She Took The House The Car And My Heart novel Chapter 266

Chapter 266 From This Point On, He’s In My Care

Freya had backup waiting down below, so she’d be alright.

As for what was unfolding atop the cliff, Kristian would deal with Brendan and his crew.

He had sworn to her she’d be safe.

The instant Freya spotted the yacht gliding beneath them, realization struck like lightning. As her body plunged downward, she instinctively latched onto Kristian with the hand still gripping the gun, yanking him along with

her.

At that very moment, her other hand emerged with a fanned–out deck of playing cards, which she whipped through the air toward Brendan and his men with expert precision.

The entire sequence unraveled in barely a heartbeat–far too fast for anyone to respond.

Brendan hadn’t seen it coming. As Freya and Kristian plummeted, one of the razor–edged cards sliced across

his cheek, leaving a thin, stinging line of blood.

Several of his armed men weren’t so lucky, taking sharp hits from the whirling cards.

A thunderous splash echoed below as Kristian and Freya crashed into the sea in dramatic unison.

The people aboard the yacht wasted no time pulling them out.

Just as Kristian clambered onto the deck and reached down to hoist Freya up, his eyes locked on Brendan at

the cliff’s edge, gun drawn.

More precisely, it was aimed straight at Freya.

A single shot rang out.

The bullet screamed through the air with blistering speed.

Kristian didn’t have the luxury of thought; instinct kicked in as he leaned forward, shielding Freya with his own body. The bullet slammed into his back, and his crisp white shirt bloomed red with blood.

Despite the burning pain tearing through him, he forced his expression to remain calm, lifting Freya onto the

yacht without flinching.

Brendan was readying another shot when Freya raised her gun, leveling it directly at him.

But before she could fire, a sudden force knocked the weapon from Brendan’s grip.

A team of soldiers in uniform emerged from the trees behind him, encircling him completely. At the head of

the group stood Ellis.

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The moment Freya laid eyes on Ellis, a wave of relief surged through her.

She didn’t bother instructing the yacht to stop. There was no point. The towering cliffs left no way to climb back up. More urgently, Kristian was burning up with fever; he had to get to a hospital.

As for Brendan, Ellis could deal with him.

Brendan clicked his tongue as Ellis stepped forward. “Captain Lambert. Be a while.”

Ellis spared him the briefest glance before turning to his men. “Take him into custody,” he ordered. “Seal off the island. No one comes near it until the explosives are disabled.”

“Understood.”

“I’m heading out.” Ellis didn’t linger.

He wasn’t sure if Freya was hurt, but judging from the scene he’d just walked into, Kristian had taken a bullet. The blood–soaked fabric clinging to his back made that crystal clear–and it could very well be fatal if left

untreated.

He thought about calling Freya but remembered she had no comms on her.

So, he set off to find them himself.

Meanwhile, on the yacht, Freya’s attention had shifted entirely to Kristian once Brendan and his men were apprehended. “Brendan fired earlier. Did you get hit?” she asked, concerned.

“No,” Kristian replied, though his lips were drained of color. “The yacht was rocking. He missed.”

Freya let out a breath she hadn’t realized she was holding.

She was just about to examine him herself when Kristian cut in, turning to the man steering the vessel. “Give me a jacket. It’s getting chilly.”

The man immediately peeled off his black windbreaker and handed it over.

Kristian, who normally wouldn’t touch something that wasn’t spotless, slipped it on without hesitation, hiding.

the crimson–streaked back of his white shirt.

He had only asked for the jacket to keep Freya from seeing his wound.

Freya didn’t dwell on it. Her eyes shifted to the man at the helm, her brows drawing together in faint recognition. “Lawrence?”

“You know me?” Lawrence Hayes had a clean–cut look, with a smile like spring sunlight–warm and deceptively

charming.

Freya’s frown deepened.

Lawrence came from influence and wealth, known for being both noble and unnervingly unpredictable. He

rarely helped anyone for free.

What kind of arrangement had Kristian made with him?

“Did you strike some kind of deal with him?” Freya asked, her gaze now firmly on Kristian.

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But before he could answer, Lawrence chimed in, voice breezy, “Actually, I should be the one thanking you. If it

weren’t for-”

Kristian swiftly cut him off. “Just steer the yacht.”

Lawrence mimed zipping his lips.

The interaction only stirred Freya’s suspicions further. “Did you make a dewith him?”

Lawrence had a strange obsession with studying human psychology, often dabbling in theology.

His favorite phrase? “Science leads to spiritual clarity.”

“No, I didn’t,” Kristian lied, his gaze softening with warmth. “He owed me a favor and came to repay it. Feels like he got the raw end of it, so he asked me to return one later. Nothing major.”

“You’re not lying to me, are you?” Freya asked, something still not sitting right.

Kristian gave a faint smile. “I’m not.”

That answer seemed to satisfy her.

There were boundaries between them, and certain truths were better left untouched.

“Thanks for helping me back there,” Freya said after a moment. “I owe you one. If you ever need help investigating something or breaking into a system, let me know.”

“You don’t owe me anything. Brendan was after me from the beginning.” Kristian’s breathing had grown slow

and labored.

Freya parted her lips to speak, but before she could get a word out, Kristian softly called her name. “Freya.”

“Hmm?” Her tone gentled, warmth blooming behind the single syllable.

Kristian didn’t follow up.

He simply gazed at her–her flushed cheeks, the curve of her lips, the tenderness in her eyes that, at that moment, saw only him.