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    It wasn’t going to be easy.


    “We’ll handle that when ites,” Ellis said after thinking for a moment.


    Freya took another small sip and opened her mouth as if to speak again, but in the end, she said nothing more.


    She had made a conscious decision not to bring any gifts this time.


    She was only ying the role of Ellis’s girlfriend; bringing gifts that charmed his parents mightplicate things for whoever truly came into his lifeter. It was better to arrive empty-handed.


    “What are you thinking about?” Ellis tapped her forehead lightly.


    Freya considered her words before speaking. “I think you shouldn’t have someone fake being your girlfriend just to fool your parents. If someone ys the role too well, it might cause problems for the real er.”


    “I know what I’m doing. Don’t worry,” Ellis said confidently.


    Since he said so, Freya decided to trust him.


    In her view, he always thought things through, and even ifplications arose, he would know how to handle them.


    About ten minutester, Ellis brought Freya back out to talk with his parents.


    Though Freya rarely found herself in situations like these, she was more than capable of managing them.


    Whenever Kendra asked something, Freya responded with just the right tone and phrasing, leaving behind a poised, graceful impression.


    “Freya,” Kendra cleared her throat and exchanged a nce with Caldwell. “Ellis told us he stays at your ce and even got a job through yourpany. How do you feel about him relying on you so much?”


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    Freya was momentarily stunned. Relying on her?


    Ellis’s lips lifted slightly, and he spoke with a gentle voice. “Just be honest with them.”


    “He doesn’t rely on me to get everything,” Freya said, unsure what Ellis had told them but wanting to rify. “He’s capable, intelligent, and resourceful. It’s just that after spending so long in the organization, he’s a bit disconnected from everyday routines. He just needs some time to adjust. I’m simply giving him a hand.”


    Kendra and Caldwell exchanged looks of quiet surprise.


    They had no idea what Ellis had told Freya to make her say something like “a bit disconnected from everyday routines.”


    But one thing was certain: Freya was sweet, trusting, and innocent.


    “You really don’t think that’s a problem?” Caldwell asked, his tone serious.


    Freya replied calmly, “I don’t.”


    “You should be more cautious going forward,” Caldwell said, his disapproval thinly veiled. “Some peoplee off as honest but are actually full of tricks.”


    “How can you say that in front of Freya?” Kendra shot him a disapproving look.


    Their son was sitting right there. Was it really appropriate to speak about him like that in front of his girlfriend?


    Caldwell swallowed his retort. If Freya hadn’t been there, he would’ve already said that depending on a woman was something to be ashamed of.


    The conversation that followed naturally gravitated toward stories from Ellis’s childhood.


    Kendra weed Freya with such genuine warmth that it was as though she already considered her family, filling the room with light-hearted tales from Ellis’s younger years.


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