She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 799:

Kristian’s gaze drifted, his voice quiet but deliberate. “I don’t know how much of my mind is back yet,” he said, offering only part of the truth. “But if I ever do fully recover… you’ll stop caring for me. And I can’t bear that.”

A storm of mixed feelings churned inside Freya.

Ellis hadn’t been wrong—Kristian was relying on her far too much.

“You need to be upfront with me about these things from now on. Got it?” she said, her tone firm but not unkind.

“I promise.” Kristian nodded eagerly, then looked at her with tentative eyes. “Freya… you’re not upset about what I said earlier, are you?”

“Definitely not,” Freya said quietly, still mulling over how far his recovery had come.

“Appreciate it. Seriously,” Kristian blurted, hurrying over to throw his arms around her.

Freya went rigid in his grasp, unsure how to process the wave of emotions it stirred.

to it, his voice soft and uncertain. “Freya… do

her tone composed. “Boundaries

“Even if Gerard says we were once married, I don’t remember any of it. All I know is

dropped to the floor. His voice grew smaller, more uncertain. “Or…

be like a sister to you and look after you the way family should,” Freya said gently, wanting to set clear boundaries. “But no more hugging or holding hands without a

Kristian’s shoulders drooped. “Alright.”

to see

𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 gⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧼ⅽ𝗼𝗺⧽

brows drew together.

he’d regain clarity soon. “If it does, I’ll figure out a way to speed up your recovery.” Her sincere tone

own lies were out in the open, Ellis had no

of guilt crossing his eyes. “Aren’t you mad at me? I wasn’t honest about how much I’ve recovered. Doesn’t that count

clean.” She softened a little. “And honestly, I’m relieved. Watching

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