Freya had actually misunderstood that his bed sheet was stained by Kiara being on her period.
While Alex breathed a sigh of relief, he was also somewhat nervous. If Freya really went to confront Kiara's mother, would he not be exposed?
Although he felt sorry for Kiara, she would have to take the blame for this. Otherwise, if Freya found out about his affair with An Suling, there was no telling how angry she would get.
Alex had a flash of inspiration. He took out a green hat and, catching Freya off guard, placed it on top of her head.
Freya was stunned. The anger on her face vanished without a trace, and she became completely calm. However, she looked at Alex with some confusion: "Alex, why are you putting a green hat on me?"
Alex was secretly amazed by the power of the Forgiveness Hat. Hearing this, he said solemnly: "You have been losing quite a bit of hair lately; it is better to wear a hat."
Freya sighed: "Are you still mad at me for climbing into your bed that night? I am sorry, Alex, I know I was wrong. In the future, I will ask for your opinion before I want to climb into your bed. As for Xiao Fu leaving period stains on your bed, I have decided not to pursue it. I forgive you."
She looked at Alex dotingly and smiled, a smile that was even somewhat desolate.
In that instant, countless famous quotes flashed through Alex's mind.
"He just made a mistake that all men make."
"But Zhu Yun knows in her heart."
"The child is innocent."
"Just consider it him practicing his technique."
Alex only felt uncomfortable all over. This version of Freya was just too discordant. Moreover, the Forgiveness Hat not only made anger disappear but also made the wearer feel ashamed of past mistakes; it was truly powerful.
"You do not have to care about my feelings. Perhaps this is just retribution. I owe you too much. If it were not for me back then, Xiao Kou would not have... Sigh..."
Freya sighed, a look of guilt flashing across her face, and then she fell silent.
Alex's heart stirred. Xiao Kou was that little girl from the orphanage in his memories. What did Freya mean by that? Did something happen to Xiao Kou back then?
"What happened to Xiao Kou back then?"
Alex pressed, Xiao Kou occupied a very important place in his memories and was also the obsession of the former Alex. Alex could not help but care.
Freya became even more ashamed and sighed mournfully: "After the orphanage closed, some children were adopted, and others were transferred to other orphanages."
"But Xiao Kou kept thinking of you. She begged the director to contact me because she wanted to see you, but I refused her small request."
"I was such a jerk. Later, I heard from the director that Xiao Kou had been adopted by a couple from a remote rural area. She must have had a very hard life all these years; there is a lot of farm work to do in the countryside."
Tears welled up in Freya's eyes, as if she regretted what happened back then.
Alex stood there stunned, his mood somewhat heavy.
"This is the mistake I made, Alex. I will find Xiao Kou and let her meet you to atone for what I did back then!"
Freya said firmly, her face glowing with a holy light. At this moment, she was like a saint reincarnated.
"Then the three of us will live happily together."
Finally, Freya smiled at Alex, her expression even looking a little shy.
Alex felt very uneasy, because Freya's current mood was only influenced by the Forgiveness Hat. Once the hat was taken off later, she would turn back into the original Freya.
Given her possessiveness, it was impossible for her to accept Xiao Kou. Besides, so many years had passed, and who knew how Xiao Kou was doing? Living in a remote, backward rural area, maybe she was already married long ago.
However, all in all, knowing Xiao Kou's whereabouts was a good thing; at least there was a possibility of finding her.
Alex could not wait to ask Freya: "Do you know which rural area Xiao Kou is in now?"
Freya said: "I do not know, but the orphanage director knows. I still have her number from back then."
After saying this, Freya took out her phone in front of Alex and called the former orphanage director. After a while, the call connected. Freya spoke to the other party for a few sentences, and suddenly her expression became sad.
Hanging up the phone, she looked at Alex apologetically and said sadly: "It was the director's son who answered the phone; the director passed away just a few days ago."
Alex was left speechless.
"Don't worry, no matter what the cost, I will find Xiao Kou!"
Seeing him like this, Freya hurriedly promised.
Alex nodded perfunctorily, but he did not feel optimistic. Finding Xiao Kou would ultimately depend on himself. However, he currently had no information on hand, and trying to find a needle in a haystack was undoubtedly difficult. It would depend on whether he could open a tracking item when opening treasure chests in the future.
In the evening, to make it up to Alex, Freya made him a sumptuous dinner, but Alex found it a bit tasteless.
After the meal, Freya carried the blood-stained quilt to wash it. There was actually more than just blood on the quilt, as well as other messy things, but Freya was in no mood to notice at this moment.
Watching Freya squatting in the bathroom, scrubbing hard with both hands at the quilt that he and An Suling had dirtied together, Alex felt uneasy; he felt he was too bad.
He walked over and took off the Forgiveness Hat. Freya, who was busy, snapped out of it and looked at the quilt she was washing in her hands with some confusion. She turned her head and asked Alex: "Alex, what am I doing?"
Alex patted her shoulder and said: "You insisted on helping me wash the quilt. You must be tired after washing it for so long. Just leave the rest to me."
Freya looked at him, wanting to say something but stopping. Finally, her eyes retreated because she thought of her series of behaviors just now. She was both confused as to why she acted that way and felt guilty about facing Alex. Hearing him say this, she nodded and hurriedly fled the bathroom.
Alex hung up the wrung-out quilt and saw that faint traces remained on it, which could no longer be washed away. It seemed this memento was here to stay.
When he went back, Freya's door was tightly closed. Alex knew she was in a complicated mood and guessed she was not in the mood to see him tonight, so he went back to his room.
He updated a few chapters of legend of fengyun hualong. The reading index was now as high as 700,000, and he had gained two more movie tickets.
Now Alex had a total of six movie tickets. Last night, he did not enter the dream world because of An Suling's visit, and today, feeling upset about the matter with Xiao Kou, Alex decided to use one.
As if waking from a big dream, when Alex woke up, he was holding Chen Nuo's body in his arms. The two were bare to each other, intimate and inseparable.
Beside them lay a mobile phone, and on the screen was a photo of a noble lady who looked about thirty years old and was extremely similar to Chen Nuo.
At this moment, Alex felt very irritable. Staring at this photo, he turned his head to look at Chen Nuo, who was frowning in her sleep. For some reason, his inner fire kept rising.
He picked up Chen Nuo's phone, dialed Chen Nuo's mother, and then tossed it aside. He then pressed down on the sleeping Chen Nuo. When he heard the questioning voice coming from the phone, he simply pretended not to know.
The phone gradually stopped emitting sound, but it never hung up.
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