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?”

that you’ve recovered?” Lawrence probed, his brow furrowed with

mental faculties have returned to normal, she’d abandon me without a second

would play out. The moment he moved out of Freya’s villa, that opportunistic neighbor would

are you considering coming clean to her?” Kristian pressed, noticing

resolute. He genuinely had no plans to stir the pot—at least not at the moment. “But bear this in mind: Freya despises deceit. If she learns

concealing the flicker

go around hurting or killing people on purpose, it’s a crime. You’d do

lost in stories on

your reminders,” Kristian retorted, his voice

more words, their conversation winding down at

pacing anxiously outside. The moment he spotted Kristian emerging, he dashed

your boss needs to know,” he stated flatly, sparing Gerard the usual runaround. “There’s no need for concern. Just carry on as you

“Well…” he began,

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