She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 988:

This restlessness was new. He’d never struggled to drift off like this before.

Just as he reached for his phone to scroll for more proposal ideas, a notification lit up the screen. It was a message in his new group chat.

Frederick had sent it.

“Wednesday is Freya’s birthday,” Frederick wrote. “Where are we celebrating?”

Ellis paused, typing a single question mark in response, his curiosity piqued.

Frederick seemed shocked, replying, “You’re still awake at this hour?” Then he added, “Wait, you didn’t know Wednesday’s her birthday?”

“I know,” Ellis shot back.

As Freya’s boyfriend, how could he not?

He’d already planned a special evening for her, complete with a gift he’d been preparing for ages. He was sure she’d love it.

can hang out during the day. I’ve

“What kind of

playful. “What do you think

replied, “Oh, I

eyebrow as the chat grew livelier. Out of seven people in the group, five stayed up

and Riley seemed to keep

Ellis typed, “Do you all

rest of the chapters at

with a unified “Yes,” clearly enjoying the banter. “Need some harsh training at the base to understand it better?”

text, his tone

that Ellis would handle Freya’s birthday plans. What if their daytime plans overlapped with his evening

to the spot where he’d stashed Freya’s gift was over an hour, maybe longer

and would want them there

it over, realizing no solution

idea sparked,

settled, he finally drifted

of energy. Ellis, true to his internal clock,