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?”

miss a beat. That one word landed

stared at him, looking into those deep, steady

blink.

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

was Lawrence who looked away first. He dropped his eyes and gave a bitter smile. When he looked up again, his expression was back to neutral.

to see him,”

voice turned razor-sharp. “No

hiding?” Jacob cut

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

if I don’t back down?” Jacob’s calm

in. There are three locked doors between here and Kristian’s room.

hair still a mess, his movements unhurried.

with this place, like he

scan, fingerprint, password—just one needed to

gaze rested on the panel. After a moment’s

First attempt—denied.