She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 800:

Naturally, once he finished, he tacked on a self-defense. “He said I was getting better. I wanted to be honest with you, but I felt guilty—like I’d tricked you. And if he had figured it out before you did, I was scared you’d be upset, so I kept acting like I didn’t know any better.”

“Alright.” Freya gave a small nod. “It’s behind us now. No need to dwell on it.”

It explained why Ellis had kept reminding her to watch the little things. It made sense now—Kristian had been faking it all this time without a single misstep, which was why Ellis hadn’t come out and told her directly. No one could treat a suspicion as if it were fact.

A flicker of emotion stirred in Kristian’s eyes. He’d admitted everything—yet Freya didn’t resent Ellis for keeping her in the dark?

“You’re still recovering from a fever—take it easy for a while,” Freya said gently. “I’ll check in with Lawrence about the meeting tomorrow.”

“Alright,” Kristian replied, unusually well-behaved.

As soon as Freya disappeared into the study, he pulled out his phone and fired off a quick message to Lawrence. “I told Freya my brain’s stuck at seventeen. We’ll see you tomorrow—don’t let anything slip.”

Lawrence narrowed his eyes.

the one who said to keep

good. She hates

As if claiming to be

reach out soon—have an excuse ready.” Things would turn out best

seated in his medical facility, letting

cognitive recovery, she’d march in with a barrage of questions—starting with why he’d kept

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promised to keep her informed about Kristian’s condition whenever there was an

to her again didn’t

pulled one stunt behind her back—doing it twice would burn any

and reserved a flight out of the country. This wasn’t just about dodging a confrontation—he genuinely needed to dig

like the

a few essentials, quietly slipped out of the base,

unaware of his departure. Seated in the study, she hesitated to reach out to