Chapter 380:

But Freya had misunderstood one thing.

To Hugh, Freya and Ethel meant everything. If either of them refused to accept Cheryl, he wouldn’t go through with the marriage—even if it seemed unfair to Cheryl.

More importantly, from the very beginning, he had made it clear to Cheryl that he might never marry her.

Seeing how emotional he became, Freya felt a twinge of conflict. She wondered if her late mother would blame her for this decision—or if it would have broken her heart to see Hugh in this state.

But thinking it through, her mother probably wouldn’t. She had always been the kind of woman who treated Hugh gently, with quiet patience and unwavering kindness.

She was soft-hearted to the core.

“Let me know what day works for you, and I’ll arrange the meeting,” Hugh said, fumbling slightly.

the 15th or 16th,” Freya replied, her tone

“How about the 10th?”

that, Hugh felt one burden lift

to let her know

Cheryl agreed.

was in motion, Hugh also messaged

well, he’d consider setting a date to officially register the marriage. Meanwhile, Cheryl lived

twisted with frustration, her cheeks puffed out like a child denied her way. “Why can’t I go?

elegant and poised, the kind of woman Ethel once described as genuinely kind. “I told you

best around Hugh, and he had genuinely liked her. But because of

so stop acting like the victim,” Cheryl replied, her tone calm

was clouded with frustration, but she couldn’t deny the truth that

fruits of her hard

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