She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 157

Chapter 157 Ashley Appeared In Alerith

The next morning, Freya rose with the dawn.

She slipped into her jogging clothes and headed out for a morning run, spending half an hour feeling the cool air on her face. When she returned, the smell of breakfast drifted from the kitchen, and she found Hugh there, busy making the meal.

In the past few days, whenever Freya was home, Hugh had taken it upon himself to cook.

The maids were only tasked with cleaning and some light shopping.

"Call Sheila down for breakfast, Mina," Hugh said, briefly pausing his movements when he saw Freya, though his tone remained unchanged.

Freya gave a simple nod in agreement.

Breakfast passed in silence.

It was the weekend, and with no classes to attend, Ethel remained home, as usual.

After finishing her meal, Freya stood, preparing to leave for Anita International to take care of some tasks.

But before she walked out the door, she hesitated, emotions swirling inside her. Finally, she turned to Hugh, her voice firm yet gentle. "Dad, you can make your own choices about your life and happiness."

Hugh froze, his fork suspended midair, stunned by her words. For a long moment, he simply stared, unsure how to respond.

"I'm off to work," Freya added, her words cutting through the tension before she exited.

Hugh's chest fluttered with an unexpected excitement. He turned to Ethel, still eating, and asked, "What did your sister just call me?"

"Dad."

"What?"

"She called you 'Dad'." Ethel sighed inwardly, knowing where this was headed.

Hugh's face softened, as though still trying to convince himself that he wasn't imagining things. "Really?"

"Yes," Ethel answered, pausing to put down her utensils. "If you don't believe me, I can call her back and have her it again for you."

"Stop it!" Hugh grinned, pretending to be annoyed, but there was no hiding the sheer joy lighting up his face.

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over and over again. It was like a melody that he couldn't stop hearing After all this time, Freya had finally called

creeping across his face, couldn't help but tease, "When I call you Dad, you don't

little rascal, what

it yesterday saying Mina seems like a completely different

wasn't me," Hugh huffed, still smiling, unable to contain his pride.

but just as

voice, Freya almost couldn't believe

the same as it always had. "I'd like

busy," Freya replied curtly, turning her

mood was far from pleasant. Holding her phone, she

she continued driving. She couldn't figure out why Ashley had suddenly come to Alerith. Hadn't Ashley once said that returning to that man was

I'm begging you,"

own hands tightening on the wheel,

wouldn't have cared at all. Whether

evoked the image of someone

moment's thought, Freya decided.

café next to Shaw Group building." Ashley's voice relaxed, a faint, bitter smile tugging at her

her GPS

hour

sitting by the

Though it was

and flowing hair gave her an air of fragile calm, but

battles.

Freya walked in, Ashley's gaze instantly

moment, a glimmer of

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from her, her voice distant and cold. "What do

wants me to kill Kristian," Ashley murmured, gripping the

biting her p as though

completely off guard.

at Ashley, utterly

to kill, and you just

in her voice

have a choice," Ashley replied, her

person. How can you not have a choice?" Freya's tone grew sharper, disbelief edging into her words. She thought Ashley was a fool for even

Ashley fell silent.

in, the more that man will see you as easy to manipulate. He'll use the same leverage to force you into doing things you'd

avoided Freya's gaze, her face

the logic. But fear and anxiety often led

was, you'd understand why I couldn't resist," Ashley

Freya's brow furrowed.

with a strange man, but the information she had uncovered about