She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 149

Chapter 149

Chapter 149 Agreed To Meet Cheryl

Melvin flicked his eyes to the rearview mirror, catching the silence radiating from Freya like a heavy fog "Is something troubling you?" he asked, his voile calm but curious.

“No,” Freya murmured, easing back into her seat and pinching the bridge of her nose. You don't have to pretend to be my boyfriend anymore. I cleared things up with Kristian last night."

"All right,” Melvin responded without hesitation, accepting her words with ease. Feeling drained, Freya let her eyes drift shut, hoping for a moment's peace.

Seeing Brady again had stirred long-buried memories.

She was never officially enlisted in the military-just an ordinary civilian who could be summoned when needed, then allowed to return to a life that looked normal from the outside. It had been ages since she'd last gone on

a mission.

As the car continued on, Melvin couldn't shake the sense that something was off about her today. Instead of heading to the office, he quietly redirected the car toward her home, where Hugh and Ethel lived.

Freya said little.

Once they arrived, she went upstairs without a word and went straight to bed.

Today, it was only her and Hugh at home, Ethel had returned to campus for classes.

After passing the company's reins to Alan, Hugh spent most of his time at home, occasionally sneaking away to visit someone who clearly meant a great deal to

him.

"Mina," he called out, summoning the nerve just as she reached the stairs.

Ethel had once suggested that if he wanted to rebuild his relationship with Freya, he had to speak more often.

Freya paused, hand resting on the banister, and glanced down. "What is it?"

"Can we sit down and talk? Hugh asked, cautiously, his face tinged with unease. "It's been ages since we just talked or even watched TV together."

Those words gave Freya pause.

Images of a younger Hugh sitting beside her during her childhood, trying to cook despite his utter lack of skill,

surfaced in her mind.

resentment simmering in her heart,

but he had still

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her come down, Hugh breathed a quiet sigh of

merit.

he said with a nervous twitch, pressing his lips together. “Should we formally announce your identity? If you're okay with it, I could

Vivien had hinted at ever

daughter deserved better than whispers behind her

but no need

shadow

world to

had long meant to say. But the words

noticed immediately. "Is there

"There is," Hugh admitted.

"What is it?"

Hugh faltered, his voice

might tear apart the fragile bridge they had

this matter had already lingered

his struggle, Freya pieced it together and said

register your marriage with

How had she figured it out? Who

did you know?" he asked,

always stammer when it's about her," Freya said, holding back her

to Hugh's shock, she added,

was taken aback, his eyes wide, momentarily too stunned to

meet her?" he asked,

and I haven't forgiven you," Freya said

felt inevitable. Freya couldn't stop it, and doing so

was a kind soul, but Freya

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had good intentions, she would have walked away after

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