She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1187:

“Dad, are you thinking about something?” Freya noticed the flicker of hesitation in his expression.

“I used to,” Hugh admitted. “But not anymore.”

Freya looked puzzled. She didn’t quite understand what he meant.

Hugh hesitated, his lips pressed into a line. “Promise you won’t be mad if I say this?”

“Okay, go ahead,” Freya nodded, curious.

“I used to think that you chose Ellis just because he treated you well, because he seemed like a good fit—not because you loved him,” Hugh confessed, his voice a little strained, as if it hurt to say aloud.

Freya paused.

Before she could say anything, he went on. “But today, I finally get it. And I know now—you’re not going to regret this.”

wake up one day and realize she’d settled. A one-sided love could only

worry. We love each other,”

where her father’s

always been reserved—slow to warm up, emotionally even-keeled, not the type to wear her heart on her sleeve. To others,

knew her own

stepped onto the front porch, not even through the door yet, Kendra appeared, scanning around.

didn’t bring her along,” Ellis replied with a teasing

him a light slap on

blinked, unsure what

starts

come in either. Next time, bring Freya—and then you can come

today,” Ellis said quickly, knowing Kendra was dead serious. He handed over the things Freya had packed. “Here—she sent

You go,”

He knew if he really turned around, he