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    Freya’s response was a sharp intake of breath—she was utterly taken aback by the revtion.


    “Don’t worry, I have no intention of agreeing to it.” Hugh hurried to reassure her, his words quick and firm, as if to ward off any misinterpretations she might harbor. “I’ll see to it that everything he brought is sent back.”


    “You go ahead and keep talking to him. I’ll be back,” Freya said, frowning as her mind raced to make sense of Kristian’s motives. What on earth was he thinking, showing up to see her father out of the blue like this? Had he lost his mindpletely?


    The outrageous boldness of it left her momentarily speechless.


    Hugh hesitated for a moment, his brow twitching slightly, but he chose to hold his tongue.


    Once the call ended, he slowly made his way back to the study. Kristian was still there, standing rigid in his tailored suit.


    Hugh sank into the armchair and met Kristian’s gaze, circling back to the remark he had made earlier. He reminded him tly, “You two are already divorced.”


    “That’s precisely why I’m here,” Kristian countered, his voice carrying a regal resonance. “I should havee to see you, my father-inw, over the past two years. I admit that was my oversight.”


    A smirk briefly yed on Hugh’s lips at Kristian’s admission. Where did he get the audacity?


    “I was unaware of your marriage to Mina, so I couldn’t intervene. But I’ll ensure you don’t get another chance with her,” Hugh dered, his tone resolute and devoid of any trace of hesitation.


    “I’m aware of what you did to her.”


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    “I acknowledge my past mistakes, and I apologize,” Kristian remarked, his demeanor showing a marked improvement from before. “You have my word—it won’t happen again.”


    Hugh shot back, his voice firm. “You can’t go back and pretend it never happened, Kristian. A man has to live with the choices he’s made. You’ve already divorced her—it’s time you both moved on.”


    Kristian leaned forward slightly, his tone measured and steady. “Everyone’s made choices they wish they could take back. Haven’t you, Mr. Briggs?”


    Hugh hesitated, his expression darkening as old memories wed their way to the surface.


    Kristian went on, his voice calm but insistent. “Some mistakes are irreparable, but this situation still holds a chance for redemption.”


    “No, it doesn’t!” Ethel interjected sharply, her voice cutting through the tense air.


    Kristian’s intense gaze locked onto her, his eyes simmering with unspoken thoughts.


    Ethel, fully aware that eavesdropping was morally questionable, couldn’t shake the suspicion that Kristian harbored hidden agendas.


    “The past is a closed book,” Ethel dered firmly, her voice echoing with resolve. “Ever since you abandoned my sister for what you called your ex, there’s been no path back to her.”


    The very idea of exes disrupting present happiness grated on her nerves.


    “I was mistaken,” Kristian admitted, his tone firm but sincere.


    Hugh’s expression soured, his dislike for Kristian barely contained.


    Ethel remained silent, yet her eyes zed with contempt.


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