Chapter 314:

Noticing Kristian’s arrival, Lionel pretended not to see him and deliberately continued his game, completely ignoring his grandson’s presence.

Kristian settled into the seat across from him, his voice laden with tension as he inquired, “Freya once mentioned you know her family’s residence.”

“Don’t you possess that information as well?” Lionel continued moving chess pieces.

Kristian furrowed his brow in confusion. What was he supposed to know?

“Didn’t you encounter her father and younger sister during your last visit to Alerith?” Lionel glanced up, his tone heavy with implication.

Kristian instinctively began to deny it. “I never…”

He suddenly halted mid-sentence. Freya’s father and younger sister?

The faces of Hugh and Ethel suddenly materialized in his thoughts. “Are you suggesting Freya is indeed Hugh Briggs’ daughter?” Kristian found the conclusion preposterous.

connected to Hugh? Hadn’t Hugh explicitly told him

Kristian’s attention returned to his grandfather. He

intention of revealing anything, regarding him with contempt. “Remember that you two are now divorced. Whatever Freya’s background might be,

life, Kristian’s

the Briggs family, it meant Hugh

such affection toward Freya, supposedly

. com has stories

to do?” Lionel called out

she concealed the truth from me,” Kristian replied with determination, standing and dialing her number

hear

an automated message indicating the phone

he dispatched a message to Freya via a chat app, only to receive a prompt notification: “Message sent but rejected

alternative methods of

on him—Freya had deliberately

awareness ignited a surge of indignation within him. He pivoted back toward

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