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.

kidnapped, and managing to escape on

scare off the bad guys the moment trouble hit. And you, Freya? Your first instinct was to make a run for it! Did it ever cross your mind to reach

instinct is to get myself to safety when trouble hits. Why should I put my life in someone else's hands when I can protect myself? What if you decide not to help me? Would I wait around to die?" Upon hearing

she naively 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

"You're right. What does your life matter to me?

Freya frowned.

to Jarrett, Kieran

Jarrett was momentarily stunned.

surprised. "Kieran, you're going to leave

yourself, didn't you? It's better to rely on yourself than others. So, find your way back." With that, Kieran turned

in a moment of

of Echo City, nestled near the mountains, it was far from downtown. Leaving someone there didn't sit