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
When Dani was in Ryan’s embrace, she stopped crying immediately. She even pouted as if she had gone through a lot of awful things just now.“Baby Dani, stop crying, alright?” Ryan gently wiped away the tears on her face. “Uncle will play with you later, okay?”He kept making funny faces, and Dani very quickly burst into laughter.Rodney was drowning in jealousy as he watched. He utterly despised Ryan. It was because of Ryan that the Snow family members agreed to his and Freya’s divorce. Ryan had his eyes on Freya, and he even stole his daughter’s attention away.These things were supposed to be Rodney’s.He had the urge to smash everything around him.Nevertheless, he knew that this was the official residence. Ryan was Nathan’s son. It was not a place where he could simply make a fuss.Rodney clenched his fists and held himself back.At that moment, his phone rang. He took his phone out. It was Sarah who was calling.He knew why Sarah was calling without even needing to pick u
“Mm.” Nathan did not ask Rodney to stay.Freya did not say a word either. She lowered her head and went to Ryan’s side, coaxing her daughter with him.That scene made Rodney incredibly dissatisfied. He could not resist speaking, “Freya, I heard you coughing when I was talking to you over the phone during the day. Keep a distance from Dani. Don’t infect her.”After he spoke, he left in large strides.Freya was exasperated.Rodney must be crazy. Did he not see she was wearing a mask and that she did not even say a word to her daughter?“Ignore him.” Heidi could not tolerate it either. “What right does he have to tell you off? I know that it was Sarah who called him just now. He said he would have dinner here but he left immediately after just a call from that woman. Does he even feel responsible for Dani?”“My mom has sharp eyes.” Ryan grinned. “But I think his days aren’t going well either. Didn’t you see his annoyed expression when he picked up the phone just now?”Heidi snorte
Heidi said, “Even if Ryan doesn’t get married, it’s good for him to date too. At least some rumors can be circulated. His dad said we must have Ryan get married by next year. Only marriage can stop the rumors outside. If he doesn’t follow the arrangements and does things his own way, next year… We can only make Ryan back down from his current position.”Freya was taken aback for a while. She asked probingly, “What did Ryan say?”“His dad scolded him yesterday. He said he’ll think about it seriously.” Heidi patted the back of Freya’s hand and sighed. “But I’m still not at ease.”“Godmother, I’ll advise Ryan. I hope he’ll have a good future too.”Freya knew that Ryan’s blind date would be different from the last one. Nathan was definitely serious.If Ryan were to get married next year, he would not be able to accompany her when she caught a cold in the future anymore, right? He would also be accompanying his wife on days like Christmas. When he got off work, the milk tea and cake he
Ryan pressed his lips together and did not say a word as if he was silently admitting it. Freya forced a smile. “I’ll congratulate you ahead of time, then. It looks like I have to prepare a present soon…”“Do you wish for me to get married?” Ryan pulled her and stared into her eyes.Freya brushed his hand away and continued walking with her head lowered. She replied casually, “I’m not the one who’s getting married. It’s your own affairs. However, Godmother asked me to advise you. You can only remove the negative news outside through marriage. Godfather has given his orders as well. If you keep dragging things out and not get a girlfriend, he’ll think that you still can’t forget about that man. By that time, it’s your career that’ll be damaged.“You have to understand that it’s not certain Godfather can be re-elected as prime minister. Therefore, he can only help you for these few years. If you don’t grab this opportunity, it’ll be hard for you to advance in the future. This is wha