EuropeNovelChapter 1135: Kendra replied, "What? Did you and Freya have a fight?" Ellis typed back, "No, everything's fine. We're just talking." She responded almost instantly, "I actually wanted to. But you were the one who objected, remember? We were out once when you were seven. You met a little girl, around two years old. You didn't want to leave her. It was rare for you to like anyone that much, and we considered speaking to her family, but you stopped us." Reading that, Ellis's memory stirred. He had stopped them.
Back then, the idea of a childhood engagement had seemed pointless. If fate wanted it, they'd meet again-no need to tie that sweet little girl to spromise.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMore than anything, he'd assumed it was just a fleeting encounter.
Kendra added, “Don't be fickle. If you're with Freya now, cherish her. She's a wonderful girl.” Ellis replied, "I know." Then, stealing a glance at Freya, who was still chatting on the phone, he sent another message. "Freya is that little girl from back then." Once it was sent, he put his phone away.
He couldn't help but feel a twinge of regret for not speaking up all those years ago. But after his talk with Kendra, the feeling deepened.
If only he had agreed back then, Freya might've never met Kristian. That thought alone clouded his earlier joy. "What's the matter?" Freya asked, noticing the subtle shift in his expression after she hung up.
Ellis's gaze was intense, his voice full of emotion as he asked, "Do you blme?" "For what?" "If we had gotten to know each other better when we were young, you might've avoided that awful marriage." Ellis wasn't the type to dwell on the past. Normally, he let things roll off his back. But learning about their brief childhood encounter-and how he had unknowingly pushed away a chance to get to know her-had shaken him more than he expected.
"What happened?" Freya asked, sensing something had shifted.
More updates in galStill caught in his thoughts, Ellis handed her his phone.
Freya read the conversation with Kendra, then gave it back with a reassuring smile. "This wasn't your fault, and I don't hold anything against you. I'm not really into childhood engagements anyway. If we'd had one, maybe we wouldn't be where we are now."
Freya saw things with clarity. "You have to believe everything happens the way it's supposed to." She had been two. He was seven.
She hadn't even started preschool, while he was already in primarym school. Children would play for a few hours and then forget all about it. "You're right," Ellis said, finally grounding himself again.
If they'd been promised when they were young, during her training years, she might've hated him. Freya was definitely someone who didn't let things slide easily. "But..." Ellis began, carefully choosing his words.
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