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,” Edward demanded.

two maids 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?

beat. “Did he go after

us where he went; he

cold, and his gaze fell

worried that I might try something, doesn’t he?

took a deep breath, recalling Freya’s words that he needed to eat something no matter what.

maids and said, “Go and prepare some food for

obliged and

After a few minutes, he gave up; the shackles

like Jamie’s highly on guard

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

you with your meal?” one of

remained cold. “No, you may

felt a sharp pain in his stomach, accompanied

to vomit.

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

Edward turned on the tap and

he vomited again, noticing red streaks

throat felt as if it had been scratched by food,

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recent vomiting, his

bathroom wall, looking through the open door at the

outside.

he might not have even survived till this point. Thankfully, he had sent her away earlier, or he truly wouldn’t have known if he had the

the pain gradually subsided before he returned to the bed,

He saw himself in the bathroom mirror-a gaunt figure that had already lost

and he didn’t

arm, looking at his wrists that had become as thin as twigs,

removed. Even the vase that had originally been

the clutter, found a pen. The pen was a plastic

retrieved a pillbox, opened it, and unfolded a piece

floor, leaning against the bedside cabinet, and began writing slowly, line

line.

my dearest

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