Chapter 466:
Freya gave him a small nod, then replied to Alan, “What did he say?”
“This might sting a little,” Alan warned, hating to be the bearer of bad news. But she had the right to know. “I don’t know if it’s true, though.”
People were saying some woman was sent to Kristian, and he didn’t turn her away. Whether anything actually happened—no one knew. Maybe he just felt sorry for her and sent her home.
Alan wasn’t trying to defend him, but he didn’t want to see Freya get crushed again.
Freya, having already started to let go, said calmly, “Say it. I’m listening.”
“Kristian might’ve slept with someone else,” Alan said, cautiously. Then added, “But it’s just a maybe. Not confirmed.”
Freya went still, her eyes locked on the phone.
Kristian slept with another woman? Freya instantly rejected the notion. Kristian might behave abrasively, but infidelity seemed beyond his character.
When Ashley’s return loomed, he had confronted Freya directly and even vacated their shared bedroom—his tactlessness displayed with complete transparency.
“This accusation must be false,” Freya concluded firmly.
Hugh’s stomach tightened with anxiety, unable to dismiss his growing unease.
Alan appeared equally troubled by the revelation.
“Tell me everything,” Freya urged, noticing Alan’s discomfort. “I’ll determine the truth myself.” Alan wavered, caught in uncertainty.
Freya had already dismissed the allegation as false.
If he divulged more details, she would likely remain steadfast in her denial. The prolonged silence prompted Freya to ask, “Why have you gone quiet?”
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝖈𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: gⱯ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⩵ℭ𝗈𝗺
“Toby heard from insiders that Kristian…” Alan began clearly before his voice faded into indistinct mumbling, leaving Freya straining to catch his words.
She increased the volume on her device. “I missed that. Speak up, please.”
Conflicting emotions tore at Alan’s resolve.
Toby whispered urgently, “Just tell her. She deserves to know eventually. Why prolong her suffering?”
Alan’s brow creased with tension as emotions swirled within him. Finally, he mustered his courage. “Toby heard from insiders that Edwin Newman once sent a woman to Kristian, and Kristian accepted. Multiple people witnessed this firsthand.”
The moment those words escaped his lips, Alan’s heart thundered in his chest.
He held his breath, awaiting Freya’s response.
“What did you just say?” Hugh erupted with indignation.
“Uncle Hugh…” Alan nearly wept, his heart plummeting. “I didn’t realize you were listening.”
Hugh’s chest heaved with fury, his eyes blazing with righteous anger. The revelation stunned him beyond measure.
“I confirmed Kristian had accepted the woman,” Alan continued, daring not to equivocate. “But what transpired after they checked into the hotel remains unknown.”
“Could there be any alternative explanation?” Hugh’s anger intensified. He had previously resolved to maintain civility following Kristian’s respectful visit, but now? How dare Kristian betray his daughter?
Infidelity crossed an unforgivable line.
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