Chapter 63:
Freya responded with a hollow “Oh,” her tone deliberately devoid of emotion.
For other matters, Ashley might maintain her composure.
However, based on their hospital encounter, Ashley appeared to value her position as Kristian’s wife immensely. The more one cherished something, the more anxiety surrounded its potential loss.
Currently, Ashley was likely investigating whether they had divorced, what circumstances prevailed, and whether Kristian harbored any reluctance toward Freya.
Ashley might even respond with anger upon learning about the divorce settlement between Kristian and Freya.
“Gerard will contact you upon his arrival in Alerith. Consider carefully whether you wish to attend,” Kristian concluded before terminating the call.
He remained confident that Freya would ultimately agree.
She wouldn’t risk having her photograph and personal information displayed so publicly.
Freya indeed intended to attend, though not because of his threat.
Regarding what Kristian had mentioned, if she truly wished to prevent her information from appearing publicly, she possessed the means to ensure it wouldn’t.
She was attending specifically to dispel his suspicions.
She didn’t want him to believe she had approached him with ulterior motives.
From the moment she decided to marry him, she had desired nothing more than to live simply as Freya, not as the successor of the Briggs Group.
The burden of being the Briggs Group successor weighed heavily on Freya’s shoulders. She yearned simply to find genuine love—someone who cherished her for herself—so they could build a life together through their own achievements, not inherited wealth.
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Even without her successor title, Freya’s social standing matched Kristian’s perfectly.
She wanted their marriage to conclude just as it had begun—with her identity stripped down to simply being Freya.
Having made this decision, she resolved to inform Hugh immediately. If she delayed, Kristian’s introduction tomorrow would certainly catch Hugh off guard, potentially exposing her secret.
“W-What?” Hugh stammered, visibly shocked, his mind temporarily unable to process her words. “Why would he bring you to meet me?”
“He intends to verify my identity,” Freya stated matter-of-factly.
In reality, this wasn’t Kristian’s true motivation.
His actual purpose was to discover whether Freya would contact Hugh after learning about the meeting.
If she reached out to Hugh, it would confirm their relationship.
If not, he would dismiss her claims as mere fiction.
After speaking with Hugh, Freya checked her inbox and discovered two emails.
The first one read, “I request your assistance in examining call records for a number to determine if it has recently communicated with Hugh Briggs of the Briggs Group.”
The second email contained her own number.
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