She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 879:

“Are you really determined not to reach out to Ms. Briggs?” Gerard asked, anxiety lingering in his voice. “She called you three times in a row. Surely you noticed?”

Given Freya’s usual behavior, even two calls in succession was rare. Three? Her persistence clearly showed how much she cared for Kristian.

Kristian’s thin lips curled into a subtle, enigmatic smile. “Yes.”

“Yet you’re not planning on returning her call?” Gerard pressed, bewilderment clear in his tone.

“Didn’t you just say that when someone genuinely cares, they find other ways to reach out?” Kristian replied with a calmness that starkly contrasted his usual detached demeanor. “If calling doesn’t work, she’ll find another way.”

Gerard’s mind spun with unspoken questions. So those earlier questions had been about Kristian and Freya’s relationship? “I was talking about couples—husbands and wives,” Gerard hastily clarified. “Not former spouses.”

As soon as the words left his mouth, a chill seemed to emanate from Kristian.

were exactly the words Kristian feared

always be there,” Kristian murmured, his thoughts spiraling. “And I told her

Gerard was left speechless.

doubted Freya would ever agree to revive

the tension like a sharp blade. “I’m heading to my

a new world

Gerard remarked, making one final effort to reason

certain that whatever compassion Freya felt toward Kristian now was born from guilt and concern, not real love—especially

commanded coldly, his tone making it clear

in that crucial moment. Kristian had become someone unrecognizable. If he dared speak such defiant

taking a steadying breath, Gerard finally managed to say, “Rest

closed door, he wrestled with his thoughts, searching desperately for a way to inform Freya of Kristian’s whereabouts. Kristian’s

property—it belonged