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.”

gift box, his voice low and hoarse.

lift the mood with a bit

“Come with me.”

“No, thank you.”

on. Just come.” Kristian’s eyes were layered with something unreadable, something aching. For the last two years, it had always been Freya and Gerard who

time. But Gerard should be. After a pause, Gerard

content at

in no state to hide how he felt, and his forced smiles might give him away. Gerard could

young, unless it was love, Kristian

time they reached the door, he’d

coming home from a regular day at work, like nothing in the world was weighing him

Gerard felt something

even someone like Kristian masked his pain to keep from worrying his parents. Maybe

hesitated for a breath, then lifted his hand and opened it, stepping inside as if it were just another

Liam blinked in surprise. “Didn’t Gerard say there was some last-minute issue and