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.

smile curved his lips, and he kept his tone gentle. “Ms. Briggs, you sure move on

you mean, someone I fancy?” Freya asked,

further, though something flickered in his eyes. If it weren’t for the voice of reason—and a few painful lessons—he might’ve

Time dragged on.

two. Still, the operating room door stayed shut. Freya started to

them spoke. Each lost in

out. Freya sprang to her feet, while Lawrence merely cast a glance

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he?”

nervous system took a serious hit. Whether he wakes up in the next forty-eight hours will tell us a

could it get this bad?” Freya’s heart

the blow. “The first fever never fully subsided. Add

slightly off, Kristian might’ve died

Freya stood frozen.

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