She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 665:

Kristian didn’t follow up. He simply gazed at her—her flushed cheeks, the curve of her lips, the tenderness in her eyes that, at that moment, saw only him.

If this was how he died, it wouldn’t be the worst way to go.

That thought brought a faint smile to his lips, and the pain in his back dulled ever so slightly.

“What is it?” Freya asked when his silence lingered.

“Nothing. I just felt like saying your name.” Kristian’s voice was as soft as silk, his eyes never leaving hers. “After everything I’ve done to you, we haven’t had a single quiet moment like this.”

Freya pressed her lips together, unsure how to respond. Words weren’t her strong suit.

Kristian could feel the strength leaving his limbs, his eyelids growing heavier by the second. But he wouldn’t let them close—not yet. He was afraid if he did, he might never see her again.

the color draining from his face. “You should rest. We’ll

murmured,

Time crept by.

Standing onshore, he addressed Freya with practiced ease. “Ms. Briggs, your ride’s ready. You can

“Thank you,” Freya replied.

the car, intending

raised hand. “From this point on,

running a high fever,” Freya

bring in the best doctors available,” Lawrence

met his gaze, unyielding. She didn’t want to

not for it, his pale face might’ve given him away

then turned to Freya.

Freya

dry chuckle, slipping one hand into his pocket. “Ms. Briggs, isn’t it a tad impolite to badmouth someone right to their