She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 397:

Ethel blinked, stunned. Her eyes widened with disbelief.

She stammered, “You—you…”

“Hmm?” Freya remained gentle.

“You just said… Dad?” Ethel stammered. Ever since their fallout two years ago, Freya had refused to utter that word once in reference to Hugh.

Yet now, she had.

It felt almost unreal.

Freya’s world had fallen apart, and somehow, through the wreckage, she had come to see things more clearly.

She had grown—shed the need to draw strength from old ideas of family.

Ethel’s still-damp hair.

me why you were so upset with him before?” Ethel asked cautiously.

didn’t understand everything back then,” Freya said. “Now I see—some situations aren’t about

the past any longer, nor did she feel it was her

her mother’s passing had felt like a betrayal—like he’d traded love for convenience. But now, she saw another side. Two people

her head, visibly

uploaded on

you said Dad should marry Ms. Newman if he wants to? Does

calm returning. “But I’ve stopped trying

his own marriage. Now, even if Cheryl wasn’t someone Freya liked, she wanted her father to choose for

serious behind my back.” Ethel pouted

Freya sighed.

What a child!

Ethel announced, flopping onto the mattress like a small whirlwind

the sofa before sliding