She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 691:

“Why did you lie to Freya?” Jacob’s eyes were deep and emotionless.

Lawrence froze, caught off guard for half a second.

But his mind snapped back quickly. After a beat, he pulled on a mask of confusion. “Lie about what?”

“Kristian,” Jacob answered flatly.

“She told you I lied?” Lawrence let out a short, dry laugh, though something in him twisted. “Believe it or not, I told her everything. I didn’t leave anything out.”

And if there was something missing, well, that was on Kristian—not him.

Jacob’s lips tightened into a thin line.

Lawrence’s smile was faint and a little sad. “Jacob, in your eyes, does nothing I say ever weigh as much as one word from her?”

beat. That one word landed

stared at him, looking into

didn’t blink. Didn’t

flickered with emotion—anger, sadness, resignation—but Jacob’s remained

When he looked up again, his expression was back to neutral. “I’m sorry, but I can’t give you

want to see him,”

voice turned razor-sharp.

are you hiding?” Jacob cut straight through

his eyes squarely. “Kristian is my patient. It’s my

I don’t back

won’t get in. There are three locked doors between

still a mess, his movements unhurried. He

finally leaving—that he was done with this place, like he always wanted. But Jacob walked straight toward the first

scan, fingerprint, password—just one

on the panel. After

First attempt—denied.