She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 398:

After all, the very roots of Briggs Group’s success had been planted in the soil of an arranged marriage.

The next morning, Freya rose with the dawn.

She slipped into her jogging clothes and headed out for a morning run, spending half an hour feeling the cool air on her face. When she returned, the smell of breakfast drifted from the kitchen, and she found Hugh there, busy making the meal.

In the past few days, whenever Freya was home, Hugh had taken it upon himself to cook.

The maids were only tasked with cleaning and some light shopping.

“Call Sheila down for breakfast, Mina,” Hugh said, briefly pausing his movements when he saw Freya, though his tone remained unchanged.

Freya gave a simple nod in agreement.

Breakfast passed in silence.

and with no classes to

stood, preparing to leave for

to Hugh, her voice firm yet gentle. “Dad, you can make your own

fork suspended midair, stunned by her words. For a long moment, he simply

work,” Freya added, her words cutting through the tension before

an unexpected excitement. He turned to Ethel, still eating, and

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“Dad.”

“What?”

Ethel sighed inwardly,

face softened, as though still trying to convince himself that he wasn’t

pausing to put down her utensils. “If you don’t believe me, I can call her back

“Stop it!” Hugh grinned.

no hiding the sheer joy lighting

Freya’s voice saying “Dad” over and over again. It was like a melody he couldn’t stop hearing. After all