She Took The House The Car And My Heart

Chapter 798:

Kristian wrestled with himself, though it was all for show.

After a pause, he pressed his lips together, then finally said, “I’m like a five-year-old boy now.”

At that, Freya’s eyes showed a flicker of surprise—but it vanished quickly.

So, her earlier suspicions had been right. Kristian’s mental faculties had recovered a lot.

“Do you know how old you are mentally now?” Freya asked.

“Seventeen.” Kristian didn’t skip a beat. “When I saw Lawrence Hayes yesterday, he ran some tests. Said my mental age was about seventeen.”

“Really?” Freya’s voice rose just a little.

Kristian scanned her expression, but he didn’t see a hint of disappointment, which made him pause. “Freya, aren’t you mad? I was already back to normal and still chose to lie to you.”

“I’m not mad.” Freya felt like a weight had lifted.

Even though she trusted Lawrence’s instincts, dealing with a Kristian who behaved like a five-year-old had been difficult. She had always wondered if he would heal simply by staying close to her.

Thankfully, it seemed he had.

“What about your memory?” Freya asked, focusing on what mattered most. “How much of it has come back?”

Kristian hesitated before answering honestly, no tricks this time. “None.”

“Nothing at all?”

“No.”

“Did you know about your maturity level before seeing Lawrence, or did you find out afterward?” Freya pressed again, trying to pinpoint the breakthrough in his recovery—something that might help him understand where to go next.

𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕔𝕖 𝕗𝕚𝕝𝕖: 𝗀‎𝖺‎𝗅‎𝗇‎𝗈‎ν‎𝖊‎𝗅‎𝘀‎﹒‎𝖼‎𝗈‎𝗆

If Kristian recovered, Lionel and Melinda could finally meet him. The thought brought a faint glimmer of relief, easing the tightness in Freya’s chest.

“After Gerard filled me in on the past, something inside me clicked—my whole perspective changed.” Realizing she genuinely didn’t seem upset with him, Kristian’s nerves settled at last. “That’s why I pretended I had to grab something.”

“You made that up just to go see Lawrence?” Freya’s brows knitted, her expression tinged with confusion.

They had already agreed—she was the one who’d take him to meet Lawrence today. What was so important that he had to ditch their agreement and sneak off?

“Yes.” Kristian gave a subtle nod, carefully probing Freya’s reaction while letting Lawrence take the fall. “He mentioned before that if I ever felt off, I could go straight to him.”

Freya’s brow knitted tighter, suspicion flickering in her eyes. Why had Lawrence never brought that up to her?

“Freya.” Kristian paused, cautiously gauging her mood. “Are you upset with me?”

“I’m not.” Her voice was even, though her mind was already set on having a long talk with Lawrence. Still, there was something she had to ask first. “What made you visit him in advance before I could come with you?”

“I got nervous.” Kristian’s voice dipped slightly, the faint tremor betraying a sliver of unease.

Freya blinked, unsure what to make of that. He was nervous? “Nervous? Of what exactly?”

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