She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 581:

“Wait,” he said, stopping her. “Did something happen between you and Mina?”

Cheryl glanced at Freya, her eyes red, but said nothing, as if determined to milk every drop of pity from the moment.

Watching her, both Ethel and Hugh instinctively assumed Cheryl had misunderstood Freya—when in reality, she was simply putting on a show.

Cheryl had always treated him and his daughters with genuine warmth—at least, that’s how Hugh felt.

Freya stood to the side, quietly watching it all unfold, choosing not to step in. She turned to Hugh and said lightly, “Sheila and I are heading back first. Take your time and talk things through.”

“Alright,” Hugh replied, his voice calm and firm, not a hint of hesitation in his tone. This wasn’t something to be brushed off. It needed a proper, honest conversation.

It was one thing if he had been misunderstood—but for Freya, someone so sincerely kind, to be wrongly accused? That just didn’t sit right with him.

were in the car and driving away, Ethel immediately turned, curiosity brimming. “What were you two talking

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of Dad just now?” Ethel was stunned. She never would’ve imagined Cheryl being that kind of person. “Why would she pretend like

people’s interests are threatened, their true selves tend to come out,” Freya said plainly. “After what I told her, she probably

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to pin all the blame

that mother-daughter duo’s trap—and even ended up

reached out and gave her cheek a playful poke. “What’s going on in that little head of

for who they really are,” Ethel murmured, leaning in closer. “If you hadn’t come back, I’d probably still think

with the act. You

had bumped into Vivien

trust, wasn’t the

cheeks once more. Freya couldn’t help but ruffle her hair. She told her not to stress over it