Chapter 175:
Ashley observed the exchange, already visualizing the irreparable fracture forming between Freya and Kristian. No man could tolerate betrayal, especially from those closest to his heart.
“Kristian…” Ashley ventured cautiously.
Kristian spoke with detached coldness. “I will.”
Freya recoiled in surprise, confusion evident on her face.
Ashley tensed immediately. Panic flashed across her features as fear seeped into her heart. She instinctively reached for Kristian’s hand. “Kristian, I’m telling the truth. They really…”
“Do you understand who Liam is?” Kristian interrupted, weariness infusing his voice and bearing.
Ashley glanced instinctively toward Liam.
Before she could respond, Kristian continued, “He’s my younger brother, who would sacrifice everything to protect me.”
“Kristian…”
“Even if he treats others harshly, he would never commit an act of betrayal against me.” Kristian’s penetrating eyes focused on her with chilling intensity, his words stripped of any warmth.
Ashley’s panic escalated visibly. “Kristian, I swear I’m telling the truth. They were actually being intimate…”
“Enough!” Kristian exploded, his anger reaching its crescendo.
Ashley trembled involuntarily.
Kristian struggled to reconcile how the woman he had implicitly trusted could transform so drastically. “Did you believe that, regardless of the accusations you leveled against Freya, I would accept your words without question?”
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The color drained from Ashley’s face.
“Liam would never betray my trust, and neither would Freya.” Kristian’s genuine anger simmered beneath a barely controlled exterior. “You shouldn’t tarnish her reputation with such false claims.”
Freya stood, bewildered by this unexpected turn of events. Earlier, she had steeled herself for a barrage of accusations, only to witness the situation reverse completely.
“Is your brother experiencing some mental anomaly today?” Freya whispered to Liam, gesturing toward her head.
“You should consider this his normal state,” Liam responded with amusement, seemingly unsurprised by the outcome. “He’s typically the one with his head lost in the clouds.” Freya offered a smile.
“Kristian,” Liam suddenly called out.
Kristian turned toward him, his demeanor still intimidating. He couldn’t comprehend how Ashley had undergone such a profound transformation from her previous innocence.
Liam continued to complicate the situation. “Is the child she was carrying yours?”
“What child?” Kristian looked up sharply.
“When I drove Freya home, this woman darted out at an intersection to orchestrate a collision,” Liam recounted the exact sequence of events. “She suffered a miscarriage, and the physician confirmed the pregnancy was terminated.”
Kristian’s attention shifted back to Ashley.
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