She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 796:

Ellis had half-expected this outcome, but even so, Kristian’s flawless execution was nothing short of remarkable. Not even his handwriting betrayed him.

By dinner time, Kristian sat beside Freya. The moment he picked up his knife, it slipped and clattered noisily onto the table.

He looked at Freya with a pitiful gaze, biting his lower lip like a child caught misbehaving. “Freya, my hand hurts. I can’t use my right hand.”

Ellis shot him a look, eyes brimming with quiet suspicion.

“I’ll help you with the knife,” Freya said, completely unsuspecting. He had been writing all afternoon, pressing so hard that the ink bled through to the third page. Her hand would have hurt just the same.

Kristian picked up a spoon with his left hand. And every time he needed to cut something, he turned to Freya. “Freya, can you help me cut this?” “Freya, I need your help.” “Freya, I want…”

The entire meal, Freya ended up serving him.

wasn’t looking, Kristian would shoot Ellis a glance—quiet, defiant, and laced with provocation, as if saying,

wasn’t even remotely upset. He just figured Kristian not only had a gift for playing a part but also a

Kristian hadn’t hurt Freya before,

smooth as glass,

replied evenly, no hint of tension in his voice. “Owning up to your faults and

didn’t take this to heart. He was far too busy staring at Freya with a childlike sparkle, practically

Freya answered softly, though her eyes held something a little harder to read. “But remember what

content at

“I got

“Good.”

“Freya.”

else I haven’t been honest about.” Kristian’s eyes dimmed just a touch, and he

jump to accuse him. Instead, she asked