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Freya didn’t hold back. “What else? Did you really think | had forgiven you and we were going to get back
together?”
Kristian surged to his feet, his frustration erupting like a dormant volcano. He did exactly what Liam had told him
to, but Freya still refused to change her mind.
Freya trailed after him in silence.
Downstairs, Hugh and Ethel sat tensely, their nerves strung tight with anticipation. Both were on edge, fearing
that the situation upstairs might spiral into a heated argument—or worse, an outright confrontation. Seconds
stretched into minutes as they waited, the quiet around them growing heavier.
Then, at last, the sound of footsteps echoed down the stairs.
Hugh and Ethel snapped their heads up, their eyes wide. The cold aura enveloping Kristian was palpable, even
more biting than before. It was clear—whatever conversation had happened upstairs hadn't gone well.
“Mr. Briggs,” Kristian said abruptly, stopping in the middle of the living room.
Hugh turned his head on instinct, ready to answer, but then paused. He quickly recalled Freya's hostile stance
toward Kristian and decided to play it safe—he acted like he hadn't heard a thing.
Kristian’s eyes narrowed, perceptive enough to see right through Hugh's facade.
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Unperturbed, he continued, his voice steady and deliberate, “I've just arrived in Alerith today and haven't found
a place to stay. Would it be too much trouble to ask if | could stay here for the night?”
All three of them stared in disbelief, completely thrown off by Kristian’s bold request.
“Mina and Sheila are young women; it's simply improper to have a man in the house overnight,” Hugh finally
blurted out, his voice shaking slightly with anger. “I must insist you look elsewhere.”
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Kristian simply gave a small nod. “Alright then,” he said calmly.
Without another word, he turned to leave.
Before his divorce, he had never delved into Freya's family or her connections, never stepping foot in Hugh's
home.
Now, despite their separation, he felt a strange pull to bridge the gap he had ignored for so long.
Hugh stood by the doorway, frowning as he watched Kristian disappear into the night. That was it? He left that
easily? Was he really that compliant?
Snapping back to the present, he caught the intense gazes of Freya and Ethel fixed on him.
“What's going on?” Hugh stammered, his voice laced with bewilderment.
“You should never engage with him,” Ethel declared, her lips curling into a pout as she launched into her
grievances against Kristian. “He’s too manipulative!”
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A pang of guilt washed over Hugh as he gazed at the unclaimed presents. “What should we do with these now?”
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the quiet before a storm. “Once he's
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crisply. “If he dares to show up here
again, keep the doors shut.” The
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