She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 775:

“When we get back, go wash up and change,” Ellis told her, offering no elaboration. “I’ll cook for him. You can come get him when you’re done.”

“No,” Kristian cut in. “I want to stay with Freya.” No one acknowledged him.

Ellis kept his eyes on the road, while Freya sat quietly, trying to figure out what had shifted in his mood.

Their cold dismissal only made Kristian cling harder. A single thought echoed in his mind. Freya belonged to him.

It was nearly eleven when they reached their destination.

Freya debated staying with Kristian, maybe even watching him finish his supper, but Ellis firmly insisted she go shower at her home first. Knowing just how resolute Ellis could be, Freya gently urged Kristian to eat properly and turned to go.

“Freya, I don’t want to eat,” Kristian said, clinging to her hand, his gaze flicking nervously to Ellis. “Don’t leave me alone with him. I’m scared.”

Freya blinked. Scared?

her as odd, but she chalked it up to the stress of spending the day with

to be afraid of. Ellis is a kind

want it!” Kristian shook his head firmly, full of refusal. “Just go. I’ll make sure he eats,” Ellis told Freya, then

only a five-year-old mentally,”

want him to

“No,” she answered instinctively.

at Kristian, who looked absolutely crushed, then whispered, “If you don’t want him clinging to you every second, trust me.

chapters now on

did trust him. But she just didn’t want Kristian to break down

come find you after I’ve washed up.” Kristian looked ready

turned to Ellis with a hard, petulant

a click, ensuring Kristian had no way to slip out. “Trust me, I’m not exactly thrilled about

back, his voice rising with the

his