Freya glowered at Ryan helplessly. “I’m talking about Dani. You hold a place in my heart as well, but of course, you can’t beat—”Ryan sealed her lips and softly nibbled them. “Drop it. I don’t want to hear it.”The man’s deep voice was heavy with despondency. He resembled a pathetic little puppy.Freya blinked her dark eyes. All of a sudden, she felt an urge to extend her hand to wrap it around his neck and kiss him back. “I can’t bear to part with you too, but we can always talk on the phone and have video calls. You can take care of yourself, but Dani can’t. Can you not be jealous of a kid?”“Darling, I’m not jealous.” Ryan raised his lips and smiled brightly. “I was teasing you.”“You…” Freya stretched out her hand to jokingly strangle him.However, Ryan was agile enough to catch her hand. He placed her hand by his lips and kissed it. “I just want to ask whether you want to go for the training.”“Of course, I do,” Freya said with mixed feelings, “I’ve been staying in the lab
It hit Freya that this was how it felt to have someone support her.It turned out that it felt so good to have someone understand her.At this point, romance was what Freya needed the least because she had just given birth to a child who lacked a father’s company. Romance took time, and moreover, she had to work. She wanted to spend the remaining time with her child.Ryan had never blamed her. He tried his best to match her schedule. It was fine even if he and Freya had to accompany the child in the house.Freya knew that was not how regular people went on dates. However, Ryan had never complained about it. He was like a warm blanket that wrapped himself around her appropriately.“Thank you, Ryan.”Freya hugged him softly.“Don’t thank me. As your boyfriend, it’s my duty to support your dreams.”Ryan ran his fingers through her long hair. “But when you return, you need to compensate for it.”Compensate…Freya’s face suddenly reddened.Could he be referring to that kind of co
However…From the scene in the living room, Ryan, Freya, and Dani indeed looked like a family. After Aunty Loretta brought the coffee, she quickly carried on with her chores rather than interrupt the conversation between the two young people.Freya then said with a low voice, “But if you look after Dani every day after you get off work, Godfather and Godmother will suspect things. Aunty Loretta will also—”“Don’t worry. By the time you return, I’ll have made Aunty Loretta my confidant.” After Ryan spoke, he noticed Freya’s look of shock. He could not help but clarify, saying, “Now that you’re staying in this building and we’re always clinging to each other, she’ll find out about it sooner or later.” “...”Freya was at a loss for words.Indeed, it was the best solution to make Aunty Loretta side with them. Nevertheless, at the thought that Aunty Loretta would learn of their relationship, Freya instantly felt embarrassed. “Will Aunty Loretta think that I seduced you—”“Freya…”
Ryan would not hurt Freya.This was what Freya deeply realized.Catherine: [Get ready, then. You’ll be leaving three days later.]Shortly after, Ryan sent Freya the script for the act they would be performing in front of Heidi and Nathan during breakfast tomorrow.After Freya read the script, she replied: [Considering that I’m not a professional actor, I’m not very confident. What if Godfather and Godmother see through me?] Ryan: [I’ve already made it concise enough. You have very few lines, and I’ll mostly be the one acting. I believe you can do it.]Freya was at a loss for words.Ryan: [They say all women are drama queens.]Freya: [Who did you hear this from? I’ve never heard of it.]Ryan: [Do practice later. If you don’t, I’ll tell Dad and Mom tomorrow that I like you, so I want to take care of your child when you’re away for training.]Freya: [You win.]She had no choice but to pick up the script and practice it several times.…When Freya headed to the dining room fo
When Ryan and Freya put on an act and made some casual remarks, Heidi and Nathan fell for it just like that.They were no ordinary people but the prime minister and his wife. Who in Australia had the audacity to play mind games with them and even successfully deceive them?After breakfast, Freya and Ryan left together.Nathan took a tissue and wiped the corners of his mouth. He said to his wife glumly, “How can Ryan take care of Dani? He’s a man, and moreover, he’s unmarried and childless. How would he know how to take care of a kid? I think I’d better ask Sister-in-law to pick Dani up and let her stay in the old residence for two months. After all, Dani is her biological granddaughter. Sister-in-law has always been nagging about it too.”Heidi smiled, but she slightly disagreed with the idea. “If she looks after Dani, she might not send her back later.”Upon hearing that, Nathan furrowed his brows. “Darling, you mean…”“As you said, Sister-in-law misses Dani very much. What if s
“I’m trying to help Ryan gain some power while I’m still in office so that he can run for prime minister,” Nathan said helplessly.“I think you’ve been brainwashed by Old Master Snow.” Heidi shook her head. “Based on Australia’s records, there has never been a father-son duo who got elected as the prime minister. Although the Snow family aims to hold the first record for that, you can’t act forcefully and have such wishful thinking. Let nature take its course. We’re already in our 50s. Why do you want to lead such a tiring life? If Ryan is interested in your position, he’ll vie for it.” “How open-minded you are.” Nathan forced a smile.“I feel that the Snow family is too greedy.” Heidi darted a look at him. “Have you realized how much gray hair you’ve grown after you took over the position? There’s so much on your mind even when you sleep, and you have a lot on your plate every day.”Nathan stroked his hair and let out a long sigh. “Maybe you’re right. Recently, I’ve assigned Ryan
“If Dani grows thinner…” Ryan said with a grin, “I’ll compensate you with my body then.”“You wish.”Freya pinched his thigh.Ryan jumped at the opportunity to hold her hand. “Look. You’ll be leaving in no time, yet you’re only worried that Dani will miss you. Aren’t you worried that I’ll miss you too?” “We can talk every day, but Dani can’t.” Freya felt a little guilty. As his girlfriend, she did, in fact, neglect him over the past two days. “Are you jealous of a kid?”“No. I’ll just…”When they were at a red light, Ryan leaned forward and said with a low, hoarse voice in her ear, “Miss you very much.”“...”As the man’s breath brushed her ear, her scalp turned numb in spite of herself.“Eyes on the road.”Not knowing how to answer him, Freya could only suppress her bashfulness and force out a warning.“Alright.”After the car arrived at the parking lot of the airport, the two of them unfastened their seat belts. However, they were not in a hurry to get out.Freya bit he
As soon as Freya finished her sentence, she turned sour all of a sudden. Ryan used to have a girlfriend when he was abroad. Given that the women there were very open, she reckoned he must be quite experienced.Forget it. Why should she, a divorced woman, care so much?She dismissed the thought from her head. “I’ll stop here. I need to leave now.”“Okay.” Ryan got out of the car first and took out her suitcase.As the two of them walked side by side, Ryan suddenly said, “That wasn’t because I’m skillful. It’s an instinct in men. I might not have experienced it myself, but I’ve seen it.”Freya blinked. It took her a while to return to her senses, and she widened her eyes. “You must be kidding. I don’t believe it.”“You’ll find out when the time comes, and I might even need to learn from you.” Ryan beamed and glanced at her pensively.“...”Freya’s mind went blank.What did he mean?Was he hinting that the two of them would have sex together one day?Not only that, but he wan