She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 746:

Freya had not just been distant; she had consciously erected a boundary between them.

There once was another child who initially clung to Freya. Back then, she would greet him with a bright smile, playfully ruffle his hair, and engage in games with him. Naturally, any child would be drawn to her charismatic, gentle demeanor.

However, her interactions with Kristian were starkly different. Children, often more perceptive than adults, could intuitively sense whether someone was fond of them or not. Despite the noticeable lack of warmth from Freya, Kristian continued to cling to her with an unusual persistence.

“Perhaps he fears I might abandon him,” Freya said, her mind flickering back to Kristian’s past reactions. “Is that what drives his behavior?”

She wished to interact with him as she did with the other children.

Yet, she was adamant about defining the boundaries of their relationship. Getting too close could complicate his recovery process. It was crucial to maintain a balanced approach—caring and attentive, yet with a distinct separation of their roles.

“We’ll discuss this with Lawrence the day after tomorrow,” Ellis remarked, his tone still laced with uncertainty.

drifted to a close, she and Ethel

in his bedroom. Freya motioned for Ethel to freshen

other side of the door remained unbroken. “Kristian, it’s me,” she called, keeping her voice calm and patient. “Will you open the

lingered in the silence that followed, like

heart ticking in time with the seconds, but the silence remained

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she raised her hand to knock once more, a soft click signaled the yielding of the lock. The door

the threshold, his figure cloaked in a palpable aura of solitude.

at his hand, which was now a stark red, Freya’s expression softened. “Does

Freya’s admiration for resilience spurred him to feign courage. He shook his head, dismissing the pain

me take care of it,”

“Okay,” Kristian relented.

his subtle winces and the way he tried to mask

a quiet shake of his head, he