“Strained?”Forrest laughed. “Am I the one who wants it to be this way? Jessica, you should know it better than anyone else. You’re too cruel. After returning to Australia back then, what did you promise me? You said you’d let me propose our marriage to your parents after some time. However, I waited and waited. In the end, you broke up with me before you got married to another man. “Never mind that, why did you switch my sister’s medicine? After she got pregnant, you even threatened her with the Lynch family’s matters. You did not allow her to get an abortion and had her marry your useless brother. How had all of you Snow family members hurt and betrayed Freya? She has always been doted on in our family since young. The Snow family destroyed everything.“If you have even a sliver of conscience, or if you even have a trace of guilt toward me, you wouldn’t have hurt my sister like that. What’s done is done and can’t be reversed, do you know that?”Jessica clenched her hands that we
Forrest said coldly, “Jessica deserves it. Who asked her to be greedy for power?”“Brother, being born in a family like the Snow family and being educated to bear responsibilities ever since young, it’s understandable that there are many instances where she doesn’t have a choice. She’s a member of the Snow family. They’ve given her the best education and honorable status. Her parents raised her painstakingly, and she’s the eldest sister. She has to take on her responsibilities. Jessica didn’t only have you back then. There were also her parents who had great expectations for her and her brothers whom she had to protect.”Freya said resignedly, “Besides, the Lynch family was so insignificant at that time. The Snow family could crush us with just a finger. If Old Master Snow found out his granddaughter behaved recklessly for a guy from a small place, do you think he’d have let the Lynch family go? He would surely have caused you problems and forced you to leave. For your family’s safet
...Two days later, Freya returned home after getting off work. When she arrived at the dining hall’s door while pushing Dani in her stroller, she heard pleasant laughter ringing inside.“Summer, you’re so adorable.”Heidi was grinning from ear to ear.Freya’s footsteps halted. In that split second, Heidi saw her and waved her hand. “Freya, you’ve gotten off work. Come over quickly. Let me introduce you.”Under the bright chandelier, a sweet-looking woman was sitting beside Heidi. She looked like she was in her 20s. She was graceful, and her smile was bright when she smiled at Freya. At first glance, she was a woman who would be adored by elders. One could tell she was a polite person.“This is Summer. I’ve mentioned her to you before. She’s also your godfather’s closest friend’s daughter.” Heidi’s voice was filled with delight. “I asked Ryan to bring Summer over for a meal.”“Hello, Freya. Nice to meet you.” Summer showed Freya an elegant and sincere smile. Then, she pouted her
Freya was not a petty person. Usually, when guests wanted to carry Dani, she would agree to let them hold her. Not only that, she was happy as a mother when others liked her daughter for being so adorable. However, she felt like Ryan was trying to please another woman at that moment and was using her daughter to do so. She did not like that at all.If she were to refuse him, the atmosphere would become awkward. It would make her look childish as well. Therefore, she could only bite the bullet and hand her child to Ryan.After Ryan carried Dani, he immediately moved closer to Summer’s side. They were looking at the child together with their heads lowered. Ryan even made Dani laugh from time to time. When Dani giggled, Summer would smile happily as well.“Ryan, look. She has two little dimples when she smiles. That’s so adorable.”Freya could not continue looking at this scene.She averted her gaze and took two sips of water from her glass.Heidi had a mysterious smile on as she
“Mm.”Ryan changed his shoes. The curved corners of his mouth showed that he was in a good mood.Freya raised her head and glanced at him indifferently. She thought he was an eyesore. As Heidi and Nathan were not here, she did not want to pretend anymore.“Dani, did you miss me…”Ryan reached out to touch Dani’s little face, but Freya quickly carried Dani away and avoided his hand.“What are you doing?” Ryan raised his eyebrows.Freya did not look up. She simply said sarcastically, “Has Miss Wright gone back already? I thought you’d ask her to stay the night.”“No way.” Ryan sat beside her and crossed his legs lazily. “Summer is a proper lady. She’s not some casual woman. Even if she does spend the night here, my mom will arrange for her to stay in the guest room in the official residence. How could she stay at my place?”Freya smiled. “Oh yes, Summer isn’t just some casual woman.”She was the casual one. She simply let Ryan kiss her multiple times.As he said before, he did
“Ryan brought his blind date back to the official residence last night. That woman said Dani was adorable, so Ryan quickly asked for Dani from me to please that woman.” Freya’s brows were knitted into a tight frown due to her annoyance. “Dani doesn’t even know that woman, and she’s not a tool to please women. Besides, children have weak immunity. Who knows if Dani will get germs on her if strangers were to carry her…”Catherine was stunned. She poured the coffee beans into the coffee grinder. Then, she raised her head and glanced at Freya’s expression. Her heart skipped a beat.Okay, the thing that she was most worried about had happened.However, Freya herself did not notice it at all.Of course, she might have sensed it, but it was obvious that she could not accept the truth.The aroma of coffee wafted in the air.Freya said in a low voice, “My words were slightly harsh last night, and I think they made me seem like a petty person. Actually, it’s not that I’m not allowing Ryan
Catherine smiled bitterly. “Didn’t the prime minister’s wife introduce three excellent men to you? To be honest, those three guys weren’t bad. They’re single, decent-looking men who come from good families and have a promising future. Yet, you didn’t fancy any of them. Tell me. Where can I find better men for you? There may be very handsome guys, but they might not be reliable, while those with good personalities might not look good.”“Am I that picky?” Only then did Freya realize that problem.“You’re not picky.” Catherine told her the truth, “It’s just that when you have better options before, those who come after will pale in comparison. Do you understand that? With Ryan being a benchmark, your eye for men will only get stricter. But where can I find someone like Ryan who’s rich, handsome, from a prominent family, gentlemanly, elegant, humorous, romantic, wise, and calm? Even if I give Shaun to you, you might not fancy him.”“...”Freya was speechless for some time. The corners
Freya got even more irritated. [If you’re not angry, why did your reply come so late?]Ryan: [Oh, I was in the middle of a call with Summer.]“...”Summer. It was Summer again.Freya was exasperated.She threw her phone aside angrily and did not want to talk to Ryan at all.Ryan sent a reply message: [Why aren’t you replying?]Freya sneered.She sent him a message, and he only replied after an hour. Yet when she did not reply, he immediately came and asked her about it. Why did he not think about how long he had made her wait?Freya: [Because I don’t want to disturb your call with Summer.]Ryan: [We’ve ended the call.]Freya: [Oh, no wonder Young Master Snow finally has the mood to talk to me.]Ryan: [Why are you being sarcastic?]Freya: [I just can’t stand a certain someone who prioritizes love more than friends.]Ryan: [You can’t possibly be talking about me, right?]Freya: [Haha. When I was with my blind date, I always replied to your messages first. I even abandoned