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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I want to see him,” Edward

he said

Jamie’s not here?

beat. “Did he go after

where he

gaze fell on the shackles on

I might try

Freya’s words that he needed

that, he looked at the two maids and said, “Go and prepare

obliged

attempting to undo the shackles on his feet. After a few minutes, he gave

highly on guard against me.

let out a bitter laugh. After waiting for about ten minutes, two maids

assist you with your meal?” one of the maids

remained cold. “No, you

pain in his stomach, accompanied by a strong

to vomit.

on his shackles. allowed him to lean over the sink and

the tap and cleaned up what he had expelled

water, he vomited again,

been scratched by food, and it was painful and swollen.

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his stomach began to cramp

the bathroom wall, looking through the open

outside.

this point. Thankfully, he had sent her away earlier, or he truly wouldn’t have known if he had the strength to do it a few days later.

until the pain gradually subsided before he returned to the

lip. He saw himself in the bathroom mirror-a

and he didn’t want to

that had become as thin as twigs, and his gaze slowly shifted

removed. Even the vase that had originally been on the

the bedside cabinet and, after searching through the clutter, found a pen. The pen was a

retrieved a pillbox, opened it, and

bedside cabinet, and began

line.

my dearest brother, Jamie…’

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