Chapter 395:

At that moment, it felt as if the very foundation of Freya’s world had crumbled, leaving her standing on uncertain ground.

Her hands stiffened at her sides, and the light inside her seemed to fade.

“Mina,” Hugh called out softly.

Freya didn’t respond, but her eyes reddened.

Hugh panicked, leaping to his feet and rushing toward her. “Mina, don’t scare me.”

Freya bit her bottom lip, the pain in her chest unbearable.

To her, having a happy family had always been her greatest source of strength. During her intense training, she had always drawn strength from the thought of her family. When the going got tough, the idea of protecting her family kept her going. When she wanted to quit, the vision of her happy family was the only thing that motivated her.

just days later, she had walked in on her father and Cheryl in bed together. That was when

father had claimed he was

had believed

belief didn’t erase the reality that, despite his words, he had kept Cheryl close—and a rift had

was telling her that the foundation of her belief, the happy family she had always trusted in, had never been real. Her parents had never loved each other. Her world came crashing

to seek out a man like their father—after all, that marriage had

theater—smiles painted on like masks at

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mean to you?” Freya asked, her voice gentler than a breeze before a storm, carefully keeping her emotions

her question, Hugh said nothing. He simply lowered himself beside her, the silence hanging like

hour, he peeled back the layers of the past—recounting how he came to marry Freya’s mother

finally fell silent, Freya felt as though a boulder had taken residence on her chest,

rose, emotions still glistening in her eyes. “I’m

“Mina,” Hugh called softly.

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