She Took The House The Car And My Heart novel Chapter 149

Chapter 149 Agreed To Meet Cheryl

Melvin flicked his eyes to the rearview mirror, catching the silence radiating from Freya like a heavy fog “Is something troubling you?” he asked, his voile calm but curious.

“No,” Freya murmured, easing back into her seat and pinching the bridge of her nose. You don’t have to pretend to be my boyfriend anymore. I cleared things up with Kristian last night.”

“All right,” Melvin responded without hesitation, accepting her words with ease.

Feeling drained, Freya let her eyes drift shut, hoping for a moment’s peace.

Seeing Brady again had stirred long–buried memories.

She was never officially enlisted in the military–just an ordinary civilian who could be summoned when needed, then allowed to return to a life that looked normal from the outside. It had been ages since she’d last gone on

a mission.

As the car continued on, Melvin couldn’t shake the sense that something was off about her today. Instead of heading to the office, he quietly redirected the car toward her home, where Hugh and Ethel lived.

Freya said little.

Once they arrived, she went upstairs without a word and went straight to bed.

Today, it was only her and Hugh at home, Ethel had returned to campus for classes.

After passing the company’s reins to Alan, Hugh spent most of his time at home, occasionally sneaking away to visit someone who clearly meant a great deal to him.

“Mina,” he called out, summoning the nerve just as she reached the stairs.

Ethel had once suggested that if he wanted to rebuild his relationship with Freya, he had to speak more often.

Freya paused, hand resting on the banister, and glanced down. “What is it?”

“Can we sit down and talk? Hugh asked, cautiously, his face tinged with unease. “It’s been ages since we just talked or even watched TV together.”

Those words gave Freya pause.

Images of a younger Hugh sitting beside her during her childhood, trying to cook despite his utter lack of skill,

surfaced in her mind.

Despite the resentment simmering in her heart, she came back downstairs.

He had let her mother down, but he had still been a decent father.

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Chapter 149 Agreed To Meet Chery!

Seeing her come down, Hugh breathed a quiet sigh of relief, feeling that maybe—just maybe–Ethel’s advice had

merit.

“There’s something I want to get your opinion on,” he said with a nervous twitch, pressing his lips together. “Should we formally announce your identity? If you’re okay with it, I could host a banquet and announce it then.”

He didn’t want to risk what Vivien had hinted at ever happening again.

His daughter deserved better than whispers behind her back.

“There’s no need to make a big show of it, but no need to keep it under wraps either,” Freya replied. “Let it unfold naturally.”

“I see.” Hugh nodded, a shadow of disappointment flickering across his face.

He still wanted the world to know he had two brilliant daughters.

As they chatted about other things, a thought occurred to Hugh–something he had long meant to say. But the words snagged in his throat, tangled in hesitation.

Freya noticed immediately. “Is there something else?”

“There is,” Hugh admitted.

“What is it?”

“Well…” Hugh faltered, his voice hitching.

He couldn’t bring himself to speak it aloud, worried it might tear apart the fragile bridge they had only just started to rebuild.

But this matter had already lingered too long.

Watching his struggle, Freya pieced it together and said bluntly, “Are you planning to register your marriage with Vivien’s mother?”

Hugh froze. How had she figured it out? Who had told her?

“How–How did you know?” he asked, stunned.

“You always stammer when it’s about her,” Freya said, holding back her emotions. Then, to Hugh’s shock, she added, “Pick a time. I’ll meet her.”

Hugh was taken aback, his eyes wide, momentarily too stunned to react.

“You really want to meet her?” he asked, voice shaking ever so slightly.

“I’m not blessing your relationship, and I haven’t forgiven you,” Freya said flatly. “I just don’t want the family falling into disarray.”

Hugh marrying that woman felt inevitable. Freya couldn’t stop it, and doing so wouldn’t change anything. What she could do was meet her face–to–face.

Ethel insisted Cheryl was a kind soul, but Freya remained unconvinced.

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Chapter 149 Ageed To Meet Chery

If Cheryl truly had good intentions, she would have walked away after what happened, not stayed tethered to Hugh for over two years.

“All right” Hugh agreed quickly, his eyes misting over.

But Freya had misunderstood one thing

To Hugh, Freya and Ethel meant everything, If either of them refused to acept Cheryl, he wouldn’t go through with the marriage–even if it seemed unfair to Cheryl.