Chapter 699 A Cry for Freedom

• "I’m exhausted… utterly exhausted."
• Freya’s voice cracked as her tears threatened to overwhelm her.
• "You’re the one who sent me to prison, Nathaniel. You believed Abigail over me. You tortured me, broke me, left me with nothing. And now, you think you can say a word, and I’ll stay by your side? You expect me to ignore my own mother’s wishes, betray the Gomez family, disregard the elders’ opinions, and throw myself into your arms without hesitation? Tell me, Nathaniel, why? Why do you think you have the right to do this to me?"