Ryan walked out with Freya on his back.It was normal to see a man carrying a woman in a place like a hospital.Freya was lying on his back. Only when a chilly wind blew past her did she wonder when Ryan had started carrying her.Was she being too dramatic? She had never had anyone carry her, not even when she used to feel weak from a fever.However, lying on a broad back made her relax. She seemed to have found someone to rely on and did not want to come down.Perhaps no matter how old one was, they would always wish for someone to rely on when they were sick.Only after Ryan put her down in the car did she mutter, “Are you tired? Am I a bit too heavy?”“Heavy? It didn’t feel so.”Ryan bent over to fasten the seat belt for her.Freya got a close-up on his handsome face and beautiful, long brows. Suddenly, her heart softened. At one point, she had the urge to extend her hands and wrap them around his neck.As soon as the idea struck her, a trace of disbelief flashed across he
Ryan walked in and saw the woman in the room whose hair was wet. She was wearing a pure white pajama shirt above her hip, and below were light yellow panties, with two fair, straight legs exposed.On top of that, the first few buttons of her pajama shirt were not buttoned, revealing half of her upper body.Ryan nearly dropped the porridge. Flames of passion began to surge up his body, and he began to breathe rapidly in spite of himself.“Ah…”His eyes met Freya’s. When Freya came to her senses, she screamed in terror and curled up underneath the blanket in a sorry state. After that, her face flushed red, and she went insane. “Ryan Snow, why are you still here?”“Where else can I be? I’ve been downstairs.”Ryan suppressed his discomfort and took a deep breath. He then placed the bowl beside his bed before stealing a glance at the woman under the blanket.The scene just now flashed across his mind once again.He shut his eyes in a rather awkward manner. When he opened them again,
Ryan turned Freya’s head around. “Do you know that if you don’t dry your hair in time after you wash it, you’ll get frequent headaches in the future? You’re an adult, yet you don’t even know how to take care of yourself.”Freya, who was having the flu, looked unhappy at being criticized. “None of your business.”“If it’s none of my business, whose business is it?” Ryan blew on her face with the dryer.“Ryan Snow, you’re so annoying.” She extended her hand and thumped on his arm, but it was not hard at all.Ryan’s body tensed up when he heard her coquettish voice.He thought to himself that she would end up torturing him to death someday.Indeed, it was not easy to dry her long hair. It took almost ten minutes before it was completely dry.Having eaten half of the porridge, Freya did not want it anymore.“That’s all?” Ryan frowned. “Eat a little bit more.”“No. I don’t feel like eating it.” Freya looked away and curled up on the couch like a kid.“I cooked the porridge myself,
After Freya threw up, she began to shiver all over and break into a cold sweat. She looked like she was in a state of prostration.She shut her eyes and heard busy footsteps in the room. After a while, Ryan went downstairs and soon came up again. He wrapped his arm around her and fed her antipyretic.Somehow, she eventually fell asleep.By the time she woke up, the sky was bright, and the heater in the house was switched on.She slowly sat up, feeling tired. Nevertheless, she was a lot more relaxed and comfortable than before.Ryan was asleep on the chaise lounge beside her. There was a thin blanket that covered him above his waist. He was wearing a green pajama shirt, which looked familiar to Freya. Only after a long while did she recall that Rodney used to wear it.The sunlight poured in through the thin window and shone on his tired, sleeping face. He was deep asleep. His fine, messy hair fell on his brows, making his face look even more clean and handsome.Freya was stunned
Freya blushed. She snapped, “Don’t you know how to use your hands to check the temperature?”“My hands are full. Even if my hands were free, they aren’t clean.” Ryan smiled and shrugged his shoulders. “What’s wrong?”“... Nothing.”Freya glared at Ryan awkwardly.“What did I do wrong?” Ryan put on an innocent expression.“... Next time, can you not check my temperature… that way?” Freya stuttered after being in a dilemma for a while. “... That… is usually done… between couples only… It’s too intimate.”“You’re saying that Rodney has checked your temperature like that before?” Ryan raised his eyebrows.“No…”“Did your ex-boyfriend do the same to you?”“... He didn’t either.” Freya suddenly felt dejected after answering. “How can you say that this can only be done between couples, then? You didn’t even do this with your ex-husband and ex-boyfriend.” Ryan laughed. “I really had no choice just now. I was afraid you’d think my hands were dirty.”Freya went silent.Fine. After t
Freya’s scalp tingled. “I… I don’t know. But do you really want to be with a guy? Didn’t you say that you dreamed of kissing someone and that person was a woman? You even felt it was not bad. It seems like… you don’t dislike women that much. Why don’t you try it out more? If it doesn’t work out in the end, I think I’ll still support you. However, sometimes, we can’t only prioritize our feelings. We have to think of our parents too.”After stuttering, she wanted to bite her tongue.Gosh, why did she mention that kiss again?Was she afraid that he could not remember it?While she was utterly frustrated, a faint smile flashed across Ryan’s eyes. “That was just a feeling in my dreams. I don’t know whether it’ll feel as good in real life.”“Maybe you can look for someone to try it out,” Freya said without thinking.“Who?” Ryan asked in a serious manner.Freya was stunned. She was stumped by the question. “How… How would I know? You can find someone who likes you to try it out.”Afte
Ryan opened the door with a smile. Before he left, he turned his head and reminded Freya. “I’ll be waiting for you to recover from the flu.”After he spoke, the door closed.Freya ruffled her hair out of frustration.Did she just agree to kiss Ryan?How did things turn out that way?Was she crazy?However, did she have to be so nervous?It would just be a kiss. She was already a divorced woman. What tough things had she not experienced yet? Why was she like this over a kiss?Ryan could just kiss her.Why should she be afraid of that?Freya might be thinking that way, but her mind could not calm down. To stop herself from thinking nonsense, she turned on the television in the living room. Just as she wanted to watch a new TV show, her phone rang. It was Rodney who was calling.Freya did not want to pick up the call at all, but she still clenched her jaw and picked it up when she thought of Dani. “I’m giving you half a minute to talk. If you want to scold me over Sarah again
In the official residence.Just as Rodney carried Dani over from the sitter’s hands, the baby started crying not long after.He became annoyed. When he came in the morning, Dani cried as soon as he carried her. He kept telling her that he was her father, but she did not understand him at all.To Dani, Rodney’s scent had become unfamiliar. She did not like strangers carrying her. Rodney then kept playing with her after she woke up from her nap in the evening. They managed to get a little closer, but Dani still did not want him to carry her.“Dani, I’m Dad. Don’t you recognize me?” Rodney was heartbroken. “When you were just born, you liked me carrying you so much. I was the one who put you to sleep every night.”Dani did not care. She kept pouting and crying. Her teary eyes glanced toward the sitter at the side.The sitter sighed as she watched.Heidi’s heart ached from listening to the child’s cries. She could not help but mock coldly, “Children are forgetful, especially those w