She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 428:

What had happened last night? Why would Toby let a woman take him home? How would she even know where he lived? Or worse—had he brought her himself, in a drunken haze?

The more he thought, the deeper he sank into panic.

He prided himself on keeping a clean reputation, and this situation was like a stain he couldn’t scrub out.

Outside, Freya waited patiently, though nearly half an hour had passed. Still no sign of Alan. Frowning, she approached the bathroom door. The water was still running, but there was no other sound. Worry crept in.

Had he fainted? Slipped and fallen?

“Alan?” she called, concern sharpening her tone.

The moment her voice filtered through the music, Alan nearly jumped out of his skin. He screamed, startled by the sudden female voice.

Freya blinked in confusion. What in the world was that about? Fearing he had blacked out again, she pressed gently, “Are you okay?”

Alan froze.

like Freya’s.

called out hesitantly,

here,” Freya answered

the

It was

brought a stranger home and sealed

that crisis averted, he finished his shower with a spring in his step,

the newest chapters

emerged from the

had arrived. Freya divided the food neatly, setting a

Alan carefully, trying to

him what had happened at Kristian’s wasn’t going to be easy. Alan’s pride had a long

the truth had

hand paused, cup halfway to his lips. “Why are you looking at me like that?” he asked, tension creeping into his

his mind—had he done something embarrassing in front of

Wait a second.

shifted as clarity dawned.