Chapter 896:

Had she seen the footage before Kristian’s confession, she might have been shaken. But now, it no longer mattered. What preoccupied her mind was the game Kristian had mentioned—what exactly was he aiming to do?

After discussing a few final matters with Gerard, Freya took her leave. In that moment, everything clicked. She finally understood why Gerard had been so insistent that she help Kristian select a surveillance system herself. He had been trying to warn her all along—that Kristian was hiding something. And she hadn’t been paying attention.

When she got home, she called Lawrence.

She was now convinced he had known the whole truth about Kristian’s recovery and had deliberately kept it from her.

Lawrence answered from overseas, his voice tinged with alarm. “Did something happen to Kristian?”

“No,” Freya replied, settling onto her sofa, a weight of unease pressing on her. “I called because I need to ask you something.”

“What is it?”

fully recovered. So why did you tell me

already told her everything? “And what’s his current state?” Freya demanded. “What exactly are you hiding

suddenly bringing this up?” Lawrence’s voice remained calm, though a trace of unease

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composure, Lawrence

tell she wouldn’t get much from him over the phone. But his evasiveness

Lawrence suddenly said, his tone shifting to one of seriousness. “Whatever you do, keep him stable and don’t

would you know he might become

and after the incident—his behavior had always seemed steady. Moreover, Kristian’s mental state had progressed from that of

Lawrence, the conversation had been entirely civil. So, what reason did Lawrence have to

hadn’t given it much thought before, but now it all felt

he might have said too much. He quickly tried to patch

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