She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 177

Chapter 177 Kept Jabbing

At Felipe

Isaac kept coaxing Melinda gently, his gaze soft with affection. "Why not?"

Melinda blurted it out without thinking. "He let Freya down. He deserves a little payback"

Then she shot him a glare and added sharply, "Starting tonight, you're banned from sharing a bed with me for a whole month."

“I disagree!” Isaac protested, then smoothly shifted the subject. "Let's figure out how we're going to face Freya and her father when they show up. Our son went and married his daughter without even giving the man a heads-up."

"Freya's father is coming?" Melinda asked in surprise.

"Yes."

"Then we really need to think this through."

"We'll handle it," Isaac assured her, successfully steering her focus elsewhere.

Freya and Hugh reached Jeucwell just after seven that evening. Once there, Hugh glanced at her and asked again, "So I'm really just supposed to treat this like some run-of-the-mill business dinner?"

"Yes," Freya replied without hesitation.

She had brought a gift for Lionel, out of respect-he had always treated her kindly. But at the end of the day, she and Kristian were already divorced, and her father had no ties to the Shaw family. There was no reason for formalities.

Still, Hugh frowned. "Don't you think this feels a bit inappropriate? What if the Shaws see it as disrespectful? "They won't," Freya said firmly, recognizing the unease behind his question. She decided to be blunt. "Kristian and I are divorced. You're here representing the Briggs Group."

That seemed to calm Hugh down, but deep down, a flicker of resentment still lingered.

Kristian had married his daughter without asking for his blessing!

That night, Freya carried herself like nothing in her life had changed

Hugh, meanwhile, lay in bed long after the lights were out, tossing and turning, His thoughts wandered to Freya-how she'd once lived in this very place.

She had come to Jeucwell all by herself and married in such a rush. How had to

Finally, he reached for his phone and sent Freya a message. "Did you go

just about to fall asleep when she

carefully before

some rest.

response only

he had just had a bit more courage back then, maybe her daughter would've found some real happiness

of those tangled affairs

but assumed Freya had already gone to sleep. He placed the phone aside and forced himself to close his

Kristian was

confirming everything with the hotel, he was about to wind down

a set of car keys, Felipe said, "Let's

"No," Kristian answered curtly.

wait for his response. Clearly agitated, he dragged Kristian to

to mention the next day's schedule, but Felipe cut him off. "Don't use your grandpa's

plan had been for a simple family

the guest list was tight-just family, a few of Lionel's

only business guests invited were

I need to head back to the family house soon," Kristian said, his

over, killed the engine, and turned to look at him. "Where's Farrah?" Kristian looked at him, confused. "You're

Felipe snapped, his voice taut with frustration. "I followed your lead, but she's

on you,"

her off, would I be in this mess?" Felipe shot back, clearly

rested his arm on the window and replied in a level tone, "You're the one who lost her.

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anyone else.

jaw clenched, ready to

didn't wait. "Pushing her to have an abortion? That's

any better? You dumped your wife to chase after

Kristian's expression chilled

refused to let

voice was ice. "Unlike someone who doesn't even know where his wife

We're

in that silence, regret hit him like a wave. If he hadn't gone through with the dronce at least