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.

she saw his name flash across the screen, her nerves flared up.

Freya guessed. “If he asks about it, just say Jacob’s car

said with a

let it ring a few more times before finally picking

Melvin’s first words were, “Where are


What’s up?” Jessica didn’t hesitate to

home,” Melvin said, his voice coming through the speaker as he drove.

answered smoothly, then added, “I lent my car to

didn’t

it had been anyone else, he might’ve doubted

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to Freya and Jessica, he never second-guessed them—their words

call, Jessica turned to Freya and Hugh, said

drop you off,” Freya said

instinct

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