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.

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

just end up spending a few more years apart from the

She stared at him, confused. “You

notice she’s into that man?” Ellis started feeding her nonsense

it, then

intrigued by Noel, but “liking” him? That didn’t track. If she

There’s been a lot going on between her and Noel these past few months. If you help her now, you

was piqued.

old-fashioned game of cat and mouse. She runs, he chases,” Ellis replied slowly, his voice rich

has your

this the first she was hearing of it? “When I was chasing you, did you want anyone

it some thought. “Didn’t really matter.” Whether there were interruptions or not, if fate wanted them together, they’d end

giving her hand a gentle squeeze. “I wanted to