Chapter 837:

Once the laughter died down, she turned to ask how Ellis and Freya had first met.

Freya didn’t hold anything back—she recounted everything without hesitation.

The moment Kendra heard that Freya had once been Ellis’s team member, her expression clouded with concern. “Oh, you poor thing! Ellis is absolutely ruthless when it comes to training. You must’ve gone through so much under him, didn’t you?”

“It was manageable,” Freya said gently, hoping to put her at ease. “The strict training was really for our own benefit.”

“From now on, you must treat Freya well, you got that?” Kendra said, half-joking, half-serious, directing a pointed look at Ellis.

Ellis, clearly amused by the entire exchange, allowed a faint smile to tug at the corner of his mouth. “Got it.”

“Let’s eat first,” Kendra said, taking Freya’s hand affectionately. It was obvious how much she already liked her. “I wasn’t sure what your favorite foods were. When I asked Ellis, he said you weren’t picky, so I made a bit of everything.”

“I hope I’m not being a bother,” Freya replied with a courteous smile.

Freya found herself seated between

beginning, everyone focused on eating, while Kendra took time to explain the sentimental meaning behind each dish to Freya. After a while, she

to stay silent, Kendra blurted out, “Ellis, serve Freya some food.

Ellis agreed without

being served one dish after another. Thankfully, Ellis didn’t rush her—he only offered the next bite once she’d finished

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simply said, “Orders are orders. If I don’t follow through, I’ll get chewed out after

After all, he was her team captain—there was no reason

was over, desserts and fruit

about to begin, Ellis rose and walked over to Freya. Turning to his parents, he said, “She should get some rest. I’ll

She hadn’t fully processed

Ellis said gently as he approached her, “didn’t we

Freya to leave just yet. They hadn’t even had

now,” Ellis announced, taking Freya’s hand

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