She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1226:

Freya stood her ground. “But this time I really mean it.”

“And when have you ever not meant it?” Ellis arched a brow at her.

She didn’t even like her phone that much. But once she got into the zone on her computer, time just slipped away. He couldn’t overlook that.

“If you say no, I’ll be upset.” Freya gave his hand a gentle squeeze and looked up at him with those radiant peach blossom eyes. “The doctor said a pregnant woman’s happiness is important.”

Ellis’s lips curved as he gave her slightly round cheek a teasing pinch. “You love pulling that card. Think I can’t stand to see you unhappy?”

“Exactly.” Freya’s smile was faint, but undeniably sweet.

He pinched her cheek again. She was sly, no doubt about it. She always made arguments impossible to win. “You want to help Greta?” Ellis asked.

hide anything. “She wants to leave the country, and I want to help her cover her

didn’t let her go. “If you help her, she might just end up spending a few more years apart from the guy she

blinked. She stared at him,

that man?” Ellis started feeding her nonsense

it,

most she’d noticed was that Greta seemed vaguely intrigued by Noel, but “liking” him? That didn’t track. If she really liked him, she wouldn’t be asking

it. There’s been a lot going on between her and Noel

was

mouse. She runs, he chases,” Ellis replied slowly, his voice

your

puzzled. Why was this the first she was hearing of it? “When I was chasing you, did

or not, if fate wanted

gentle squeeze. “I wanted to win you over little by little, and be happy—just like