She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 789:

“Tell me—why did you lie?” she asked, trying to keep her voice steady.

Kristian glanced at her, then averted his gaze with quiet defiance, unwilling to speak.

His act was flawless. Anyone watching would have given him top marks.

“If you won’t tell me, I’ll leave,” Freya said, hoping he would finally offer an explanation. “I want to know the truth. Don’t lie to me.”

“I lied because… if I didn’t, you wouldn’t notice me or care about me,” Kristian said at last, his voice low and muffled. “If you knew I’d eaten yesterday like I was supposed to, you wouldn’t have said much after bringing me home. You wouldn’t have cared.”

Freya frowned. She couldn’t follow his reasoning.

“I know you don’t want me. You think I’m a burden,” Kristian went on, his voice quivering. “But I’ll be good. I’ll listen to you. I’ll behave.”

“Don’t overthink it,” Freya said, unsure of how else to respond. She could only speak plainly. “I was the one who brought you back from Lawrence, and I’ll take care of you, no matter what. But you owe Ellis an apology. We’ll do that, okay?”

to him, will you promise to like me again?” Kristian asked, biting his

have to promise not to lie or deceive anyone

small nod. “I

pressing against her

recent behavior, it was evident he’d grown increasingly paranoid. If no one

be a relief if his memories returned swiftly—because the Kristian she once knew would never behave like

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no such grace; he had no recollection of who he used to

his face etched with

That was Freya’s

that she wasn’t blameless either. He was merely like a child—a boy lost in amnesia, mentally adrift and vulnerable. She

to your mistakes and start changing from now on, then no, you’re not awful,” Freya replied, each

still want

“Yes.”

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