Escaping the shadow 220
Posted on March 21, 2025 ยท 1 mins read
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Chapter 220

Freya gasped sharply, her breath frosting in the air. At that, Kieran instinctively released his grip on her. Without looking back, Freya stormed down the stairs.

โ€œJarrett, keep up.โ€

โ€œRight away,โ€ Jarrett followed closely behind Freya. Wherever she went, he was there. If she took the stairs, so did he.

When they reached the pharmacy on the ground floor, Freya realized she didnโ€™t have a bag to carry her medications. Trying to juggle six boxes in her hands proved futile as they started to scatter on the floor. Just as she was about to pick them up, she saw Kieranโ€™s immaculate leather shoes.

She held her breath in annoyance. โ€˜Hell, Kieran is like a bad penny!โ€™

โ€œJarrett, pick those up for Ms. Dawson.โ€

โ€œUnderstood.โ€ Jarrett bent down and gathered all the scattered boxes from the floor.

Freya stood up, facing Kieran. โ€œMr. Sutton, enjoying the show?โ€

โ€œI find it rather amusing,โ€ Kieran replied with a satisfied smirk.

But the next instant, Freya threw the boxes at Kieranโ€™s face, her voice cold as ice. โ€œLooking for a laugh at my expense? Dream on.โ€

Turning on her heel, Freya walked away, but Kieran reached out, grabbing her arm tightly. โ€œIโ€™ve told you before! Without the title of being Kieranโ€™s fiancรฉe, youโ€™re nothing. Now, Iโ€™m offering you a chance to choose again. Continue being the downtrodden Ms. Dawson, or become my fiancรฉe!โ€

โ€œMr. Sutton, arenโ€™t you too full of yourself?โ€ Freya snapped back, yanking her arm free from his grip. She continued, with disgust in her eyes, โ€œBeing the fiancรฉe of someone from the Sutton family? Iโ€™m not interested. Iโ€™d rather be the โ€˜downtrodden Ms. Dawson.โ€™ But let me warn you, Kieran. Donโ€™t be too quick to celebrate. Itโ€™s not yet clear who will have the last laugh.โ€

With that, Freya left the hospital behind her. Kieran watched her leave, fury rising within him. In anger, he threw the boxes on the ground.

Jarrett quickly tried to calm him. โ€œMr. Sutton, Ms. Dawson was speaking out of anger! Please, donโ€™t be upset!โ€

โ€œFine, Freya wants it this way? Then Iโ€™ll ensure she learns that, without being my fiancรฉe, sheโ€™s nothing!โ€

Outside the hospital, Freya walked to the street corner. A counselor had brought her to the hospital, but thanks to Kieran, the counselor was incapacitated, leaving Freya to fend for herself and hail a cab.

What a low point. Freya felt like she had hit rock bottom to have anything to do with someone like Kieran!

โ€œExcuse me, are you Ms. Dawson?โ€ A man in a bodyguardโ€™s suit approached her.

Freya frowned. โ€œYes, what is it?โ€

โ€œOur boss would like to see you.โ€ The bodyguard said, gesturing toward a sleek black Maybach not too far away.

Upon seeing the car, Freyaโ€™s heart sank. Sitting inside, Preston rolled down the window and caught her eye.

Considering how hard it was to get a cab outside the hospital, and despite her annoyance with Preston for getting her involved in the mess, Freya had no choice but to accept the ride.

As soon as she got into the car, she said, โ€œPlease, Mr. Tyler, I need to get home.โ€

Preston replied nonchalantly, โ€œI thought youโ€™d ask how I knew you were at the hospital.โ€

Freya muttered, โ€œNo need for that. You had someone watching me.โ€

โ€œWhat was that?โ€


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