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 respond, but Kristian beat her to it, his voice soft and uncertain.

replied evenly, her tone composed. “Boundaries matter, especially between men

to me,” Kristian murmured with wide-eyed honesty. “Even if Gerard says we were once married,

His voice grew smaller, more uncertain. “Or… are

family should,” Freya said gently, wanting to set clear boundaries. “But no more hugging or

Kristian’s shoulders drooped. “Alright.”

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out whether your cognitive recovery has anything to do with what happened before,” Freya said gently, hoping he’d regain clarity soon. “If it does, I’ll figure out a way to speed up your recovery.” Her sincere tone reassured him, and Kristian finally

his own lies were out in the open, Ellis

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

me,” Freya said evenly. “But you came clean.” She softened a little. “And honestly, I’m relieved. Watching

out I was getting

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