Chapter 290:
Her lips were pale, and she was clearly in discomfort, but she struggled to admit it. “Please, can you not turn me in? I’ll do anything.”
“Who made you do this?” Freya asked directly.
From their previous encounters, Freya knew Ashley had a questionable character but didn’t seem likely to engage in criminal acts. Something seemed off.
“Nobody…” Ashley faltered, “I just wanted leverage over you, in case I ever needed money to use against you.”
Freya was dumbfounded by such a weak excuse, choosing not to challenge her lie.
She nonchalantly took Ashley’s phone, unlocked it, and when asked for a password, she chose to dial an emergency number.
“What are you doing?!” Ashley exclaimed in alarm.
“If you won’t be honest, I’m calling the cops immediately,” Freya threatened. “Kidnapping is a serious crime. If you want to risk a life behind bars, continue hiding the truth.”
“Don’t!” Ashley’s demeanor reverted to her former self.
Watching her changing expression, Freya probed, “Still unwilling to speak?”
“I’ve told you all I can,” Ashley declared, taking a deep breath. Her face displayed a torrent of emotions. “What else do you want from me?”
“Then I have no choice but to involve the police,” Freya concluded.
“You can’t!” Ashley snapped.
If the police got involved, she was confident she wouldn’t end up in jail because that person had ways to free her. However, once released, she would face consequences far worse than hell.
Freya remained resolute, and Ashley was unable to get her phone back or sway Freya’s decision.
Every story starts at gαℓησν𝒆𝓁s․com
Ashley knew that if Freya had truly intended to call the police, she would have done so already instead of prolonging the conversation here.
“I don’t understand what made you forsake your basic decency,” Freya expressed, baffled by Ashley’s behavior. “Had you not let me escape, shielded me, and prevented them from killing me, I would have believed you were completely evil.”
Freya was never forgiving toward those who were truly evil, but Ashley’s behavior was perplexing.
“Do you have family?” Freya changed the subject abruptly.
Ashley was taken aback. “What…”
“Family,” Freya reiterated.
“Yes.”
Upon hearing this, Freya handed back the phone to her and walked away.
Ashley was left feeling that Freya was a mystery, never fully understanding her motives. “What are you going to do?”
“To find your family and inform them about your criminal activities,” Freya replied, testing her. “And perhaps discuss how you nearly wrecked my family by interfering in my marriage.”
Ashley was stunned into silence. Tears welled up in her eyes as she lunged forward and grabbed Freya to stop her. “You can’t do that!”
Seeing her distressed expression and desperate actions, Freya paused.
.
.
.