She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 979:

Ethan decided directness offered the only path forward, recognizing Frederick would remain tight-lipped otherwise. “Ellis commissioned someone to plant this virus on my device as retribution for my actions.”

Frederick’s mind flooded with questions, each more alarming than the last.

His heart hammered against his ribs as dread washed over him. “Ellis orchestrated this?”

“Indeed,” Ethan confirmed solemnly.

Frederick’s thoughts raced frantically.

Ellis had targeted his own friend, and Frederick had unwittingly dismantled the virus, effectively positioning himself in opposition to Ellis. Should Ellis discover his interference, he would face dire consequences!

“I’ve just realized your phone’s virus hasn’t been completely neutralized,” Frederick fabricated, desperate to avoid Ellis’s formidable displeasure. “Allow me another examination.”

relinquished his phone, placing complete faith

reinstating Freya’s original virus. To prevent immediate detection, he

its owner. “Urgent matters require my attention elsewhere.

he departed, deliberately denying Ethan any

potential fallout of his actions. Restoring the virus shouldn’t disrupt Ellis’s grand scheme, should it? He shuddered at the thought of punishment—the dreaded laps around the track or Ellis’s notoriously

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗴𝓪𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝓈.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Noticing his powered-down phone, he switched it on, intending to transfer his SIM

moment the device sprang to life, a boisterous voice blasted from its speakers. “Mom, come and give me a good punch. Too bad. You can’t catch me.

stood petrified with

phone’s raucous outburst instantly captured the attention of nearby

a colorful expletive regarding Frederick’s unreliability and hastily forced

virus was supposedly eradicated, so why had the phone resumed its embarrassing

escape, sprinting back toward their designated