She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 738:

Freya gave her a look. “Seriously?”

“Think about it,” Ethel pressed, not backing down. “If he keeps regarding you as his sister, once he recovers, he’ll look back and think it was all sweet and touching.” She was determined to put a stop to the whole idea. “But if he treats you as his aunt now, once he’s back to normal, he’ll be mortified.”

The thought of him calling his ex-wife “aunt” was beyond ridiculous.

Freya raised a fair point. “But what if he doesn’t recover for a long time?”

“Well…” Ethel faltered, words catching in her throat. She couldn’t explain it, but she had this strong gut feeling that Kristian would get better soon. He’d always been sharp, decisive—flawless in business. There was no way his mind wouldn’t bounce back just as quickly. She didn’t know why she believed it, but she did.

“He can think of me however he likes,” Freya said lightly. “It makes no difference to me.”

“Alright.”

silly girl.” Freya reached out and

eyes. Slowly, he ambled toward Freya and tilted his

blinked. Ethel, equally baffled, stared at him. Neither could figure out what he

to speak, narrowed

word. He pressed his lips together and simply looked up at Freya, waiting patiently for

tension

just happened in her mind, something clicked—and an edge of jealousy slipped into her tone. “You want

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that okay?” Kristian asked softly, his voice as delicate

and tone were so utterly transformed. It was like Kristian was someone else entirely. She found herself marveling

clung tightly to Freya’s arm, clearly refusing to yield. “Don’t

a five-year-old right now…” Freya

Ethel’s protectiveness was still as fierce as ever. “Well, I’m only three.

clingy child vying for her affection. Ethel wasn’t

softening into