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.

caring about Kristian? If it weren’t for him, do you honestly

Isaac stayed unbothered.

grandson while taking a jab at his son. “At your age, you should

constantly?” Isaac’s voice remained calm, his

you’re comparing him to. Next to Freya, of course, he falls short,” Lionel

Isaac’s gaze flicked upward.

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If only Kristian had been

conversation aside, Isaac began fretting about how he’d explain everything to

taken the reins of the company, he’d been managing a

he always made

Freya had said, there was no way Kristian would make it home for Christmas, and Isaac had no idea what kind of excuse would be

with his thoughts, Freya

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