She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 577:

Cheryl, on the other hand, while making sure Freya and Ethel were cared for, spent most of her time serving Hugh.

Once the meal had ended, Cheryl headed off to slice some fruit.

Hugh sat there, quietly grappling with emotions he couldn’t quite name. He hadn’t realized Cheryl had dismissed the housekeeper or how much effort she had poured into preparing such a feast.

They sat for a while, snacking on fruit and exchanging idle chatter, letting the minutes drift by for over twenty minutes.

Freya glanced at the clock, sensing it was time to steer things toward the real matter at hand. “Ms. Newman, I’d like to talk to you in private, if that’s alright?”

Cheryl blinked, momentarily surprised, then looked toward Hugh before replying, “Of course.” “Please come with me.”

“Alright.”

Cheryl’s demeanor remained warm and approachable.

rose to follow Freya, she called out, “Vivien, please

for Hugh, things were different now. He no longer

dislike for her, as her future stepfather, he kept his feelings

“Mr. Briggs.”

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“What is it?”

sincerely for what I’ve done before,” Vivien said, her gaze steady and full of remorse. “I’m going to find a job and work hard. I hope you won’t think less of my mom because of

hesitated, caught off guard

continued, “My mom

replied, his

the matter, only saying,

emotion stirring under the surface, unsure of

from Vivien ever since the earlier incidents, treated

the yard, wondering how much longer her sister and Cheryl’s conversation would