She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 106

Chapter 106 What Does It

Feel Like To Love Someone

Ashley could no longer maintain her charade, and Kristian would surely reject marriage now.

Her only recourse was to depart before he completely uncovered her deception. Perhaps then, a faint glimmer of

hope might exist if their paths crossed again someday.

"I'm leaving." Ashley finished gathering her possessions and, brushing past Kristian, murmured, "Believe it or

not, I've never actually lied to you."

With those words hanging in the air, she turned to go.

Just as she reached the threshold, Kristian's voice halted her retreat. "Wait."

"Anything else?" she asked, her back still turned.

"Who helped you falsify the hospital records?"

"My cousin." Ashley had rehearsed this explanation meticulously. "He works at that facility. | didn't want my

friends agonizing over my health, so | asked him to create a fabricated version for me."

Kristian's gaze bored into her. He found her explanation utterly implausible.

Yet when he reflected on her earlier words, Freya's image materialized unbidden in his mind.

"lI underwent surgery at a different hospital three months ago, but due to exceptional circumstances, that

institution maintains no record of my stay." Ashley displayed more conviction in this performance. "The

Evergreen Hospital, from May 3rd through June 7th. Feel free to verify it. As for why | returned to you, my

reasons remain unchanged from before."

Having addressed his question, Ashley wiped away a nonexistent tear, her eyes remaining dry.

Kristian struggled to identify his emotional state.

Anger? No.

Disappointment? Not exactly.

He experienced little beyond a profound desire never to see her again.

"You may go," he stated dispassionately, his tone barely deviating from its usual cadence. "From this moment

forward, we share nothing."

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Ashley forced her lips into a smile that ached to witness. "Alright."

She gripped her suitcase handle and departed.

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Before today's confrontation, she had contemplated her response if Kristian exposed her deception.

She had imagined revealing her desperate circumstances, believing that his protective nature would compel him

to champion her cause and confront her tormentor.

But faced with reality, clarity dawned harshly,

Kristian, who never fully invested himself emotionally, wouldn't be swayed by her plight even if he understood it.

His primary concern was whether she had betrayed his trust.

As this realization settled, Ashley's fingers clutching the suitcase handle grew numb with cold. The prospect of

failing her assignment and returning to that person filled her with icy terror. It would be absolute hell!

Once outside, despite her reluctance, she contacted that man. She recognized

the futility of escape. No matter her actions, she remained trapped in his web of control.

The connection clicked through.

That familiar masculine voice answered-deceptively calm yet inherently threatening, "Failed?"

"Yes..." Ashley's palm grew slick with cold sweat against the phone.

"How utterly worthless!" The man's words slithered slowly, dangerously, as he assigned her new directives. "I'll

present you with another task. Should you fail at this as well, prepare to return to the basement."

Ashley felt paralyzing dread course through her veins.

The basement? No! She couldn't bear that fate!

Kristian dismissed Ashley's affairs from his thoughts entirely. After departing the building, he retreated to his

vehicle.

He reclined against the leather seat, his mind meticulously reconstructing everything about Freya, including

Felipe's pointed remarks from the previous day. "When will you exhibit honest self-reflection, Kristian?"

"Freya is the only one who has ever truly influenced your feelings since you were a kid. You wouldn't get into

such arguments with anyone else, not even with Ashley."

These observations echoed repeatedly through Kristian's consciousness.

He attempted to dismiss them, but discovered their persistent grip on his thoughts.

Amid his tangled contemplations, he contacted Zander, who was currently at the film location, to pose several

questions.

"Kristian?" Zander had just completed filming a scene and expressed surprise at receiving his call.

Kristian's gaze darkened subtly. Settling against the driver's seat, he inquired with calculated detachment, "What

does it truly feel like to love someone?"

Zander was utterly astonished by this unexpected inquiry.

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His thoughts raced frantically.

"Are you in love with Freya?"

"That's not what I'm asking about." Kristian, perpetually skilled at concealing his emotions, fabricated with

perfect composure. “It's actually Gerard. He's been wrestling with uncertainty about his emotions recently and

just askedto explain the experience of loving someone."

"I'm unattached, Kristian," Zander responded succinctly.

"Haven't you portrayed characters in romantic productions?" Kristian remarked with practiced casualness. "Just

offer sgeneral insight so | can provide him with an answer, otherwise he'll remain too distracted to function

effectively." Zander felt momentarily speechless. How could he possibly provide casual advice on such a

profound matter? Rather than offering superficial guidance, he maintained his characteristic gentleness.

“Perhaps consult online resources or discussion forums. They might contain more comprehensive perspectives."

Kristian abruptly terminated the connection.

He launched his browser and entered several words-"What does it feel like to love someone?"

Then he initiated the search. He selected the first result that appeared.

"Love manifests through several recognizable patterns. First, during digital conversations with them, you

inevitably find yourself smiling."

Kristian furrowed his brow in confusion. Smile? Freya primarily evoked frustration in him.

"Second, during periods of separation, you compulsively think about them, imagining various coincidental

encounters, and when you actually see them, your heartbeat accelerates uncontrollably."

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Kristian's confusion deepened. He experienced none of these reactions.

"Third, you develop heightened self-awareness, feeling somehow undeserving of their presence."

Kristian found himself speechless.

Definitely not.

"Fourth, observing them with another person generates distinct unhappiness."

At this juncture, Kristian's mind involuntarily constructed images of Freya alongside Trent, and he indeed

experienced discomfort.

Could he possibly harbor genuine feelings for Freya? As he contemplated this question, his finger scrolled to the

conclusion of the article, where bold text proclaimed: "Did someone specific materialize in your thoughts while

reviewing these signs? If you identify with at least three listed reactions, it indicates authentic emotional

attachment.”

Kristian deactivated his phone and tossed it onto the adjacent seat.

The article specified three criteria. He recognized only one matching response, therefore disqualifying him from

the conclusion.

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With this rationalization, he suddenly experienced remarkable mental lightness

and wasted no additional time. He activated the engine, directing his vehicle toward Freya's residence.

He had reached a conclusion. Although he didn't love Freya romantically, his family held her in high regard, and

with Ashley's situation resolved, he intended to

propose that he and Freya reconsider their divorce plans.

Even without love, she represented a compatible partnership.

If Zander could glimpse these thoughts, he might be shocked and tempted to

examine the inner workings of Kristian's mind directly.

The vehicle continued its journey, and an hour later, he arrived at Freya's residence.

Considering Preya's customary indifference toward him, he telephoned before ascending to her apartment,

informing her of his desire for a substantive

discussion