She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 626:

Gerard pressed his lips together and started the engine, weighed down by a heaviness in his chest.

A pang of guilt surfaced.

Why hadn’t he pushed harder back then—insisted they sit down and talk things through?

Kristian never even liked Ashley. And yet he still divorced Freya for her. Wasn’t that utterly senseless?

Lost in thought, Gerard pulled into the parking lot.

When Kristian stepped out of the car, Gerard called out and handed him something. “Mr. Shaw.”

Kristian paused. Even in his suit, looking every bit the man of prestige, his mood gave him away. He looked less aloof and more like someone burdened by quiet sorrow.

“Happy birthday.” Gerard offered the item with a faint smile. “I hope this year brings you everything you’ve been hoping for.”

box, his voice low

tried to lift the mood with a bit of warmth.

“Come with me.”

“No, thank you.”

Just come.” Kristian’s eyes were layered with something unreadable, something aching. For the last two years, it had

time. But Gerard should be. After a pause, Gerard nodded. “Alright.” His

content

how he felt, and his forced smiles might give him away. Gerard could help soften

From the time he was young, unless it was love, Kristian never let his family see him

the time they reached the door, he’d pulled

deep beneath the surface. He looked like a man coming home from a regular day at work, like nothing in the world was

felt something

pain to keep from worrying his

a breath, then lifted his hand and

in surprise. “Didn’t Gerard say there was