She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 131

Chapter 131 An Uninvited

Guest

Freya stopped short in her track.

"You know, if you say it that way, Mina is definitely going to suspect something is off and ask what's going on with you." Ethel continued to initiate the conversation. "And then, if you claim everything is fine, she won't buy it. She'll be convinced there's something you're hiding. That way, she will try to talk to you. You are so clumsy!" Ethel added a final remark.

Freya turned to the naughty Ethel

asked questions every student dreaded, "How many scholarships have you won since you started college? Are all your certifications complete? How are you preparing for graduation? Do you have your career path figured out?"

"Every year, completed them all, and I've even secured a spot for grad school. I'm just lazing around at home now." Ethel chuckled, breezing through the questions.

"Really?" Freya turned to her.

Her eyes and tone were soft but filled with an underlying intensity that made Ethel feel a sense of danger.

"And what about plans for your future?" Freya pressed on, "Like, are you thinking about marrying your boyfriend?”

Ethel coughed uncomfortably.

She regretted her earlier remarks to her sister. This was just a mild rebuke; had she been more daring, the consequences would have been worse.

At that moment, the doorbell suddenly rang.

Ethel quickly set down her snacks, jumped up, and declared, "I'll get the door!" Then she hurried off.

Hugh reflected on Ethel's words, pursed his lips, and cautiously offered, "Mina, why not stay a bit longer? It's rare to see you; we should catch up."

"Good night," was all Freya said.

Hugh dared not speak further. "Alright, good night."

Just then, Ethel walked back in.

Her eyes flickered uncertainly between Freya and Hugh.

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"Who was at

Ethel hesitated, unsure of what

warned her against bringing up Cheryl and Vivien

Vivien had unexpectedly shown up,

is it?" Hugh pressed

shot Hugh

got the hint right away-it had to be Cheryl or Vivien. Weren't they told not to

new partner?"

"No!" Ethel retorted sharply.

Garza?" Freya tried

with a mix of shock and curiosity. "How... how did you guess that?" How

said calmly. She was

went to open the door for Vivien. Hugh had been silently reprimanding Vivien in his thoughts. Typically, Vivien

misunderstandings with Freya, he clarified, "Before you returned, I had called them and expressed my wish to spend today just with

Freya said,

come because of Edwin, or possibly Vivien hoped to use her current

enough, Ethel ushered

hint of shock. Her expression seemed to question how Hugh dared to

here?"

moved closer to Hugh, biting her lip. "Could you tell them

understand the weight of her request? These were both his precious daughters! Asking them to leave could easily make

right here," Hugh insisted, keenly aware of Freya and

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"What I need to discuss is rather

How sensitive could

breath, stepped closer, and whispered, "I know about your relationship with

what if Vivien knew? Freya was already working at Briggs Group, which meant she didn't mind

his relationship with Freya would

aback

confusion and she blurted out, "Aren't you worried that Ethel will

baffled with each word. Freya's identity as his daughter was a fact Ethel had always been

what was there to fear? Could Vivien