Micah gave her a cold, dismissive glance. "Do I owe you an explanation?"

Freya's heart clenched painfully. She had no claim on Micah, no right to demand anything from him. The realization hurt deeply, but there was nothing she could do.

Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at him, her voice trembling. "I know I don't have the right to ask you this, but... I really want to be with you. If you... If it's true, I could help you. We could pretend to be married. I could help you keep up appearances." She clung to the belief that spending time together could eventually lead to real feelings. She was convinced that if given enough time, she could win his heart.

But Micah's expression remained cold, a hint of disdain curling his lips. "You're giving yourself too much credit."

He brushed past her without another glance, treating her as if she were invisible. Freya stood there, unable to help him with anything. All she could do was watch as he finished everything himself.

Micah brought the bowl of chicken broth to Orion, who looked pale and weak.

Micah, "Uncle... where's... Mommy?" His

felt a sharp pang in his chest, as if

Orion was Nina's child. He had even worried that Orion might become a burden to her, considering sending

was

a young child have

are busy right now. I'll send them a message today, and tomorrow, I'll call them for

various snacks and drinks for Orion, speaking to him gently. "Orion,, made these

and warmth. But Micah knew exactly

had eaten some of

were alone, Micah's gaze turned icy as he confronted her. "I've told you before, if you don't

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