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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to see

here, Mr. Edward. But he said you can request

Jamie’s not here?

skipped a beat. “Did he

tell us where he went; he only instructed. us to take

grew cold, and his gaze fell

might

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

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

immediately obliged

the bed, attempting to undo the shackles on his feet. After a few minutes, he gave up; the shackles weren’t budging, no matter

on

After waiting for about ten

assist you with your meal?”

“No, you may leave.”

a sharp pain in his stomach, accompanied by a strong urge

to vomit.

of the chain on his

vomiting, Edward turned on the tap and cleaned up what he

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

throat felt as if it had been scratched by food, and it was

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his stomach

against the bathroom wall, looking through the open door at the moonlight

outside.

point. Thankfully, he had sent her away earlier, or he truly wouldn’t have known if he had the strength to do

place for a while and waited until the pain gradually subsided before he returned to the

bathroom mirror-a gaunt figure that had already lost its former vitality.

proud, and he didn’t want to

as thin

objects in the room had been removed. Even the vase that had originally been on the bedside had been taken away.

after searching through the clutter, found a

a pillbox, opened it, and unfolded a

on the floor, leaning against the bedside cabinet, and

line.

my dearest brother, Jamie…’

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