NovelsFreeChapter 822:
“And the money?”
“What?”
“You mentioned giving them sfunds?”
Hugh cleared his throat softly, a little sheepish now. Was Ethel trying to keep tabs on him?
But surely, that wasn’t it. After all, he'd earned that money. If he chose to part with a portion, especially for
people he wished to keep at arm’s length, that was his prerogative.
“Yes—two hundred million,” he admitted. He had calculated it carefully—enough to live comfortably, so long as
they didn’t drown it in gold and glitter.
Ethel considered his words but chose not to press further.
Freya, for her part, stayed silent and unbothered. The matter of the money or the house didn’t stir her.
“I've cto a decision,” Hugh declared solemnly, his eyes warming as they landed on his daughters. “I will
stay single and watch you both walk down the aisle. As long as you're happy, that’s all | need.”
“Don’t take that back later,” Ethel teased, half-grinning.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt
Hugh's voice was steady now, filled with certainty. “I won't. You have my word.”
“I'm not planning to marry anytsoon,” Freya stated clearly, cutting off any future attempts to meddle. “Even
if someone dazzling comes along, don’t try playing matchmaker.”
“But...”
“Mina...”
True version [Jrom glnov[lsOJom
Both Hugh and Ethel were momentarily taken aback.
“Is it because you still have lingering feelings for Kristian?” Hugh asked, the concern plain in his voice.
It seemed plausible. After all, heartbreak carved deeper wounds than divorce. And though a few months had
passed, even the most emotionally disciplined would still feel the sting.
“It’s not that,” Freya answered, her voice calm as a still pond. “I just don’t believe in marrying for the sake of
ticking a box. | refuse to settle. Marriage should be sacred—a union of joy and reverence.”
She had already turned the page on Kristian.
From the first call of Ashley, she had begun reshaping her heart. By the tthe divorce papers were signed, the
process was nearly complete.
Though it was abrupt, jarring even, she had found her footing.
Now, it was behind her.
Ethel leaned in, poking her gently. “With that mindset, | don’t want to marry either. How about the two of us stick
together and grow old hand in hand?”
“Gladly.” Freya saw right Hohe
mischief in her sistet< Words. T e
ohn Gh novelenglish.net! Read
the latest chapter there!
“But what about your charming Jarrett?”
Ethel froze.
A slip of the tongue—how careless!
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm
She glanced at Freya, silently begging
for rescue, her eXpreseion Ge
pire pabicCT NeSontent is on
novelenglish.net! Read the latest
chapter there!
Freya was briefly puzzled before
catching on. Before she WeASALiaN
Hugh's eps on sharp, cut
throligh the moment. “Jarrett? Who's
that? You have a boyfriend?” The
content is on novelenglish.net! Read
the latest chapter there!
Visit our social media platform to read fascinating stories every day and connect with the community!
