She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 969:

“You were my first love,” Freya said, understanding exactly why he’d asked. “I didn’t want to get too entangled with you. That’s why I didn’t want to say it back then. With the way you treated me at the time, even if I had told the truth, you wouldn’t have believed it.”

A sharp pang twisted inside him. They could have had something beautiful, but he’d torn it apart with his own hands.

“And Charlie?”

“My custom-made pillow,” Freya answered.

The mention of it stirred a memory—she used to sleep at home most of the time, but ever since coming back from Jeucwell, she’d stayed here. She hadn’t hugged Charlie in months.

No wonder her sleep had felt off lately, though she hadn’t figured out why.

Kristian didn’t even know how he made it out of her apartment.

Sitting in the car, her words rang in his ears.

my

“My custom-made pillow.”

hit him just how much of a fool he’d been—misjudging Freya over Ashley, doubting her when Norah

been telling the truth all along. Why hadn’t he

noticed the

back to

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time and distance. Staying in Alerith would only stir

need,” Kristian said

Kristian that sulking and regretting everything now wouldn’t fix a thing. It’d be smarter to throw himself into work and rise to Freya’s level in the

she’d keep hearing about the Shaw Group—and about him. That way, he wouldn’t fade

difficult… did you think I was being ridiculous?” Kristian’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he spoke, his voice

“No,” Gerard said quickly.

Gerard cut in, dead serious.

Kristian was stunned.