Chapter 824:

Ethel faltered, then gave in, albeit reluctantly. “Alright.”

“Alright?” Hugh echoed, not quite satisfied.

“Yes, I promise I’ll be careful,” Ethel said, eyes shifting uncomfortably. “But we’ve already planned this group camping trip with friends, and… not staying overnight would be kind of a hassle.”

“Absolutely not.” Hugh didn’t even blink.

“Dad!”

“Ask Mina.”

Freya froze. Was she supposed to play the bad guy now?

Ethel tugged at her sleeve, leaning in. “Mina, remember we planned to go camping this spring? You wouldn’t want your sweet, thoughtful, kind, and ever-so-adorable little sister to break her promise, would you?”

go, then go,” Freya said. “Just don’t forget what

hugged her tight. “I knew you were

darted upstairs, leaving

at breakneck speed, then turned to Freya, who had remained cool and collected

“Mina…”

talked to her, and so have I,” Freya explained, already familiar with his tendency to worry. “She knows how to protect

let it

𝘾𝙤𝙥𝙮 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: 𝗀𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⸳𝖼𝗈𝗺

Freya said so, that was enough

stopped by

all the holiday prep, so she didn’t need

She’d been distracted lately and hadn’t really checked in, aside from a

Freya arrived, Farrah was in the yard. To make sure she was well looked after, they’d brought in more than just the usual bodyguards and cook—a nutritionist, a family doctor, and a full-time caregiver had

Farrah’s face lit up when she saw her

they drifted to her noticeably pregnant belly. “How’ve you been feeling

that meeting Freya

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