The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 302

Although Freya was in pain, she felt more of a sense of relief.

"Kieran, I'm a pushover," Freya said, her tone stern, not at all joking. "Come at me again, and I dare you!"

But Kieran was too worked up to care about what Freya was thinking. As he stood up and moved toward her, Freya, not understanding what had suddenly gotten into Kieran, walked over to the table, grabbed a pair of scissors, and pressed them against her throat. The drastic action instantly cooled Kieran's rage. His face darkened as he said, "So, you'd rather die than be with me?"

"Yes," Freya replied coldly. "Touch me, and I'd rather die!"

Those words hit Kieran hard.

of blood trickling down her neck, Kieran stopped, his voice cold as

footsteps had faded, Freya let go of the scissors, her entire body collapsing to the floor, drained

Freya muttered, touching her bleeding lip. She couldn't fathom why Kieran had acted so out of character, especially when he seemed to despise her, going as far as washing his hands if she

said they were through, then they were through. Comforted by this thought, Freya stood up, cursing

the last

was off, she immediately checked her messaging app, only to find Kieran had blocked her. That was for the best, Freya thought. While it meant no more daily influx of a million dollars, at least

contacts and blocked his number. She then relocated to a more modest apartment near Summit

Neil came to pick her up that afternoon, his expression was indescribable upon seeing

nice place?" Freya inquired, pointing out the amenities. "It's got a garden,

Dawson, if you needed

stay, you could