Chapter 424 Long Time No See and Never Again

Freya leaned in Radley’s arms, and Connor was all smiles in the front passenger seat.

“You know, Miss Kaufmann, Mr. Monaghan hasn’t had a proper meal since you disappeared. Finally, things are looking up now,” Connor remarked.

Freya furrowed her brow as she looked at Radley. His already stern face now appeared even more gaunt, with sharper angles.

His deep-set eyes and untamed short hair gave him a somewhat disheveled appearance.

Freya smiled and gently touched his face. “Looks like it’ll take some time to plump you back. up.”

Radley reached out to caress her face, his voice slightly hoarse. “You’ll have to do your best then.”

Freya chuckled but soon thought about her plans to leave the next day.

Fortunately, since Matthew had mentioned that he knew some authoritative institutions, it should be a quick process to break free and return to Radley’s side.

The night had grown late, and after a long journey, Freya lay in Radley’s arms, gradually closing her eyes.

In the northern part of Kundin, inside a Floravalean-style villa, Edward opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling for a moment before sitting up abruptly.

As he tried to get out of bed, he realized that his feet were shackled with two padded ankle.

cuffs.

The cuffs were not designed to harm, but they limited his movement to the confines of the

room.

Edward furrowed his brow and called out, his voice hoarse, “Someone, come in!”

There was soon a commotion outside, and two maids hastily entered the room, pushing the door open.

“You called, Mr. Edward?”

Edward looked at them coldly. These two had previously addressed him as ‘Mr. Fraser.'”

It seemed that after the discovery, Jamie had no intention of continuing the charade.

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is Jamie? I want to see him,”

exchanged a glance. “Mr. Jamie is not here, Mr. Edward. But he said you can request anything from us except for removing the shackles from your feet.”

Jamie’s not here?

a beat. “Did he go after Freya?”

“Mr. Jamie didn’t tell us where he went; he only instructed. us

his gaze fell

worried that I might try something, doesn’t

a deep breath, recalling Freya’s words that he needed to eat

maids and said, “Go and prepare some food for me.”

immediately obliged and left

his feet. After a few minutes, he gave up; the shackles weren’t budging, no matter how.

Jamie’s highly on guard against

out a bitter laugh. After waiting for about ten minutes, two maids entered the room, carrying

we assist you with your meal?”

expression remained cold. “No, you may leave.”

sharp pain in his stomach,

to vomit.

the length of the chain on his shackles.

done vomiting, Edward turned on the tap and cleaned up what he had expelled before rinsing his mouth.

of water, he vomited again, noticing red streaks in the expelled matter.

if it had been scratched by food, and it was painful and

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his

the bathroom wall, looking through the open door at the

outside.

point. Thankfully, he had sent her away earlier, or he truly wouldn’t have

and waited until the pain gradually subsided before he returned to the bed, leaning against the wall.

the bathroom mirror-a gaunt figure that had already lost its

been proud, and he didn’t want to die like this.

had become as thin as twigs, and his gaze slowly

the sharp objects in the room had been removed. Even the vase that had originally been

a few seconds, then opened the bedside cabinet and, after searching through the clutter, found a pen. The pen

he retrieved a pillbox, opened it, and unfolded a

sat on the floor, leaning against the bedside cabinet, and began writing

line.

dearest brother,

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