She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 106

Chapter 106 What Does It

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Ashley could no longer maintain her charade, and Kristian would surely reject marriage now.

Her only recourse was to depart before he completely uncovered her deception. Perhaps then, a faint glimmer of hope might exist if their paths crossed again someday.

"I'm leaving." Ashley finished gathering her possessions and, brushing past Kristian, murmured, "Believe it or not, I've never actually lied to you."

With those words hanging in the air, she turned to go.

Just as she reached the threshold, Kristian's voice halted her retreat. "Wait."

"Anything else?" she asked, her back still turned.

"Who helped you falsify the hospital records?"

"My cousin." Ashley had rehearsed this explanation meticulously. "He works at that facility. I didn't want my friends agonizing over my health, so I asked him to create a fabricated version for me."

Kristian's gaze bored into her. He found her explanation utterly implausible.

Yet when he reflected on her earlier words, Freya's image materialized unbidden in his mind.

"I underwent surgery at a different hospital three months ago, but due to exceptional circumstances, that institution maintains no record of my stay." Ashley displayed more conviction in this performance. "The Evergreen Hospital, from May 3rd through June 7th. Feel free to verify it. As for why I returned to you, my reasons remain unchanged from before."

Having addressed his question, Ashley wiped away a nonexistent tear, her eyes remaining dry.

Kristian struggled to identify his emotional state.

Anger? No.

Disappointment? Not exactly.

He experienced little beyond a profound desire never to see her again.

"You may go," he stated dispassionately, his tone barely deviating from its usual cadence. "From this moment forward, we share nothing."

Ashley forced her lips into a smile that ached to witness. "Alright."

She gripped her suitcase handle and departed.

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confrontation, she had contemplated her response if

circumstances, believing that his protective nature would compel

faced with reality, clarity

swayed by her plight even if he

fingers clutching the suitcase handle grew numb with cold. The prospect of failing her assignment and returning to that person filled her with icy terror. It

her reluctance, she contacted that

her actions, she remained trapped in his

The connection clicked through.

familiar masculine voice answered-deceptively calm yet inherently threatening,

Ashley's palm grew slick with cold sweat

utterly worthless!" The man's words slithered slowly, dangerously, as he assigned her new directives. "I'll present you with another task. Should

paralyzing dread

No! She couldn't bear that

K.......

dismissed Ashley's affairs from his thoughts entirely. After departing the building, he retreated to

reclined against the leather seat, his mind meticulously reconstructing everything about Freya, including Felipe's pointed

were a kid. You wouldn't

echoed repeatedly through

discovered their persistent grip on

his tangled contemplations, he contacted Zander, who was currently at the film location, to

Zander had just completed filming a scene and expressed surprise at receiving his

seat, he inquired with

utterly astonished by

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His thoughts raced frantically.

you in love

perpetually skilled at concealing his emotions, fabricated with perfect composure. “It's actually Gerard. He's been wrestling with uncertainty about his emotions recently and just asked

unattached, Kristian," Zander

remarked with practiced casualness. "Just offer some general insight so I can provide him with an answer, otherwise he'll remain too distracted to function effectively." Zander felt momentarily speechless. How could he possibly provide casual advice on such a profound matter? Rather than offering superficial guidance, he maintained his characteristic gentleness. “Perhaps consult online resources or discussion forums. They might contain

launched his browser and entered several words-"What

he initiated the search. He selected the first

manifests through several recognizable patterns. First, during digital

furrowed his brow in confusion. Smile? Freya primarily evoked frustration in