She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 760:

Lawrence hesitated. “Didn’t Gerard already fill you in?”

“I want to know how I saved her life,” Kristian said, each word dropping with weight.

Lawrence met his gaze head-on, then lied without blinking. “I’m sorry, but I don’t know. When I found you, you were already injured.”

“Lying isn’t good,” Kristian said, his tone darkening, danger flashing across his eyes.

“I know,” Lawrence answered evenly, his calm smile never faltering. “But I truly don’t know. Why don’t you ask Freya? She should know better than anyone.”

Kristian let out a dry, almost mocking chuckle, his lips curling faintly. Lawrence furrowed his brows, struggling to decipher what was running through Kristian’s mind.

“If I go and blatantly ask, wouldn’t that just be broadcasting my intentions?” Kristian remarked, his tone laced with blunt honesty as he scrutinized Lawrence with a penetrating gaze. “Besides, who really gives a second thought to the musings of a five-year-old?”

you’ve recovered?” Lawrence

faculties have returned to normal,

moved out of Freya’s villa, that opportunistic neighbor would swoop in on her as soon as he was out of

coming clean to her?” Kristian pressed,

resolute. He genuinely had no plans to stir the pot—at least not at the moment. “But bear this in mind:

silent, his stoic facade barely concealing the flicker of concern

last piece of advice,” Lawrence added with a stern tone. “We live in a lawful society. If you go around hurting or killing people on purpose,

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need your reminders,” Kristian retorted, his voice cool and

exchanged a few more words,

outside. The moment he spotted Kristian emerging, he dashed over, his relief

him a brief nod, his tone dismissive. “I’ve relayed everything your boss needs to know,” he stated flatly, sparing Gerard the usual runaround. “There’s no need for

paused, biting his lip. “Well…” he