She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 231

Chapter 231 Freya Saw Through Cheryl Effortles...

The three young women strolled in through the main gate.

It was a quaint little villa, standing all on its own-the very one Hugh had gifted to Cheryl and her daughter.

When it came to comfort and convenience, Hugh had never cut corners with them; he made sure they had

everything they could possibly need, even going as far as hiring a housekeeper to ease their daily load.

As Hugh stepped inside alongside the Briggs sisters, the rich, savory aroma of freshly prepared food floated through the air.

Before long, Cheryl appeared, carrying a pot of steaming soup in her hands.

"There you are, Hugh," she said as she set the pot down on the table, her eyes shining with affection and cheer. "Come, sit. The food's ready-we can start eating."

Vivien gestured for them to take their seats, adding, "Everything on the table is homemade-my mom's signature dishes."

"Didn't you have a housekeeper?" Hugh asked, raising an eyebrow in confusion.

He'd hired one specifically so they wouldn't have to worry about cooking, making sure they had balanced meals and a lighter routine.

"I gave her the day off," Cheryl replied softly. "I wanted to cook for you myself- something special, since you

rarely come by."

Her simple words struck a chord in Hugh's chest, bringing with them a flicker of guilt.

It was true-he hadn't visited much these days.

"Come on now, let's eat," Cheryl urged gently.

The meal stretched on for over half an hour, the table crowded with dishes Cheryl had lovingly prepared.

Throughout the lunch, Vivien fluttered between pouring fresh juice and pointing out her mom's best dishes to Freya and Ethel.

Even Ethel, normally poised and composed, found Vivien's energy to be a bit much.

Cheryl, on the other hand, while making sure Freya and Ethel were cared for, spent most of her time serving Hugh.

Once the meal had ended, Cheryl headed off to slice some fruit.

Hugh sat there, quietly grappling with emotions he didn't quite know how to name. He hadn't realized Cheryl

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the housekeeper or how much effort she had poured into preparing such a

fruit and exchanging idle chatter, letting

was time to steer things toward the real matter at hand. "Ms. Newman,

looked toward Hugh before replying. "Of

"Please come with me."

*Alright"

remained warm

follow Freya, she called out, "Vivien, please entertain Hugh and

will," Vivien replied smoothly, keeping

Hugh, things were different

of her past lies and wild assumptions

his growing dislike for her, as her future stepfather, he kept his

"Mr. Briggs."

"What is it?"

of remorse. "I'm going to find a job and work hard. I hope you won't

off guard by her

mom really cares about

his

press the matter, only saying,

stirring under the surface,

from Vivien ever since the earlier

glanced outside toward the yard, wondering how much longer

go on.

from calling

but firm display of

from each other on patio chairs,

tone carefully neutral. "What would

had thought about calling her Mina, but sensing Freya's cool demeanor, she decided it was best to stick

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issue, and since it's just the two of

"Why did you choose to

visibly

seemed aloof and indifferent-certainly

even if

something.

face-to-face with that question, Cheryl found

"Is the question too

exactly," Cheryl replied, opting to take a more