She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1088:

Taking in the pile of expensive items, Hugh gestured for them to take a seat.

At first, conversation was thin on the ground.

Hugh wanted to break the ice but realized it wasn’t the right moment to dive into anything heavy. In the end, he decided to get lunch started instead.

During the meal, the talk was polite but kept at arm’s length. Hugh threw out questions, and Ellis fielded them naturally.

The atmosphere had an edge of awkwardness. To be more precise, the awkwardness existed only in Hugh’s head.

“Ellis, can we have a word in the study?” Hugh asked after the meal, cutting through the silence. He genuinely wanted to clear the air. “There are some things I’d like to hash out with you privately.”

Freya was ready to jump in. Whatever needed saying could be said right here. But Ellis chose to follow Hugh to the study.

Before stepping inside, he shot Freya a quick text, saying, “It’s just a chat. Don’t worry.”

door, a cocktail of emotions swirling inside her that she couldn’t quite pin down. Ethel picked up on her sister’s

worried

“Not really.”

knew Hugh wouldn’t throw a wrench into her relationship with Ellis. It was just

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to you and Ellis,” Ethel reassured her, whether Freya needed it or not. “While you were away, I

acknowledgment, but her mind had already wandered

his nose where it didn’t belong or give Ellis a hard time, yet

minutes later, Hugh and Ellis had already covered

word —

and out. “In certain situations, she can dig her heels in.

to lose sleep

habit of overthinking, and every other

off his shoulders. His daughter had found someone