She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1009:

“Got a problem with that?”

“You bet!”

Sure, Lawrence’s roots weren’t in Alerith—his life was overseas—but Jacob was here. If he left for Jeucwell and stayed gone for three whole years, what would have been the point of cutting ties with his own family to begin with?

Worse still, in three years, Jacob might not remember him at all. And that just wasn’t something he could live with.

“I’ve still got things I need to take care of in Alerith,” Lawrence said, trying to reason with him. “I’m not staying in Jeucwell with you for years.”

“We’ll talk about it once we’re back.”

“Kristian!”

didn’t so much as glance his way. He simply

in too, clearly unwilling but out

he kept up a steady stream of chatter. Normally, Kristian would have kicked him

response did

Kristian with his elbow.

“Nothing.”

Lawrence gave him

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to him with a flat, unreadable

questions, and Kristian might just stretch three years into five. That night,

the hallway, Gerard saw Kristian sitting alone on the balcony of the study, perfectly still, his silhouette lost in the shadows. After a moment of

need,” Kristian replied, his tone decisive. Freya had someone else now. Sending her a gift would only stir up trouble—and besides, she wouldn’t want it. She’d made her stance clear: a sensible ex should vanish from her

in the doorway for a moment longer, then chose to

the day after tomorrow was simple—so he could spend Freya’s birthday in