She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1042:

“What do you think, Freya?” Kendra turned to Freya, expecting backup.

Freya pressed her lips together and nodded slowly. “Honestly? You’ve got a point.”

Ellis let out a low chuckle.

Kendra shot him a look. “What’s funny?” Even angry, she maintained that graceful, composed air—like a poet calmly delivering a sharp line. “Did I say something wrong?”

Ellis didn’t answer. “I’ll go check the kitchen,” he said, slipping away before she could drag him into it.

As he walked out, he glanced at Freya for half a second.

Freya rubbed her nose, a little uneasy. Was he… annoyed?

Just as she was overthinking it, her phone buzzed—a custom notification. While Caldwell and Kendra were deep in conversation again, she peeked at her screen. It was a message from Ellis, which read, “Marriage isn’t as good as finding a soulmate, huh?”

typed back, “Don’t

and leaning against a pillar, smirked as he typed back. “You’re baiting me. Waiting for me to say the wrong thing so you can show my mom and have her

project your

cartoon cat with the

her phone away just as Caldwell

updates now

too worked up earlier. Tomorrow, let’s go shopping. I’ll

bracelet Freya gave me,” Kendra said flatly. Then, adding, “Go see

alright,” Caldwell

against a

up as

moment, they just stared at each other. The air grew awkward. Not wanting Kendra to overhear, Caldwell grabbed Ellis and dragged him outside

room, only Freya and Kendra remained. The two of them chatted easily, with Freya answering all of

was genuinely Ellis’s girlfriend—not just faking

Freya steered the conversation in a

a knowing look. “Let me guess. Is this about