She Took The House The Car And My Heart

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.”

the phone with her as she headed toward Kristian’s door. On the way, she

sympathy from his wife, Kristian would secretly grumble that his father wasn’t tough enough. Isaac used to chalk it up to childish bravado, but later realized Kristian actually had an iron tolerance for pain. Unless something was seriously

in on the key point. “Is he pretending

second. “I don’t think

brows furrowed slightly in genuine

again, Kristian instantly assumed she was back to lecture him. He was already scrambling for an excuse to avoid her when she quietly handed him the phone. “Your dad

?????

to take the call, but he was afraid Freya would get

the space for Kristian

into a chair, and muttered in a

a lazy

for the thought that Freya would be upset if he hung up,

Dad,”