Chapter 423
Chapter 423 Matthew’s Lie
The man who answered the phone nced at Freya Kaufmann and said, “A local Kundin
woman.”
Matthew’s expression turned serious. “Let her take the call.”
Although the man was somewhat surprised, he still handed the phone to Freya and said, “Someone
wants to talk to you!”
She took the phone through the protective and ced it to her ear.
On the other end, Matthew’s voice sounded anxious as he spoke, “Freya?”
She felt a sense of relief upon hearing his familiar voice. “Matthew, are you in this town?”
There was heavy breathing on the other end of the phone. “I am! I brought a lot of people to find you.
Stay where you are. I’ll be there soon!”
She smiled and hummed agreeably.
Then, she handed the phone back to the man in ck, who now seemed more pleasing to her eyes.
Plus, since Matthew had brought his men along, she felt a great deal safer now.
A speeding ck car stopped next to her car in less than 10 minutes.
The car door swung open, and Matthew’s tall figure stepped out of the vehicle.
She looked at that familiar face and felt a warmth in her heart. Finally, she had a friend in Kundin.
So, she opened the car door and got out. “Matthew.”
He looked at her and walked up to her before reaching out to embrace her tightly.
She quickly tried to push him away. “Let go.”
s, he only held her tightly, making her feel ufortable.
“No, I won’t.” His voice was muffled, and it seemed as though he was crying. After a while, he sighed
and murmured, “I finally found you.”
Freya felt a bit awkward. “Let go. It’s not appropriate for you to hug me like this, especially considering
our rtionship.”
He buried his face against her neck and took a deep breath before straightening. It was clear
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that he hadposed himself as his face showed his trademark gentle smile.
“Why is it inappropriate? Radley isn’t here. What are you afraid of?”
He had returned to his usual carefree and unruly demeanor.
She chuckled and retorted, “I called him. He’s on his way here. If my calctions are right, he’ll arrive
in about an hour.”
Matthew’s eyes gleamed in grievance. “You remembered to call him but forgot to call me and your
brother?”
Freya smiled beatifically. “I was worried I wouldn’t be able to escape. So, I wanted to make sure it was
truly safe before informing my family in order to prevent causing unnecessary worry.”
As they spoke, Matthew took Freya to his car. Before they got in, she went to retrieve her stolen phone.
She had been talking to Radley prior to this. Unfortunately, the stolen phone was old. So, even though
it was fully charged, there was a significant drain when they were on call.
Hence, the phone had run out of battery and automatically shut down.
“Let’s go to the capital,” she said to the driver. Radley wasing from the capital, and there was only
one route to the capital. So, they would surely bump into one another on the way.
The driver nced at Matthew and started the car only after receiving his silent agreement.
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The convoy set off grandly.
Matthew kept asking about what happened after her disappearance on the way to the capital.
Freya told him everything, and his face darkened when he heard about Jamie controlling her with Icy
Sea.
“What are you going to do now?” he asked.
Freya’s expression turnedplicated. “I’ll go to the rehabilitation center in my country.”
In truth, she was also hesitant on what to do next. She knew what she was like when she had an
episode.
Jamie was such a viin that she hated him even when she was sober. Yet, when she was suffering an
episode, she had the impulse to beg him for mercy.
And this was just the beginning. Whenever she had an episode, Jamie would inject her with
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Icy Sea. If things dragged on and she received no relief, she genuinely felt that she might actually go
down on her knees to beg him with tears streaming down her face.
Her hand on her knee tightened at that thought.
Before, she only wanted to escape. Now, she had more to consider. If Radley and Braxton. saw that
side of her, how heartbroken would they be?
She didn’t want to show her vulnerable and miserable side to Radley.
Matthew pursed his lips tightly and scrutinized Freya’s expression.
“See, you’re hesitating. Why don’t you return after you’ve been rehabilitated?”
She turned her head to look at him, clearly in a dilemma.
He continued, “I know some experts in this field that I met in Mutrya. They also run. rehabilitation
centers, and I can guarantee that they’ll do their job right.”
Freya still found herself hesitating. “But I’m afraid that my brother will worry. Plus, I don’t know how my
mother is doing now.”
Matthew smiled. “I’ll inform your brother and mother. Once they know you’re safe, they should feel
relieved. Besides, you can still contact them even if you go abroad. Video calls will do.”
Freya pursed her lips. “I have to see Radley first. The distance between us is only about an hour’s
drive. I just had an injection of Icy Sea when I left. So, I won’t have an episode so
soon.”
Matthew’s smile faded slightly. “You might not have the heart to leave after seeing him, and I don’t think
he will let you go so easily.”
Freya fell silent, her eyebrows furrowed tightly. She had a white-knuckled grip on her knee, causing her
fingertips to turn slightly pale.
She didn’t want Radley to see that side of her, but he had been looking for her for so long. It would be
far too selfish of her to just walk away like that.
She weighed her options before turning to Matthew.
“Let’s meet up with Radley first. Then, we’ll head straight to the capital.”
Matthew’s eyes gleamed with an inexplicable emotion. “Are
you
sure?”
Freya’s throat was dry as she continued, “I’ll look for you after that. Please don’t let my mother and
brother visit me until I’ve gotten rid of addiction.”
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Matthew nodded. “Alright.”
The convoy continued their journey, and she saw lights ahead about half an hourter.
It was a convoy of vehicles speeding toward them.
Her heart was flooded with a wealth of emotion. Radley was here!
Her eyes welled up with tears as she quickly got out of the car. Meanwhile, the leading vehicle of the
opposite convoy had also stopped. The car door swung open, and Radley’s tall figure emerged from
inside, striding toward her inrge steps.
She wasted no time rushing toward him.
“Radley,” she eximed, throwing herself into his arms like a bird returning to its nest.
The familiar scent of the man made her feel safe as she rxed into his embrace.
Radley’s voice was hoarse as he spoke, “Frey, I’ve finally found you.”
Under the headlights, the two embraced while Matthew’s gaze grew increasingly mncholic before
they turned ominous.
After a while, Freya wiped away her tears and smiled through her sorrow.
Radley had already pulled her close, asking, “Are you hurt anywhere?”
She shook her head. “I’m fine. There isn’t a scratch on me. Don’t worry.”
She surveyed their surroundings, “It’s too conspicuous for two convoys to stop here. Let’s head to
Kundin’s capital and spend the night there. We can leave tomorrow.”
He nodded while holding her hand as they got into the car, refusing to let her go even for a second.
She leaned against his shoulder, gazing at the faint stubble on his chin. “You haven’t shaved?”
Radley’s eyes flickered as he replied, “I’ll shave once we get home.”
Freya’s call brought a glimmer of light into his gloomy life. How could he possibly be in the mood to
shave when he was so desperate to finally meet her? In fact, he couldn’t bear to waste even a single
second just to reunite with her.