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

her desperate circumstances, believing that his protective nature would compel him to champion her cause and confront her

reality, clarity

even if he understood it. His primary concern was whether she had

handle grew numb with cold. The prospect of failing her

reluctance, she

matter her actions,

The connection clicked through.

voice answered-deceptively calm yet inherently

palm grew slick with cold

her new directives. "I'll present you with another task. Should you fail at this

felt paralyzing dread

basement? No! She couldn't bear

K.......

thoughts entirely. After departing the building, he retreated to

the leather seat, his mind meticulously reconstructing everything about Freya, including Felipe's pointed remarks from the previous day. "When will you exhibit honest self-reflection,

since you were a kid. You wouldn't get into such arguments with anyone else, not even

repeatedly through Kristian's

to dismiss them, but discovered their

tangled contemplations, he contacted Zander, who was currently

scene and expressed surprise at receiving

driver's seat, he inquired with calculated detachment, "What does it

astonished by this

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His thoughts raced frantically.

in love

skilled at concealing his emotions, fabricated with perfect composure. “It's actually Gerard.

Kristian," Zander responded

distracted to function effectively." Zander felt momentarily speechless. How could he possibly provide casual advice on such a profound matter? Rather than offering

several words-"What does it feel like to love

the search. He selected the first result

First, during digital conversations with

in confusion. Smile?