The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 164

"Wait. You didn't call Preston, so how did he show up to bail you out so quickly?" Kieran asked, his voice laced with disbelief.

Freya was puzzled. "How would I know? Mr. Sutton, shouldn't you ask Mr. Tyler that question?"

"Fine, let me ask you this," Kieran pressed on, "when you called me, was it before or after things went south?"

"It was before..."

"And after things went sideways, why didn't you try calling me? Or find some way to get in touch?"

"My phone wasn't with me!" Freya couldn't grasp Kieran's line of reasoning.

escape on her own was no small

And you, Freya? Your first instinct was to make a run for it! Did it ever cross your mind to reach

hands when I can protect myself? What if you decide not

entrusted her safety to Kieran. When she called him in her hour of need, Kieran refused to pay a ransom of five million, leading to her brutal demise at the hands of her captors. Having been given a second chance at life, Freya wasn't about to make the same mistake and put

words struck a nerve with Kieran. "You're right. What does your life matter to me? Why should

Freya frowned.

Kieran commanded,

Jarrett was momentarily stunned. 'Head

going to leave

rely on yourself than others. So, find your way back." With that, Kieran turned and got into the

a

University, after all Though was part of Echo City, nestled near the mountains, it was far from downtown. Leaving someone there didn't