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 I told

hugged her tight. “I knew you were the

she darted upstairs,

door slammed shut at breakneck speed, then turned to Freya, who

“Mina…”

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

let

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Freya said so, that

Freya stopped

the holiday prep,

hadn’t really checked in, aside from a few occasional calls asking after her health and

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 all been hired. That way, even if Freya got caught up and

face lit up when

her noticeably pregnant belly. “How’ve you been

well, sleeping well—nothing feels off,” Farrah said warmly, thinking that meeting Freya had been the luckiest twist in

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