She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 154

Chapter 154 She Didn't Used To Be Like This

Gerard stayed silent, his mind racing.

directly?

Why didn't Melvin confront Kristian directly?

Melvin had put him in a precarious position!

"And honestly, if he had any decency as an ex-husband, he'd stop hovering

around his ex-wife all the time,"

Melvin remarked, his voice laced with annoyance. "Freya won't be fooled by a few days of attention; he can't

just swoop in and win her back like that."

Gerard's heart slammed against his ribcage.

Something about Kristian's frosty attitude truly scared him.

"And another thing," Melvin added, eyes narrowing.

Gerard felt the edges of panic gnawing at him. There was more? Wasn't it bad enough that he'd already thrown

him under the bus?

"Freya is my girlfriend now. If he has any dignity, he'll back off," Melvin declared with a cold finality.

Without waiting for a response, he ended the call with a heartless click.

His words kept replaying in Gerard's mind, slicing deeper each time. Attempting to defuse the tension, Gerard managed a weak smile and said, "Melvin has a strange sense of humor, huh? Just try not to take it to heart." "He's never joking!" Freya shot back sharply, her voice tinged with certainty. Gerard was on the brink of tears, his emotions teetering as if on a cliff's edge. Freya's actions only compounded his distress, twisting the knife deeper into his already aching heart.

"Tell him after you get out of the car-" Kristian seemed unaffected by the earlier conversation, displaying a calm that bordered on indifference. He didn't pick up any hint of possessiveness or romantic affection from Melvin towards Freya, nor did he sense any animosity that might come from a love rival.

To him, Melvin's stance was that of a person merely defending a friend.

Gerard, caught off-guard, faltered. "What?"

Kristian's voice was steady, almost detached. "If he's never even been in a relationship, then why is he trying to fake one with someone else?" Lifting his eyelids slowly, his gaze was deep, his eyes a well of secrets. "Imagine how awkward it would be if his act were to fall apart."

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a word, her lips pressed

a realization dawned on Gerard. "You're implying that Melvin and Ms. Briggs..." His voice trailed off as he stole a glance at Freya through

seemed confirmed by her demeanor-she was the

relationship with anyone. If this is merely a ruse to deter my affections, then even if you pretended with ten people, it wouldn't be enough to dissuade

confusion mounting

you want from me?" she asked, her voice tinged with a mix of

Kristian replied, his gaze intense and unwavering as he locked eyes with her, searching for a flicker of

her mind reeling. She had given him opportunities in the past to mend their fractures, but some chances, once

their journey, a heavy silence hung

quietly grabbed her phone and typed out a quick message to Ethel,

received the message, Ethel promptly directed the bodyguards to gather all the lavish gifts Kristian

the room with determined steps, blinked in confusion.

blurted out, his tone sharp

spoke, Hugh's expression clouded with concern, prompting Ethel to notice his

tone, she asked while watching the bodyguards work, "What's on your

finally broached the subject.

paused

a canvas. Now, shadows of concern etched her features. "You seem indifferent about Mina's

guard by the sudden shift, responded, "What happened to her?" "Kristian took her away," she replied, her voice tinged with

wave of relief momentarily washed over Hugh, his thoughts momentarily drifting back to the day's lunch gathering that had preoccupied him all afternoon. "Don't fret too much. If Kristian dares harm Freya, he'll answer

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gaze piercing as if she was seeing Hugh

his voice laden with a mix

today?" Ethel's youthful sensitivity often led her

into situations.

stern visage replacing his earlier relaxed demean "That's the most ridiculous thing

sent you into a frenzy, eager to retrieve her or at least make a call." Her emotions

for words, her questioning striking deeper than expected. He turned

him, persistence coloring her tone. "Is

issue with her per se," Hugh began, his voice softening as he grappled with his feelings. "I just can't fathom why she, who is usually so compassionate, would

human, subject to the whims of

as you stormed off, Cheryl confided in me. She said she understood why you both were upset. She

He had always hoped Freya would confront him directly if she

openly.