She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 179

Chapter 179 Why The Change Of Heart

"Don't go thinking Freya's gonna fall for you just 'cause you've got a pretty face." Lionel couldn't go a single day without tossing a jab at Kristian. "She's not that shallow."

Kristian kept his tone easy. "She's not shallow-she just happens to have a thing for handsome guys."

"Well, that only proves she's got good taste."

"You're not wrong."

And with that, Lionel was momentarily silenced.

Their playful back-and-forth was practically a daily ritual. Still, no matter how often Lionel poked fun, he never truly got mad at Kristian, and Kristian never took any of it to heart.

Kristian noticed Lionel watching him and raised a brow. "What's wrong?"

"I'm trying to figure out the odds of Freya being drawn in by that face of yours." Lionel looked genuinely pensive, as though this was a question worthy of deep reflection. "I hear young women these days go for pretty boys. Your cousin's like that. So are all those girls on TV."

Kristian might've lacked confidence in a lot of areas, but not when it came to his looks. For that, he could only thank his parents-those genes matched up a little too perfectly with Freya's preferences.

"Why not try switching up your hair or wardrobe a bit?" Lionel had never been a fan of men putting too much effort into their appearance. To him, it felt like a hit to masculinity.

But now, he was ready to throw all that aside just to help his grandson catch Freya's eye.

Kristian looked genuinely puzzled. "I thought you didn't like Freya at first. Why the change of heart?"

Lionel had always been old-fashioned, even hoping Kristian would marry someone of equal status.

When Kristian first married Freya, Lionel had been openly displeased.

But later on, even before knowing Freya's background, he'd started thinking Kristian might not even be good enough for her.

It was a complete turnaround.

"Because Treya's a kind soul." Lionel didn't go into his usual speech about what Freya had done for him.

I didn't take to her at first, she's always treated me with respect." He looked back fondly, a soft note in his voice. "Even when you weren't around,

Kristian stayed quiet, listening.

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genuine. Kind. Got a

but his mind was already drifting

is all you've got?" Lionel scoffed, clearly unimpressed. "If you can't win her back, then don't bother getting

even

stared at him, narrowing his eyes like he was trying to see

answered,

yet still felt clueless about what it

he was starting to get it. Just a

"Alright then," Lionel said.

bit more, and just as Lionel was about to ask Kristian to call Freya and find out where she was, the butler

and Kristian turned toward

got to his feet,

birthday, Lionel,"

her look gentler than usual. Lionel beamed. "Thank you, come

"Sure." Freya nodded politely.

over and handed Lionel a box. "Sir, this is the gift Ms.

on Lionel's face gave him away. That's how

box, and the smile that spread across

was a rare

crafted from agate, amber, and gemstones, designed through painstaking methods and hard to come

for it, yet it remained forever out

Lionel examined the pieces with glee.

on this set forever and could

offered a warm smile.

giddy. "Play a game

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