Chapter 354:

Freya didn’t hold back. “What else? Did you really think I had forgiven you and we were going to get back together?”

Kristian surged to his feet, his frustration erupting like a dormant volcano. He did exactly what Liam had told him to, but Freya still refused to change her mind.

Freya trailed after him in silence.

Downstairs, Hugh and Ethel sat tensely, their nerves strung tight with anticipation. Both were on edge, fearing that the situation upstairs might spiral into a heated argument—or worse, an outright confrontation. Seconds stretched into minutes as they waited, the quiet around them growing heavier.

Then, at last, the sound of footsteps echoed down the stairs.

Hugh and Ethel snapped their heads up, their eyes wide. The cold aura enveloping Kristian was palpable, even more biting than before. It was clear—whatever conversation had happened upstairs hadn’t gone well.

“Mr. Briggs,” Kristian said abruptly, stopping in the middle of the living room.

head on instinct, ready to answer, but then paused. He quickly recalled Freya’s hostile stance toward Kristian and decided to play it safe—he acted like he hadn’t heard

perceptive enough to see right through Hugh’s

just arrived in Alerith today and haven’t found a place

of them stared in disbelief, completely thrown off

overnight,” Hugh finally blurted out, his voice

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a small nod. “Alright

word, he turned to

never delved into Freya’s family

pull to bridge the gap he had ignored for so

doorway, frowning as he watched Kristian disappear into the

he caught the intense gazes of Freya and Ethel

Hugh stammered, his

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