She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 225

Chapter 225 Do You Hate

Me

"Go and apologize to Freya-sincerely." Zander always cat things with a calm, logical approach "Just try

making amends."

Kristian gave a flat response. "She won't accept it. She doesn't care about my apologies anyway."

"Whether she accepts it or not is up to her. But if you believe you were wrong, you should still say sorry," Zander

said gently.

Kristian didn't say anything. He looked like he was deep in thought.

"Or is this about trying to win her back?" Zander asked.

"She's not going to givethat chance."

Zander's expression shifted, his gaze softening with emotion at the sound of his words. What in the world had

happened between Kristian and Freya? He was curious.

Kristian placed his glass down and leaned back into the sofa, his eyes locked on the dim ceiling light above.

His emotions looked like they were about to spill over, desperate for a release.

"Kristian." Zander had never seen him like this-so breakable, like glass that might shatter if touched.

Kristian closed his eyes, as if to hide everything he was feeling.

Once he had his emotions under control, he murmured in a hoarse voice, "I'm fine."

"Do you regret divorcing Freya?" Zander finally asked the question Kristian had avoided earlier, his eyes never

leaving him.

Kristian kept staring at the ceiling.

Just when Zander thought he wasn't going to answer, Kristian finally said, "Yes."

Not only did he regret it, he also wished he could turn back time-go back six months, to when everything was

still intact.

He would've ignored Ashley's calls, stayed by Freya's side, cherished her, loved her, and made her happy.

"Then don't forget this feeling." Zander, the kind of friend who didn't sugarcoat the truth, made sure his words

hit where they needed to. "So you won't make the smistake again."

He had warned Kristian before. But slessons can't be taught with words. People only really learn once

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Kristian didn't argue. He took every word without flinching, accepting it all.

By the tthey left, it was already midnight.

Although Gerard had gone hearlier that evening, he was still worried about Kristian. So when Zander called,

Gerard didn't hesitate to cpick them up.

Kristian and Zander took the back seat. From the moment they got in Kristian seemed drunk, though he wasn't

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he just didn't feel like talking and didn't want to open his eyes.

Gerard didn't know what was going on. It was the first the'd ever seen Kristian so out of it.

While driving, he glanced in the mirror and asked Zander, "Mr. Loftus, how much did Mr. Shaw drink tonight?"

"Not much."

"Not much? And he's like this?" Gerard looked genuinely surprised.

Zander gave Kristian a quick glance, a faint smile tugging at his lips. "It's not the alcohol-it's the emotions."

Gerard got it instantly. Kristian wasn't drunk. He was just drowning in feelings. "Were you guys here on

business?" Zander asked.

"Not exactly. Mr. Shaw's been chasing his ex-wife," Gerard answered sincerely. "He's even relocated the office

to the branch in Alerith."

Zander raised an eyebrow, a little taken aback. "Do you know what happened between him and Freya?"

Gerard didn't answer right away. He checked the rearview mirror, and seeing no objection from Kristian, he went

ahead and told the truth.

"He thought she would always love him no matter what. But she doesn't believe in getting back with exes," he

said clearly, with a vivid sort of honesty.

Zander chuckled under his breath.

Kristian was left speechless. The heavy mood he'd been in took a hit from Gerard's blunt honesty.

He couldn't believe the guy never ran out of ways to provoke him.

Half an hour later, Gerard dropped them off at home.

While Zander headed for a shower, Kristian, still slumped on the sofa and clearly

not in great spirits, called Gerard over.

Gerard looked at him with his usual straightforwardness. "What is it, Mr. Shaw?" "What did you mean by what

you said in the car?"

"Exactly what it sounded like."

"Who told you that's what | was thinking?"

"Aren't you just banking on your good looks and assuming Ms. Briggs would never walk away from you?" Gerard

asked plainly, striking the nerve without hesitation.

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Kristian didn't argue. He took every word without flinching, accepting it all.

By the tthey left, it was already midnight.

Although Gerard had gone hearlier that evening, he was still worried about Kristian. So when Zander called,

Gerard didn't hesitate to cpick them up.

Kristian and Zander took the back seat. From the moment they got in Kristian seemed drunk, though he wasn't

he just didn't feel like talking and didn't want to open his eyes.

Gerard didn't know what was going on. It was the first the'd ever seen Kristian so out of it.

While driving, he glanced in the mirror and asked Zander, "Mr. Loftus, how much did Mr. Shaw drink tonight?"

"Not much."

"Not much? And he's like this?" Gerard looked genuinely surprised.

Zander gave Kristian a quick glance, a faint smile tugging at his lips. "It's not the alcohol-it's the emotions."

Gerard got it instantly. Kristian wasn't drunk. He was just drowning in feelings. "Were you guys here on

business?" Zander asked.

"Not exactly. Mr. Shaw's been chasing his ex-wife," Gerard answered sincerely. "He's even relocated the office

to the branch in Alerith."

Zander raised an eyebrow, a little taken aback. "Do you know what happened between him and Freya?"

Gerard didn't answer right away. He checked the rearview mirror, and seeing no

objection from Kristian, he

went ahead and told the truth.

"He thought she would always love him no matter what. But she doesn't believe in getting back with exes," he

said clearly, with a vivid sort of honesty.

Zander chuckled under his breath.

Kristian was left speechless. The heavy mood he'd been in took a hit from

Gerard's blunt honesty.

He couldn't believe the guy never ran out of ways to provoke him.

Half an hour later, Gerard dropped them off at home.

While Zander headed for a shower, Kristian, still slumped on the sofa and clearly

not in great spirits, called

Gerard over.

Gerard looked at him with his usual straightforwardness. "What is it, Mr. Shaw?"

"What did you mean by what you said in the car?"

"Exactly what it sounded like."

"Who told you that's what | was thinking?"

"Aren't you just banking on your good looks and assuming Ms. Briggs would

never walk away from you?" Gerard asked plainly, striking the nerve without

hesitation.

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Kristian had nothing to say to that.

He didn't want to see Gerard's face anymore. "Get out and close the door beland

you don't ware to see you

right now."

"Okay." Gerard turned and left.

Kristian watched the door shut, a storm of emotions swelling in his chest

Maybe it was the liquid courage, or maybe something else, but he pulled out his

phone and found free's

contact. He typed, "I'm sorry,"

His thumb hovered over the send button, caught in hesitation.

Eventually, he erased it and typed something simpler. "Are you sleeping?"

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He waited. A few minutes passed, feeling like centuries.

When Freya didn't respond, he found her number and dialed.

This time, he didn't hang up.

Freya had been replying to Alan's message when she saw Kristian's nlight

up her screen.

Without a second thought, she declined the call.

But Kristian wasn't giving up tonight.

She declined once-he called again. She declined again-he called a third time.

On the third try, Freya was about to decline again, but paused. Maybe it was better to answer than let him keep

calling.

She didn't scold him like she usually would. Her tone was calm, measured. "What

do you want?"

Silence greeted her on the other end.

After a couple of seconds, just when she was about to hang up, Kristian finally

asked, "Do you hate me?"

Freya blinked. She had no idea why he was dragging their past up again. "If you've got something to say, say n

I'm busy."

She considered blocking him. But she didn't want to give him a reason to keep

pestering her.

"If Ashley hadn't cbetween us, would we still be happy?" Kristian's voice was quieter than usual

Freya didn't respond. What was the point of such what-ifs?

She answered plainly, "I don't have tfor pointless chatter. If you called to talk

about nonsense, I'm hanging

up."

Kristian didn't reply. So Freya hung up. This time, he didn't call again.

He stared at the ended call, watching the last shred of hope slip away.

The call had been a test. Now he knew the answer.

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As for Freya, after the call ended, she felt surprisingly calm. Kristian hadn't

shaken her.

Alan, perhaps frustrated by her slow replies, rang her up directly to get to the

point. "Have you decided whether you're coming to the company's team-building

retreat?’

"No, I'm not," Freya answered flatly.

She wasn't into big group events.

Besides, she was only a part-tinvestment advisor for Briggs Group-not a full-

tstaff member.

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