Chapter 1498:

The question caught everyone off guard.

Freya felt a jolt in her chest. But as always, she stayed composed and casually asked, “Why would you think that?”

“I saw her car parked outside—the same one she drove earlier today,” Melvin explained, his thoughts now spinning. A part of him even started wondering if Hugh adopting him had something to do with Jessica.

“The white coupe?” Freya asked, her tone cool.

“Yeah,” Melvin said with a nod.

“That was Jacob’s,” Freya said flatly, lying without missing a beat.

Melvin didn’t question it—Freya wasn’t the kind of person he believed capable of lying to him. “Alright then.”

He exchanged a few final words and walked out. Once he got in his car, he gave Jessica a call.

across the screen, her

about it, just say Jacob’s car broke down and you

said with

ring a few more times before finally

Freya predicted, Melvin’s first words were, “Where are


still shopping with Haley. What’s up?” Jessica didn’t hesitate to drag her best

outside Freya’s family home,” Melvin said, his voice coming through the speaker as

me back later,” Jessica answered smoothly, then added, “I lent my car

didn’t suspect a

had been anyone else, he might’ve

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he

Freya and Hugh,

someone drop you off,” Freya said as Jessica slung her purse

first instinct was

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