She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1089:

“Not staying for dinner?”

“Not now, please.”

Hugh didn’t twist her arm. After all, they could get together anytime. No point in pushing it.

Once they hit the road, Freya settled into the passenger seat and asked Ellis, “What did my dad bend your ear about?”

She’d been cooling her heels downstairs for ages. When the study door stayed shut tight, she couldn’t help but creep upstairs, though the soundproofing kept her in the dark about their conversation.

“He told me to take good care of you and shared some stories about your mom,” Ellis replied honestly. He’d been looking for the right moment to help her work through some of her unresolved feelings. “He opened up about your family’s history.”

Freya paused, her eyes dropping.

light, he turned to study her face. “Do you really buy into the idea that your parents’ marriage was

words

it,” Ellis said, his voice steady

to look

at first. But somewhere along the way, your parents fell head over heels for

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for Freya. “My dad laid it out plain as

time, love and routine can get tangled up, making it tough to sort one from the other,” Ellis said, his tone gentle but unwavering. “A man who doesn’t love his wife couldn’t keep up a peaceful, happy

inside her chest, and

someone, you can’t hide it,” Ellis continued. “If your dad claimed there was no love, maybe he couldn’t put his finger on what it was, or maybe he was too scared to face the

a tangled

those small everyday moments. You’ll see what I mean,” Ellis said gently. “A marriage that runs on love creates genuine happiness. You can’t fake

have shown eventually if it