“Oh, you…” Wendy once again lamented losing such a good daughter-in-law. “But my back has been doing well lately. I just have a headache from being pissed off and annoyed by a lot of things.”Freya thought that if she were to have a son like Rodney, she would not only have a headache. She would even have high blood pressure and brain hemorrhage.…Saturday was Ryan’s day off. At 9:00 a.m., the driver drove the business car to a children’s photo studio in Canberra.Freya did not ask which photo studio it was as she believed in Ryan’s competence.She only found out that the photo studio was situated among the villas near the esplanade when they arrived. The interior design was exquisite, and there were many styles for children’s photoshoots. There were also all types of designs of children’s clothing, which were all brand new. “This place must be expensive. How much is it? I’ll transfer the money to you…”Freya spoke to Ryan while the employee had gone to pour them a cup of tea
Hus…Freya’s pretty face twitched slightly. “He’s not my husband…”“Oh, then he’s your boyfriend, right?” Upon realizing that she had misspoken, the facilitator covered her mouth, feeling flustered.“...”Freya was speechless. Did Ryan and her look like they were intimate? “He’s my brother.”“...I’m sorry.”The facilitator’s face flushed red. All she knew was that the people who came to take photos today were of important status. Her boss had given them instructions personally, but she was unclear who was coming. “I really couldn’t tell because he looks around your age, and he’s patient and experienced with the child too. I’ve been working in this industry for so long. It’s rare to see dads who are much more patient than us, facilitators. He must be married, right? Your brother’s wife must be a really happy woman.”Freya laughed. “He’s not married yet…”“Really?” The facilitator felt even more embarrassed. “Okay. I’ve said the wrong thing again.”“You’re not completely wrong
Ryan felt that he should not scare Freya off.“What are you laughing at?” Freya was baffled.“Nothing.” Ryan yawned as soon as he answered.At that, Freya quickly said, “Get some rest now. You must be worn out today. Even I feel worn out just by watching the photoshoot from the side. Forget it. We’ll take photos of Dani with a mobile phone next time. After all, she can’t stand the photoshoots, and it’s tiring for us.”“You can’t say that. Spending time with children is supposed to be tiring yet joyful. We just need to put more effort into the photoshoot. When she grows up and looks at these photos, she’ll be very happy.”Ryan said gently, “I have a five-year-old nephew who enjoys flipping through the photos that his mom took of him when he was a baby. My cousin made an album of his photos and did a few photoshoots for him. My nephew always takes out the album and flips through it. Every time I visit him, he’ll take it out and share it with me, and he’ll smile every time he looks a
Before dinner was served, Freya sat in the lounge and watched Ryan, Carson, and a few others play snooker since she had difficulty moving around. When it was almost time for dinner, Jessica returned. She was wearing lipstick, a pair of pearl earrings, and a long woolen coat. Given her tall figure, she exuded a cold aura. Yet, she still looked mature and sexy.The dining room fell quiet for a moment. After all, everyone was under no illusion about the changes that had taken place within the Snow family recently — that Jessica had forced Old Master Snow to grant her power despite his old age.“Freya, here’s the gift I bought for Dani.” Jessica handed her an exquisitely wrapped square box. “It’s a mini robot, and it’s quite fun to play with.”“Thanks.”Freya was grateful. At this point, she was sincerely grateful to Jessica. “Jessica, have a seat.”“Jessica, you’re looking more like a superwoman. Although work is important, you shouldn’t neglect your relationships too. Do you need
“Why? I don’t even have the right to return to the Snow family’s house after I’ve been kicked out of Snow Corporation, huh?” Rodney darted an indifferent look at Freya, who remained seated in the wheelchair. She was dressed in a light yellow sweater, which matched her skin. Under the crystal clear lamp, she looked like she was glowing.Meanwhile, Ryan was silently sitting beside her like a keeper.A hint of grimness flashed across his eyes, and his handsome face tensed up.Jason said with a deep voice, “We’re not stopping you from returning…”“If that’s the case, why didn’t anyone inform me about my daughter’s 100-day celebration when all the relatives are here?”Rodney raised his volume, his angry eyes darting at Freya. “Freya, we have gotten a divorce, but my child will always have my blood. You’re in no position to strip me of the right to see her.”Freya frowned while Wendy promptly leaped to her feet and explained, “Freya isn’t stopping you from seeing Dani. I was just worri
Freya did not know whether it was Rodney’s loud voice or its firmness, but her mind went blank for a few seconds.Ryan liked her?No, no. This was quite impossible.Nevertheless, Ryan usually treated Dani and her very well…Suddenly, Freya felt a little uneasy.Besides her, everyone else’s eyes were fixed on Rodney as well.Old Master Snow’s expression, in particular, was extremely ghastly.Under everyone’s gazes, Ryan remained cool and said, “I do like her, but my parents like her as well. Of course, not only do I like her, but I also sympathize with her. My mom said that the more you get along with Freya, the purer you’ll find her. Perhaps you see her as a cruel and despicable woman, but all of us don’t think so.”“Stop beating around the bush…” Rodney sniggered impatiently. “You’re just f*cking too cowardly to admit it.”“Rodney, don’t you think you’re despicable?”The gentleness in Ryan’s eyes was slowly replaced with frostiness. “Today is your daughter’s 100-day celebrat
Wendy walked up to Rodney impassively and slapped him on the face.“Get lost.” A surge of emotions overwhelmed Wendy, and she pointed toward the outside. “You’re not here to spend time with Dani. You’re just here to kick up a fuss.”Rodney froze.As far as he could remember, this was Wendy’s first time slapping him in full view of so many people.Old Master Snow sighed in disappointment.Carson, too, started to criticize Rodney, “Rodney, you’ve gone too far. I can understand Ryan’s feelings. I’m fond of Sister-in-law, so I sympathize with her as well. But does that mean I’m interested in her? Do you think everyone who has helped her is romantically involved with her?”Jessica lowered her eyes coldly and ordered, “Guards, please send Young Master Snow out. He’s not fit to stay here today.”As soon as she finished speaking, a few bodyguards came in from outside and pulled Rodney’s arms on both sides.“Jessica, this is my home. What gives you the right to kick me out?”Rodney was
Jason was speechless.With so many relatives present today, the incident would surely reach Nathan and Heidi’s ears even though they had gone abroad. The two of them were already averse to Rodney. Hence, this incident would only offend them even more. Ryan was their only son, and they usually pampered him a lot. Yet, Rodney heaped so much humiliation on him tonight.After some time, Old Master Snow said, “Handing Snow Corporation to Jessica might be the best decision. I’ve gotten over it. If Rodney were to take over the company, he might screw it up. He’s not cool-headed enough. Bear Freya’s words in mind. Don’t ever let him take Dani to Sarah. Seeing how badly my grandson has been trampled on, I don’t want my granddaughter to be ruined too.”Jason and Wendy nodded.They could tell that Old Master Snow had completely given up on Rodney.Even they stopped having expectations of Rodney, let alone Old Master Snow.They would just let Rodney do whatever he wanted in the future.…