She Took The House The Car And My Heart novel Chapter 174

Chapter 174 Because He’s

Your Cousin

Alan found his eyes drifting toward Freya’s ex–husband.

He couldn’t stop himself from wondering–did Kristian actually love Freya or not? If he did, then why on earth had they split up? But if he didn’t, what was he doing paying attention to such a small detail?

Alan had caught it earlier. The moment Kristian spoke, Freya hesitated, clearly thrown off balance.

Even though she rarely let her feelings show, Alan liked to think of himself as a seasoned observer of human behavior.

“Mr. Briggs, not a fan of the food?” Kristian had asked, catching sight of Alan holding his fork midair, the food untouched.

“I’m not picky.” Alan replied curtly, before finally starting to eat.

Within five minutes, Freya had already polished off her meal, while Alan was still chewing at a leisurely pace.

Then Kristian turned to Freya and said, “Come with me.” Just like that, he took her away to erase the surveillance footage.

He even allowed her to watch him do it.

That one gesture softened Alan’s view of him, and the irritation he’d felt when he first found out about Kristian and Freya’s divorce began to ease,

But would that feeling stay the same if he ever learned the real reason behind their split?

Inside the study, Kristian tracked down the footage by checking the timestamp.

Just as he was about to hit delete, Freya suddenly said she wanted to see it first. She fast–forwarded through the video, and after watching the scene unfold in the living room, her brows pinched together slightly. Her eyes drifted to Kristian

“What’s wrong?” Kristian asked, confused by the change in her expression.

“Have you been going through something lately?” Freya had debated whether to ask. Whatever was going on with Kristian wasn’t really her concern anymore.

But after watching the video, one thought kept circling in her head: since when did Kristian have this much

patience?

Back then, if something like this had happened, Kristian would’ve had Alan thrown out before he could cause a second of trouble. Why was he letting it slide now?

Kristian picked up on her meaning by piecing together her question —

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Chapter 174 Because He’s Your Cousin

your cousin.”

He meant he was letting Alan off the hook for Freya’s sake, even if the man was practically tearing his apartment apart.

Freya couldn’t even explain what she was feeling. When she remembered the part where Alan snatched Kristian’s phone and smashed it, her head started to ache. Why was Alan so talented at causing chaos?

“Can you make a copy of this for me?” Freya had made up her mind. Alan needed a reality check.

Kristian paused for a moment. “You really want a copy?”

Freya nodded. “Yes. I do.”

Kristian hardly ever turned down her requests, so he agreed to make the copy.

Freya gave him a quiet thanks.

After finishing up his meal and cleaning up, Alan wandered into the study–only to spot Kristian transferring the surveillance footage onto a flash drive.

He stopped dead in his tracks. What the hell was going on? Why was the footage being saved?

Before he could even open his mouth, Kristian had already finished copying the file and wiped the footage from the system.

Freya and Alan didn’t stick around long. It was already pushing eleven, and Freya looked worn out. She shut her eyes and started dozing off the second they got into the car.

Alan wanted to ask about the footage, but when he looked over and saw her face, all tired and peaceful, he didn’t have the heart to wake her.

The car rolled on quietly.

By half past eleven, they pulled into the driveway of Freya’s private residence.

Alan walked her upstairs, and just as he was about to ask something, Freya handed him the flash drive. “This is the footage I had Kristian save. Take it home and watch it carefully.”

Alan looked confused.

He took the flash drive, baffled, not entirely sure what she was trying to tell him.

Freya didn’t offer any more explanation. She gave it to him, then went off to wash up and get ready for bed. Alan shut her door behind him and left with the flash drive in hand. When he got home and played the footage, the embarrassment hit him like a freight train.

Why was that ridiculous man in the video–him?

Suddenly, it all clicked. Freya had wanted him to see for himself.

This time, he’d outdone even his worst behavior. And the strangest part? Despite all that, Kristian hadn’t

tossed him out

It was… surreal.

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In the days that followed, Freya and Kristian didn’t run into each other again.

Alan kept a low profile at work and even told Toby to make sure he never had more than three drinks, no

matter what

Toby had no idea what had happened, but he agreed anyway.

Time zipped by

The date was now the 14th

Kristian had already flown back to Jeucwell.

Freya and Hugh were booked on an afternoon flight that same day.

In the past, Lionel’s 80th birthday would’ve been just another corporate function for Hugh–showing up for formality’s sake, then slipping away unnoticed.

But this time, things were different.

Hugh was about to meet the very family that had once been his in–laws.

From the moment Hugh boarded the plane to Jeucwell, he looked visibly uneasy, glancing at Freya every now and then like he wanted to say something but couldn’t quite get the words out.

Though things between them had improved, their bond wasn’t what it had been when Freya was still a kid.

Freya noticed the tension and asked, “What’s wrong?”

What am I even supposed to do when we get there?” Hugh asked, lips pressed together, clearly anxious. “Nothing, Just treat it like any other business event,” Freya replied matter–of–factly. “I’m just going to see Lionel You don’t need to do anything special.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

Even with her reassurance, Hugh still seemed unsure.

If this really were just another work event, he could make a brief appearance and duck out.