She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 458:

“You know,” Liam began, deliberately poking the hornet’s nest, “Cyril and Freya actually make a pretty decent pair. They’re close in age.”

Kristian didn’t say a word.

Liam leaned closer, clearly enjoying himself. “Don’t you think?”

“If you’re this idle, why not help run the company?” Kristian’s voice turned icy, his patience running thin. “Or better yet, shut up.”

“Touchy, aren’t you? You should be glad if Cyril ends up with her,” Liam teased, totally unfazed. “Freya would be happy, and Mom, Dad, and Grandpa would finally get off your back. You’d get some peace for once. Doesn’t that sound good?”

Kristian’s fingers clenched tighter around the schedule, his mood souring by the second.

Liam leaned in again, voice playful. “Or maybe… you still have feelings for her?”

this,” Kristian snapped, shoving the paper into Liam’s hands before suddenly standing up.

caught

door—he turned and

this,

during their two years of marriage, and he’d never left her alone in situations

divorce, he couldn’t bring himself to let her struggle

getting into the swing of things

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 gⱯ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⨁𝗰𝗈𝗺

he asked,

up,” Kristian said, his voice cold and distant, making it crystal clear he didn’t welcome follow-up questions. “Wanna come with us, or would

something in Kristian’s icy tone told him not

catch up later,” he

replied flatly. He almost reached for Freya’s hand but stopped himself just in time, remembering—she wasn’t

Kristian, convinced they were headed to his family’s