Chapter 748:

Isaac lifted a brow in surprise. Insecure? His son, of all people?

“Are you sure he’s not just putting on an act?” Isaac asked, his tone thick with doubt. What Freya described sounded nothing like the boy he remembered.

“I’m sure he’s not pretending. He’s already asked me a few times if I don’t want him anymore.” Freya hesitated, knowing full well that saying this might make Isaac think she hadn’t been taking good enough care of Kristian, but honesty won out. “I just get this strong feeling he’s really lacking a sense of security.”

If there was any truth to what Ellis had mentioned about Kristian competing for her affection, then maybe his whole way of thinking needed to be examined a little more closely.

“Is he now?” Isaac asked.

“He went back to his room,” Freya said truthfully. “Do you want to talk to him?”

“Put him on the phone,” Isaac said, his voice steady, giving nothing away. “I’ll have a little word with him.”

“Alright.”

with her as she headed toward Kristian’s door. On the way, she thought to ask, “By the way, was Kristian ever scared of pain when

Kristian would secretly grumble that his father wasn’t tough enough. Isaac used to chalk it up to childish bravado, but later realized Kristian

ask?” Isaac quickly zeroed in on the key point. “Is he pretending to be hurt just to

don’t think

brows furrowed slightly in

was back to lecture him. He was already scrambling for an excuse to avoid her when she quietly handed him the phone. “Your dad wants to talk to

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want to take the call, but he was afraid Freya would get mad if he refused, so he reluctantly reached out and

the space for Kristian and his

stepped out onto the balcony, slumped into a chair, and

how you talk to me?” Isaac said, a lazy smile

if he hung up, he would have ended the

me Dad,” Isaac said

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