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“Yes,” Cheryl answered firmly.

“In that case, I won’t stand in the way of your marriage to my dad,” Freya said without batting an eye. “You’re free to pick a date for the wedding.”

Cheryl blinked, clearly thrown off. She looked stunned. She hadn’t expected Freya to switch gears so quickly. Hadn’t she just been interrogating her a moment ago? How had a couple of sentences turned into a green light for marriage? Freya didn’t strike her as someone who trusted easily.

“Why are you looking at me like that?” Freya asked lightly, noticing the reaction she’d anticipated.

Cheryl realized she’d slipped but quickly recomposed herself—she was always good at playing calm. “You really approve of me marrying Hugh?”

They hadn’t gotten married yet because Hugh had wanted to wait until his daughters were on board.

“I do.”

“Why?”

finally steering the conversation to the point. “But before you register the marriage, there’s

is it?” By now, Cheryl was

spoke clearly. “After you marry my dad, Vivien won’t be

Cheryl froze.

passed on to me and Sheila,” Freya continued, fully aware of what Cheryl was after. “And every

word that came from

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their mother died, Hugh had quietly arranged it

found out by chance

couldn’t hide

Freya watched her closely.

Freya’s gaze, Cheryl pulled herself together, adjusting her emotions with practiced ease. Her gentle act faded noticeably. “That’s fine. As

“Okay,” Freya responded flatly.

looked a

years with someone who only cared about his fortune, so she added a final warning. “And don’t even think about using Vivien for some strategic marriage. This isn’t a fairy tale. In this kind of social circle, if she’s got no real backing, she’ll suffer

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