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.

the weight in his

business—methodical, detached, like he was reviewing a stack of

final page, Freya spoke

“For what?”

ended up like this because he took a bullet for me.” She didn’t sugarcoat it. “He was hurt protecting me. I feel

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

shielded her and taken the shot, laying

had shown her the wound. Given its location and timing—if Kristian hadn’t stepped in, there was a ninety percent chance

starts

clear:

Kristian to suffer just as

reassuring smile, just like always. “Don’t take all the blame. He

guilt was etched all over

had already spotted the

Freya

a quick once-over, borrowed a pen from the café owner,

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