaining one thing already strained Freya's patience; the thought of addressing

a second issue made her shoulders tense.

This month seemed cursed; misfortune followed her at every turn.

Liam tilted his head, his expression sharpening with concern. "What's going on?"

“Just trust me,” Freya responded, her voice deliberately steady.

Though confusion flickered across Liam's face, he respected her enough not to press further. The truth would reveal itself eventually.

The surgery concluded an hour later.

Medical staff transferred Ashley to a recovery room where the doctor delivered his assessment. “The patient experienced a miscarriage and has multiple surface abrasions, but no critical injuries beyond that."

"A miscarriage?" Liam echoed, his eyes widening.

He reflexively turned toward Freya, whose composure remained intact, and for the first time, unease crept through his veins. Could Kristian have fathered the child?

Freya merely expressed gratitude to the doctor before walking purposefully toward Ashley's room.

Liam hastened after her. As they traversed the sterile hallway, the question burst from his lips. "Is the child Kristian's?"

"I'm not certain," Freya admitted truthfully.

Despite Kristian's insistence that intimacy with Ashley never occurred, only the two of them knew the reality. Words failed Liam. If Kristian had indeed fathered the child, the situation would grow exponentially more complicated.

"I need to make a call," Liam declared, feeling compelled to summon Kristian for

direct questioning. "Continue without me; I'll join you momentarily."

Freya recognized his intention to contact Kristian and made no attempt to dissuade him.

The accumulated weight of recent events had depleted her emotional reserves beyond caring.

She arrived at Ashley's room five minutes later. Ashley had regained

a nurse had

connected her intravenous line.

Kristian?" Ashley

motionless,

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still remained

a near whisper, her gaze boring into Freya. "Imagine Kristian

Had Ashley failed to recognize

your relationship with Kristian

a dashboard camera," Freya replied, her tone

honestly believe Kristian will trust your recorded footage over

was certain that her injuries and miscarriage would undoubtedly awaken Kristian's protective instincts. That single encounter before returning home

hotel incident and accepted it now, she couldn't

resentment.

the baby involved using

emotional response, her emotional batteries too drained

knew Kristian would believe Ashley. He had dismissed previous evidence as fabricated, so he would undoubtedly

might not stop, potentially killing

remembers me eternally. Disability would guarantee his heightened devotion," Ashley

condemning herself to torment. That

would cling to him regardless

hold fast to him," Freya advised coldly. "Prevent anyone from taking him

him away from

regarded her

existence truly embodied

her tone maintaining its calm while

final words. "Who suggested

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you implying?" Ashley narrowed

anticipated this conversation. "If someone isn't specifically targeting you, how

also troubled her thoughts. She had instructed

expertly concealed. Since identifying the culprit proved impossible, perhaps sharing her suspicions with Ashley might

reasonably be attributed to Kristian's enemies seeking retribution. However, the pattern revealed something more calculated-Ashley experiencing an accident that implicated Freya, followed by Freya's accident

perpetrator?" Ashley's brow creased

hoping Kristian's resources might yield better results, her voice betraying subtle emotion. "Perhaps Kristian

struck her

to seek Kristian's help. Ashley paused momentarily, studying Freya's expression with