Chapter 1047:

“I know,” Ellis said, a small smile tugging at his lips. “Just wanted to rattle them a bit.”

Kendra sighed. “Well, after that stunt, they probably won’t show their faces around here again.” She turned to Freya, a flicker of guilt in her eyes. “I didn’t expect them to come today. If I had, I would’ve told the guards not to let them in.”

Then she took Freya’s hand gently. “I’m sorry, Freya. You didn’t deserve to go through that today.”

“It’s alright,” Freya said quietly. “You’ve already handled it.” She paused for a moment, her voice softer now. “But… are you really not bothered by the fact that I’ve been married before?” In elite families, things like this usually mattered—a lot.

At least, from what Freya had seen, most families wouldn’t be so open-minded. They cared about appearances, past relationships, status—everything.

Kendra just looked at her and said warmly, “What’s there to mind?” She was sincere, not trying to sugarcoat anything. “If you had kids from your previous marriage, Caldwell and I might have paused for a second, sure.”

“Paused about what?” Ellis cut in, stepping beside Freya with a lifted brow.

Ellis was an adult now, but to them, he was still a child—someone

then what?

had already been through one painful marriage. Another collapse—another round of heartbreak—wasn’t something she deserved. They

gentle as he responded, “Have you ever seen someone act on impulse for years straight?” Kendra froze. She couldn’t argue with that. He’d

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at him, her heart skipping a

to his parents. “I’ve got work tomorrow. We’ll head back now. We’ll come

said, nodding. “Drive

that they stay longer—they knew the couple needed

giving

and handed her a sleek, high-quality envelope. She leaned

Freya blinked, confused.

smiled knowingly. “His

eyes lit up. “Thank

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