She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 232

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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how much effort she had poured into preparing such a

exchanging idle chatter, letting the minutes drift by for

to steer things toward the real matter at hand. "Ms. Newman, I'd like to talk

looked

"Please come with me."

*Alright"

demeanor remained warm and

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

Vivien replied smoothly, keeping her tone

things were different now. He no longer trusted

at her, memories of her past lies and

her, as her future stepfather, he kept his feelings

"Mr. Briggs."

"What is it?"

what I've done before," Vivien said, her gaze steady and full of remorse. "I'm going to find a job and work hard. I hope you won't think less of my

hesitated, caught off

continued, "My mom really cares

his

matter, only saying,

her quietly, emotion stirring under the surface, unsure of what

distance from Vivien ever since

how much longer her sister and Cheryl's

go on.

she had shifted from calling Cheryl by her first name to

firm

and Cheryl sat across from each other

carefully

sensing Freya's cool demeanor, she decided it was best to

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not a big issue, and since it's just the two

"Why did you choose to be with my

was visibly caught

Freya had always seemed aloof and indifferent-certainly

pry, even if

something.

question,

"Is the

opting to take a more measured

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