She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1017:

“May you be blessed with children soon!”

Various heartfelt wishes flowed effortlessly from their lips.

Ellis consumed one glass after another, and despite his impressive tolerance for alcohol, telltale signs of intoxication began to manifest in his slightly unfocused gaze.

He recognized, with diminishing clarity, that the effects of alcohol were gradually overtaking his senses.

“Let’s conclude this ritual,” he announced firmly before Frederick could launch into another toast, his voice noticeably huskier than usual. “Freya remains our guest of honor tonight; let’s redirect our attention to celebrating her birthday properly.”

“Just enjoy yourselves, guys.” Freya observed the unfolding scene with barely concealed satisfaction.

While the drinking festivities had captivated everyone’s attention, she had discreetly dispatched someone to purchase a ring sizer.

completely to intoxication, she would seize the opportunity to measure

commission a custom-designed ring without his

you can manage just another drink!” Frederick insisted while refilling his glass, his youthful countenance particularly striking beneath the ambient lighting. “Should you become completely inebriated, Freya stands ready to escort

with dawning comprehension, though the alcohol had already begun to blur the edges of his typically sharp perception. Noticing his gaze upon

she had cautiously limited herself to a single libation—hardly enough

practiced precision. When he clinked crystal with Freya’s delicate flute, Ellis deliberately diminished the space between them, his voice dropping to an intimate whisper. “Why

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nothing suspicious, yet persisted in his inquiry. “Wasn’t it

shaking her head with quiet conviction. She cast a perfectly natural glance toward Trent and

subside, though a persistent seed of doubt continued to germinate within his analytical mind: Had he