Chapter 869:

“Would you avoid him afterward?” Ellis pressed.

“Why would I?”

Ellis set his card down and gave Frederick a nod to deal the next round. He was beginning to realize that asking Freya questions wasn’t getting him anywhere. She wasn’t picking up on the deeper meaning.

In truth, Freya wasn’t overthinking it, though she did find the question strange.

Frederick shuffled and dealt again, more randomly this time to avoid suspicion.

To everyone’s surprise, Kristian drew the highest card. And once again, Freya had the lowest.

As before, she picked “Truth.”

Kristian, well aware of Ellis’s feelings, looked at him before asking straight out, “If Ellis tells you he has a crush on you, will you consider accepting him?”

Frederick looked up, surprised. Greta and Trent froze for a second.

He

in love with someone else,” Freya said, trying to dodge the

Just answer honestly,”

at Ellis. “No, I won’t.” She couldn’t afford to stir the pot. Ellis had feelings for someone

let out a small sigh of

Ellis didn’t flinch.

anymore. Did Ellis still plan to

where

was basically

Ellis said, unfazed, as if

was

the lowest card

chose “Truth” again. Trent didn’t waste time. He asked, “Why haven’t you confessed to

answered quietly, “Because I’m afraid she doesn’t like me

tone stayed light, but the words carried weight.

froze at his

words echoed in her mind: “Loving someone means being careful. You’re scared to confess because you don’t want to lose

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