She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 583:

The guards, already informed, waved her in without a hitch.

She arrived shortly after nine.

Josiah met her with a bright grin. “You finally made it. Do you even remember how long it’s been since you last dropped by?”

“My bad,” Freya said, handing him the gift. “I’m here to make up for it.”

“No need to bring gifts when you’re visiting!” Josiah scolded playfully, though his eyes twinkled. “Come on, play a few rounds of chess with me. I’m sick of those same old geezers.”

“Sure,” Freya agreed with a soft chuckle.

A soldier brought over the chessboard and pieces.

Normally, Josiah hated any kind of distraction while playing. If someone talked too much, he’d bark at them without batting an eye—even his oldest friends weren’t spared. But today, he broke his own rule.

drifting, he nudged his

Freya answered, moving her rook

someone?” he asked, sliding

it was just the usual nosy concern from

I introduce someone to you?” Josiah offered, thinking of

Freya paused mid-move.

𝓕𝓲𝓻𝓼𝓽 𝓾𝓹𝓵𝓸𝓪𝓭: gⲁⳑ𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⍰𝓬𝓸𝓶

letting it go.

got divorced not long ago,” Freya said, her voice

taken aback. His brows knit together. “What? When did that

this from me?” Josiah’s tone brimmed with genuine

him—only to find out that something as

ease the old man’s surprise. “It wasn’t just you. My whole family didn’t know about

kind of man would have the audacity to marry