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 a

for Christmas,” Ellis said, his thin lips barely parting, his long, narrow eyes

for a second.

“Yes.”

Riley or Greta?” Freya blurted out, her response nearly identical to the last time.

really good at that sort

be slow in warming up to others, her nature leaning toward reservation. Even

Ethel chimed in slyly, having kept one ear on their conversation. “It’s better if you’re not good

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to stay overnight or talk much,” Ellis added casually. “Just

hesitated. Meeting Ellis’s parents was not

you scared?” Ellis teased,

lapsed into

continued, relentless in his gentleness. “Worst case, I

at noon,” Freya finally said, keeping her voice steady. “I need to be home for

was a good person who had always treated them well. It didn’t feel right to