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.

nodded in agreement. After their conversation drifted to a close, she and Ethel made their way

motioned for Ethel to freshen up while she approached Kristian’s

knocked several times, but the silence from the other side of the door remained unbroken. “Kristian, it’s me,” she called, keeping her voice calm and patient.

followed, like a soft

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she raised her hand to knock once more, a soft click signaled the yielding

in a palpable aura of solitude. He greeted her

his hand, which was now a stark red, Freya’s expression

thin line. He teetered on the brink of confession, but the memory of Freya’s admiration for resilience spurred him to feign courage. He shook his

take care of it,” Freya insisted gently, guiding him

“Okay,” Kristian relented.

and the way he tried to mask his discomfort. In a casual tone, probing gently, she asked, “Do

shake of his head, he kept his eyes on