She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 310:

Kristian’s grip on his wine glass grew chillingly tight.

Oblivious to the looming storm, Gerard continued, “Mr. Seymour—he’s always so gentle and patient with Ms. Briggs, always eager to see things from her angle. That, I think, is the very essence of true love.”

Kristian remained silent, his response unreadable.

Frozen in the cool air, he rose, setting his wine glass on the table with a soft clink, casting a final, indifferent glance at the figure sprawled on the sofa.

Seizing the only blanket from the sofa, Kristian ascended the stairs with a dismissive, frosty air, leaving Gerard behind without a second look.

Come morning, Gerard awoke, curled up on the sofa, the chill of the room biting at his skin.

Struggling to piece together the fragmented memories of the night before, his mind drew a blank after drinking with Kristian.

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up already, and clean yourself up,” Kristian instructed briskly, standing near him, dressed impeccably in a tailored black suit, his frigid aura sharper than ever. “After you’re done, come and report what you

up, dazed and

mind spun relentlessly, searching for any clue about how

Kristian was notoriously aloof and hard to please, but he’d never made Gerard sleep on the sofa before—last night

cautiously and spoke up. “Did I do something

to his breakfast, an indifferent chill radiating

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calmness. Then he ruthlessly

his entire body

you also said I have a philistine nature,”

the difficult days looming ahead. “I truly believe

down his fork, glancing up from his breakfast with measured calm. “Yet you suggested

frozen in