The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 60

Leland was shocked to hear that his mom had sold Freya to Hanley. "Mom, you sold Freya to Hanley? What about Mr. Sutton?"

"Mr. Sutton?" Johanna huffed, visibly irritated. "That girl, Freya, has alienated Mr. Sutton! How could the Sutton family ever accept her as Mrs. Sutton now? It's better to get rid of her while someone still wants her! Being Mrs. Upton beats fighting over our inheritance with

you!"

Bang! Just then, the Dawson family's front door was kicked open.

Johanna jumped at the sudden noise. Looking up, she saw Freya standing at the doorway.

"How... how are you here?" Johanna was horrified, not expecting to see Freya there. Wasn't Freya supposed to have been driven to the hotel by then?

I here, you ask?"

Johanna suddenly felt guilty.

we've lived under the same roof

best interest!" Johanna asserted, trying to sound convincing. "You couldn't be Mrs. Sutton, but being Mrs. Upton is great, too! I was doing this all for you, and

hide the disgust in her eyes. "How can you be so

dare you talk

in you is a stroke of good luck! My mom was just trying to find you a good match. After offending Mr. Sutton,

play off each other, Freya

Johanna to smile and step forward. "Of course, I was being kind! I've

smiling. "What should we do then? Tonight, Mr. Beckett announced our relationship to everyone, and Johanna, you've sold me off to Hanley's bed. Mr. Beckett was so furious. When he carried

was stunned, her voice trembling. "Mr.