Chapter 394:

“I believe one was her father’s partner,” Gerard replied.

Kristian muttered that he understood and hung up, his mind racing.

Was Freya upset because of that?

He closed the door and returned to his study, his thoughts a storm. As for Freya, she sank back into the rear seat of the car, closing her eyes to steal a moment of rest.

Though all she’d done was have lunch and shop with Ethel, she felt mentally drained.

She was so exhausted that she didn’t want to deal with anything. Ethel noticed the shift in her sister’s demeanor and hesitated before speaking. “Mina?”

“Are you unhappy?”

“What makes you think that?”

today, you’ve seemed… off. You’ve acted like your usual self, but I can tell.” Ethel gently took Freya’s hand,

Ethel’s hand a reassuring

In Freya’s memory, they’d never argued—not even raised their voices at each

Did her father ever truly

hour later, the sisters

living room.

steps halting. Her aloofness returned in full force, her tone and posture cold and indifferent.

“Can we talk?”

ⱠⒶⵜẸŞ₸ ₡Ḥ₳₱₸ɆⱤŞ ⱻ g𝒶lnovєl𝑠.𝑐ᴏm

Ethel’s voice was filled

upstairs first,” Freya said

of these uncomfortable matters herself. Ethel deserved a life where she could laugh freely, untouched by the world’s weight. Ethel hesitated but eventually made her way

fallen. The lights inside were bright, but they did little to dispel

but the

a question to ask you,” Freya said, breaking the

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