Chapter 24 Her Counterattack

He glanced at the caller ID, frowned, and said to Freya, "Mrs. Austin, please wait a moment. I have to take this call." Freya nodded as Frederick walked to a corner to answer the phone. "What did you say? Mr. Austin's headache has relapsed?" "Yes, the medication is no longer able to control his condition. Please find a doctor quickly." "I'll be right back," he said. Anxiously, Frederick put down the phone and made his way to the car. He said to Freya, who was standing there, "Mrs. Austin, I'm afraid we won't be able to continue shopping today. Let me take you home now." "What happened?" Freya asked curiously. For a second, Frederick debated whether or not he should tell her about Mr. Austin's condition, as she may struggle to understand. After a brief moment of consideration, Frederick suggested, "How about this, you go ahead and go shopping first. Just give me a call when you're done, and I'll pick you up." Genuinely longing for fresh air, Freya replied, "Okay." Frederick ha