She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 524:

She left out the part about Gerard’s offer to cover his salary. After all, she didn’t need him to pay for it.

Melvin thought back to the lie he had fed Gerard the night before. He figured Gerard was still as gullible as ever, unable to tell a fib from the truth.

“Don’t worry about him. I’m fine,” Melvin said, deciding it was time to have a talk with Gerard himself. “You go ahead and eat. I’ll talk to him.”

“Alright,” Freya nodded softly.

Melvin walked toward the door. Freya hesitated for a moment before calling out, “Melvin.”

He turned, his expression open.

“In the future, you don’t have to go to such lengths. Your well-being means more than any news report,” Freya said, trying to convey her concern without adding to his burden. “If you ever need a break, just say the word.”

barely hearing anything after “Your well-being means more than any

linger on it. “Okay,”

She never imagined something like this could unfold

Meanwhile, Melvin called Gerard.

soon as the call connected, even before Gerard could speak, Melvin’s calm, clear voice came through. “I lied to you last night. I didn’t

Gerard blinked, baffled.

stories

it up so you’d tell me what Kristian Shaw and my boss’s

a quick apology.

caught the key point right

say

now fully alert. “Did you just say ‘my boss’s grandpa’? Isn’t

hadn’t officially taken over yet. So technically, she

at a loss for words, realizing he had