She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 1613:

Off to the side, Jesse was seated cross-legged on the carpet, halfway through a puzzle. He glanced up at his sister, then at their parents, reading their silence. Nina didn’t know the full story about Kristian. But Jesse did. He knew what kind of knot existed between Kristian and their mom.

And for a moment, he wondered if his dad was upset. Still, he said nothing.

Nina, oblivious, turned toward Freya again. “Have you been to Jeucwell?”

Freya exchanged a glance with Ellis before replying. “Yes.”

“Was it fun?”

Freya smiled, this time with a touch of wistfulness. “It was.”

If her mother were still alive, she and her father would probably be retired there by now, strolling Jeucwell’s scenic streets with no clock to answer to. Her mother had adored that place.

go visit Uncle Kristian together?” Nina wriggled closer, her eyes wide and hopeful. “After we

jumped in, speaking for both. “Mommy

they all visit Kristian was like

confusion. “Aren’t you not supposed to work during

up, there’s no such thing as breaks,” he said sternly. “They visit

surprisingly

she hopped off Freya’s lap and darted away with renewed energy, clutching her smartwatch

smiles and cheerful chatter as she described what games

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familiar car pulled into the driveway. Jerome stepped out, his shoulders squared beneath a thick navy

spotted him, she lit up. “Jerome!”

to brace himself before she flung her arms around his waist, the sudden force making