She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 679:

After a long silence, he finally turned and asked, “What’s your relationship with Jacob?”

“We’re friends,” Freya answered calmly.

“Is he your boyfriend?”

“No.”

“Then why’d he bring you here?” Lawrence’s chest tightened, though he kept his face neutral, as if they were chatting about the weather. At this hour, a man and woman alone—who would buy the ‘just friends’ story?

Especially when that man was Jacob, known for keeping everyone at arm’s length. If she weren’t important to him, there’s no way they’d be together this late.

That could only mean that when K reached out to Jacob, he had already been with Freya.

Freya looked puzzled by the sudden interrogation.

and he kept his tone gentle. “Ms. Briggs,

someone I fancy?” Freya asked,

weren’t for the voice of reason—and a few painful lessons—he might’ve said

Time dragged on.

the operating room door stayed shut. Freya started to worry that Kristian’s condition was worse

them spoke. Each

finally opened, and Jacob stepped out. Freya sprang to her feet,

More c0nt3nt at g𝓪l𝓷ovels.𝓬o𝓶

he?” Freya

bleeding’s stopped,” Jacob answered plainly. “But his central nervous system took

this bad?” Freya’s heart

softening the blow. “The first fever never fully subsided. Add that to severe

bullet had landed even slightly off, Kristian might’ve died on the

Freya stood frozen.