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Freya let out a breath, but a strange thought tugged at her again. “What if, years from now, syoung girl
shows up—someone who looks exactly like | did in my 20s?” Her brows furrowed as she voiced it. “Wouldn't that
tempt you?”
Ellis didn’t even hesitate. “No.”
“Why not?”
“Because | love you,” he said plainly, as if it were the simplest truth in the world. “Not who you were, not who
you'll become—just you. Always you.”
Freya pressed her lips together, letting the words sink in.
Part of her knew he meant it—had always meant it—yet her mind still tossed up scenarios she didn’t want to
imagine.
She decided, after a quiet pause, that she’d simply been too idle lately. She needed to busy herself again. Find a
project. Something to keep her from these aimless spirals.
If Ellis ever found out she thought this way, he'd probably double down on showering her with attention.
After all, it had taken him years of patient effort to slow her down—to coax her into a life with fewer deadlines.
“Sleep well tonight,” Ellis murmured, his arms wrapping around her in a softer hold. “And on Saturday, let's take
the kids hiking. A proper family day.”
“Alright,” she said softly.
Maybe it was the safety of his embrace. Maybe it was the tenderness in his words. But that night, Freya drifted
off into dreamless, peaceful sleep.
In the months that followed, Freya kept herself busy, wrapping each day in routines that kept her mind from
wandering too far.
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She realized it always happened when life felt too perfect. When everything was going well—too well—her mind
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Fortunately, Ellis had a quiet kind of strength—always anchored, always loving. He never let her drift too far into
the chaos. His presence was like a hand on her shoulder.
Soon, before they knew it, winter break rolled in.
Since Jesse and Nina were set to spend the holidays in Jeucwell with Kristian, Freya and Ellis hadn't signed them
up for any extracurricular programs. They wanted their days free—light, unburdened.
On the morning vacation began, Nina was a ball of energy, skipping around the living room, her cheeks flushed
with excitement. Her curls bounced as she twirled in front of them. “Mommy! When is Uncle Kristian coming to
get us?”
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