She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 686:

“All done?” Melinda asked, her voice gentle as she looked up at him. Isaac draped a shawl over her shoulders, worried she might be cold.

“Yes. What was it about?”

“Kristian.”

At that, Melinda’s gaze sharpened slightly. Even though she’d just celebrated Kristian’s birthday with him days ago, she couldn’t help but worry.

Even Lionel looked over.

Isaac strolled over and poured himself a cup of coffee, his manner casual. “Since Kristian went to Alerith, he hasn’t been handling any of the head office’s business. The secretary’s office just asked me to fill in for a bit.”

“Then you should help him more,” Melinda replied, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. “Kristian’s been working himself half to death. He’s earned a break.”

“So you care about your son, but not your husband?” Isaac raised an eyebrow, amused.

about Kristian? If it weren’t for him, do you honestly think you’d have

Isaac stayed unbothered.

company just proves he trusts your abilities,” Lionel went on, praising his grandson while taking a jab at his son. “At your age, you should be grateful

you used to complain about him constantly?” Isaac’s

him to. Next to Freya, of course, he falls short,”

Isaac’s gaze flicked upward.

best stories are at

only Kristian

he’d explain everything to the rest of

taken the reins of the company, he’d been managing a slew of partnerships, both at home

he always made it home for

was no way Kristian would make it home for Christmas, and Isaac had no

Isaac wrestled with his thoughts, Freya had already made it to

phone rang—it was Lawrence. He’d given her his number before she left