She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 436:

Once Alan disappeared inside, it was just Freya and Kristian left standing outside.

Neither of them said a word.

With anyone else, the silence might have turned awkward, even stifling. But between Freya and Kristian, there was a strange, unspoken ease—an odd sort of chemistry that needed no conversation.

Inside the restroom, Alan pulled out his phone and typed out a few messages to Freya.

“Please do me a favor and ask Kristian to delete last night’s surveillance footage.”

“Just this once, and I swear I’ll listen to anything you say after this. Please, Mina?”

He waited patiently.

Freya always replied as soon as she saw his messages.

But one minute passed. Then two. Three… By the time five had crawled by, there was still nothing from her.

again, “Did you

meanwhile, wasn’t even

evenings, and tonight was no exception—she hadn’t seen a single message,

idly standing, finally spoke. “Why don’t we sit in the living room for a bit? Alan might be

Freya murmured

sat on the sofa, simply existing beside each

small talk and only wanted

sign

tales on

in there. Just as she reached for her phone to check on him, the sound of the restroom door

him, puzzled. What in the world

the two of them seated, Alan felt a

have had her phone on

said, getting to her feet and addressing Kristian with a polite but distant tone before

Kristian also stood.

Alan didn’t budge. He stayed rooted in

she’d get the hint and check her