She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 617:

Now Freya was truly thrown off.

She replied, her voice even, “When I left, I only told you. No one else.”

“I’m talking about that man,” Frederick clarified under his breath.

And now Freya got it.

She shot him a look, a mix of sympathy and resignation. Now it made sense—why he was always caught in messes. He really didn’t know how easy it was to twist his words.

“All done?” Ellis strolled over, his voice casual and easy.

Freya nodded softly. “Yeah.”

“Go have a seat and wait a bit. We’re just going to rinse off and change.” Ellis wiped some sweat from his brow as he spoke.

“Alright.”

for a quick shower, changing back into

and made their way

firmly, just as Trent

need to

“Sure.” Ellis didn’t argue.

faint trace of helplessness

Freya in the passenger seat. “Why are you

that obvious?” Freya hadn’t realized Trent had taken Ellis’s side, so she didn’t hold

nose on your face.” His tone was light, almost

was caught off guard. Her mind flashed to what Ethel had told her. Ellis hadn’t said much earlier—did he think she had

you do something to upset him?”

“You could say that.”

feeling a headache coming on. What

strict as you think.