oke her silence. Leaning in with wide eyes, she whis

d, confused.

lled it out, and everything c

The start had been rough, but things did get better afterward. What Alexand

y picked up the slack w

Had Freya not spent years coaxing him into drinking those herbal t

nce she'd ever share that p

get any news about that property I mentioned?" Freya

outrageous. With you about to split from Alexander, and with how muc

I'm ready to walk away with nothing

ade him, not because you forced him. You spent three years by his side, looking after him without complain

offered Zoie a glass of water. "C

ed her hand on the table. "Honestly, I hope

reya was at a l

come true and Alexander would never have that prob

crawl out of his grave just t

deep sigh as she watched Freya shrug off the anger. "But maybe this is for the best. Letting go of him will be t

quiet nod, fu

w on funds, I'll put down the deposit for you. That spot won't stay ava

social circle, Zoie still had plenty more money than Freya coul

lease go ahead and

ed her own way, Freya flagged down

eya, but his happiness quickly faded when he caught sight of the

n. "Just a run-in with some b

ils, she pretended she was about to p

her hand in place. "Don't even think abo

The gash on her hand looked bad, but at lea

he poured her some water. "S

imply flashed a playful grin. "Erick, wo

ncern sharpening his features. "Are yo

l the results came back. The instant he saw them, his mood sour

. "You've spent years helping him recover, and now that he's finally getting better,