Chapter 406:

Freya hesitated before sending him the address.

She hadn’t wanted him to find out—she didn’t want to deal with his temper. He had argued with her endlessly over past matters, and if he knew she planned to go undercover, he’d be furious. But now that he knew, there was no turning back.

Once Kristian had the address, a strange calm settled over him. He set his phone aside and resumed his conversation with Ashley.

Ashley shared everything she’d told Freya, her voice heavy with the weight of the truth.

When the conversation ended, Ashley stood, bowing deeply, her apology sincere. “I’m sorry.”

“You owe an apology to Freya, not me,” Kristian said, his emotions running deep and hard to pin down. He hadn’t expected the truth to be so complicated. “If you had told me your difficulties back then, I would’ve helped you.”

had long let go of the past. “That’s exactly

his mind suddenly

the tension in the room. “You can’t let

on so much—the stubbornness that had clouded his judgment, the misunderstandings between him and Freya, their endless arguments. Back then, when Freya had insisted that he was the one who had changed, he had thought she was just making excuses. But

to that man. He watched her retreating figure, his tone

from her chest. For the first time in what felt like forever, she could breathe easier. Guilt and anxiety had been her

favorite tales

played along with Ashley, staging a

the address Freya had sent him, a moment of contemplation flickering in

time Freya and Kristian finally met, it was already noon. To keep their conversation private, Freya had chosen a secluded

sat down, Kristian wasted no time, recalling Ashley’s earlier words. “Ashley

“Yes,” Freya replied.

be better to report it to the authorities?” Kristian asked, his voice tinged

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