Chapter 820:

“Hugh, can’t you give me even a small chance?” Cheryl’s voice cracked with desperation, as if saying that had drained whatever strength she had left.

Watching her crumble like that, Freya suddenly thought of Kristian putting on the same act in front of her.

Hugh spoke again, and his tone was more solemn than she’d ever heard. “The moment you made false accusations against Mina right in front of me, whatever chance we had vanished completely.”

“False accusations against Mina?” Ethel picked up on the key part immediately.

Hugh started to explain but paused, worried the truth might upset Freya.

But Freya, with her sharp memory, spoke calmly. “On Ms. Newman’s birthday, after I finished speaking with her and was about to head home with you, do you remember what she said?”

Ethel thought for a moment, then the words came rushing back to her in a flash.

too much. If you really marry me, people will talk. They’ll mock you behind your back. Vivien and I will

Freya after recalling it. “Were those the

“Yes,” Freya said softly.

with Cheryl, but Freya hadn’t asked about

spoken to him as well, but Freya hadn’t known exactly what

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you,” Cheryl explained, worry

unmoved

before the arranged marriage. He had two daughters now, and while many things could be forgiven, dragging Freya’s name through the mud

Hugh said, his tone honest but firm. “But the Briggs Group belongs to Ethel and Mina. It’s also the product of their mother’s hard work and sacrifice. It’s not something that can just be handed away. I can build another company. Running

considered this possibility before, but now he was simply tired.

bowing her head, her voice

couldn’t accept this

thrive, it could

this down, she’d walk away with

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