Chapter 586:
“No.”
Josiah just couldn’t figure it out—he kept watching Freya in silence, waiting for her to say something.
The more he tried to guess, the more ridiculous his thoughts became.
“Let’s talk after lunch,” Freya murmured, trying not to ruin his appetite.
“It’s nothing urgent.”
“If you don’t tell me, I’ll just keep overthinking,” Josiah said with a sigh, putting on a dramatic flair. “When something’s on my mind, I lose my appetite. Might not even want lunch.”
Freya was suddenly at a loss for words. Quite the performer.
She chose not to drag it out any longer and spoke plainly. “It’s about Norah.”
“Norah?” Josiah’s whole demeanor shifted in a heartbeat.
He instantly recalled the conversation he’d had with Kristian a few days ago. Could they possibly be talking about the same thing?
Freya nodded. “Right.”
She got up and pulled some documents from her bag, handing them to Josiah after steadying herself. “She’s made quite a few mistakes. Just… please don’t be upset when you read through them.”
Josiah took the documents and began to read, his expression calm and unreadable the whole time.
He didn’t even say a word, just silently flipped through every page. The more quiet he became, the more anxious Freya felt, fearing he was bottling everything up inside.
“I found out about this a few days ago,” Josiah said, his voice steady, not angry—just heavy with a quiet seriousness. “It’s my fault and my son’s, for not raising her properly. It’s brought you far too much trouble.”
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Freya blinked, caught off guard.
She quickly gathered herself and asked, “How did you find out?” Until now, only she and Melvin had known. And Melvin would never have gone to Josiah with it.
Josiah looked at her, emotions flickering in his eyes, before he finally said, “Kristian came to see me a few days ago and brought it up.”
“Kristian?”
“Yeah.”
Freya’s thoughts scattered slightly. How had Kristian learned the truth?
“When he left, he asked me not to confront you about it and apologized. He said he’d make sure Norah paid for what she did.”
Josiah still couldn’t wrap his head around why the two of them had divorced. Wasn’t Kristian thoughtful when it came to Freya? Freya’s eyes widened.
Josiah went on, “I planned to discipline Norah, but she vanished without a word—took a flight abroad on the night of the third. Nobody’s been able to reach her since.”
Upon hearing that, Freya remembered seeing Norah outside the Briggs Group building not too long ago. Was she afraid of facing her? Had she run off in advance?
“Freya,” Josiah said, sounding remorseful.
Freya answered softly, “Yes?”
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