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.

“You guys can hang out during

“What kind

next, her tone playful. “What do you think

replied, “Oh,

eyebrow as the chat grew livelier. Out of seven people

seemed to keep a

teasing messages, Ellis typed, “Do you

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enjoying the banter. “Need some harsh training at the base to understand it better?” Ellis wrote, his

his tone

agreeing that Ellis would handle Freya’s birthday plans. What if their daytime plans

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

loved her friends, though, and would want them there for

over, realizing

then, an idea sparked,

settled, he finally drifted

next morning, Freya woke up bright and early, full of energy. Ellis, true to his internal clock, woke at his usual time, but the late night left him a bit groggy, his