She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 684:

“Sit,” Isaac said, already easing into the seat across from her.

Freya pressed her lips together, and as she sat down, finally managed to greet him.

“Don’t be so nervous.” Isaac’s voice was soft, reassuring. “What happened to Kristian?”

Freya opened her mouth to explain but instead handed over the medical file she’d received from Lawrence. “Please look at this first. Kristian just had surgery and hasn’t woken up yet. His condition… isn’t good.”

Isaac’s heart gave a subtle jolt, but his hand remained steady as he took the file.

His composure was unshaken throughout.

“So, when he wakes up, there’s a chance he might be paralyzed or… become even more impaired?” Isaac’s gaze flickered as he read, but he recovered swiftly, his voice almost teasing.

Freya didn’t soften the truth. “Yes.”

Isaac kept flipping through the file.

page, the weight in his chest grew

he was all business—methodical, detached, like he

page, Freya spoke up.

“For what?”

me.” She didn’t sugarcoat it. “He was hurt protecting me.

and for a moment, a flicker of real emotion passed through him. “A

had shielded her and taken the shot, laying

Kristian hadn’t

starts at

now, it was clear: Brendan had aimed for

wanted Kristian to suffer just as

“Don’t take all the blame. He made his choice—to protect

etched

my signature, right?” Isaac had already spotted

slightly off guard, Freya

a pen from the café owner, and