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?”

“Don’t you

typed back. “You’re baiting me. Waiting for me to

project your pettiness onto

back a meme—a smug cartoon cat with

put her phone away just as Caldwell and

updates now on

too worked up earlier. Tomorrow, let’s go

bracelet Freya gave me,” Kendra said flatly. Then, adding, “Go see what Ellis is doing. He’s

alright,” Caldwell

spotted Ellis leaning against a pillar, casually scrolling through his

up

they just stared at each other. The air grew awkward. Not wanting Kendra to overhear, Caldwell grabbed

The two of

after all, she was genuinely Ellis’s girlfriend—not just faking

a different direction. “Can I ask you

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