She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 741:

Freya’s eyes widened. “What? How had I missed that?”

“I was about to say no, but he mentioned he promised you he’d help look after Kristian, so I said okay,” Ethel explained matter-of-factly. “Wasn’t that how it was?”

Freya pressed her lips together, a sense of unease settling in as the situation grew more complicated.

“Let’s eat first. We can talk about everything else after dinner,” Ellis suggested, giving a quick look toward Kristian, who sat still, before shifting his focus back to Freya. “If we don’t hurry, the food will get cold.”

So, they all headed off to eat.

Throughout the meal, Ethel kept praising Ellis’s cooking. Everyone else ate quietly, the atmosphere thick with unspoken thoughts.

Afterward, they all pitched in to clean up.

Ellis stole a glance at Kristian, who remained slouched on the sofa, then turned to Freya. “I need your help with something.”

Freya said coolly, drying her hands on

you to come home with me for Christmas,” Ellis said, his thin lips barely parting, his long, narrow eyes betraying little. “And pretend to be

for a second.

“Yes.”

response

not really good at

important. She tended to be slow in warming up to others, her nature leaning toward reservation. Even when she married

good at pretending can backfire,” Ethel chimed in slyly, having kept one ear on their

𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁

to stay overnight or talk much,”

Meeting Ellis’s parents was not something she thought should be

you scared?” Ellis teased, raising

into

force you,” Ellis continued, relentless in his gentleness. “Worst case, I get a lecture when I go home. No big

said, keeping her voice steady. “I

it simple and direct. Ellis was a good person who had always treated them well. It didn’t feel right to let