Rodney’s heart jerked.He turned and glared at the woman who was smiling vaguely. His heart fell into a deep abyss in spite of himself. “Just based on your ability?”“Yes.”Catherine nodded nonchalantly. Instead of staying there, she left along with her bodyguards and Hans.Staring at her figure, Rodney was so annoyed and infuriated that he wished he could tear her into pieces.If Catherine had made such remarks in the past, he would just see her as a laughingstock.However, he would not do that now. Catherine had support from Shaun, Titus, Matthew, and her biological mother, who wanted to please her and make things up to her. Even those tycoons in the world were going out of their way to butter Catherine up.If Catherine was adamant about dealing with him, he might be no match for her without the Snow family and executive council as his support.Rodney had never thought that Catherine would be his competitor after he married Sarah.At present, Osher was his most capable compa
By the way, Freya must have gone to Country F for training. Who was taking care of Dani, then?Rodney swiftly dialed Wendy’s number. “Mom, have you visited Dani recently?”“Yeah. I visited her just yesterday,” Wendy replied.“Freya has gone to Country F for a two-month training. Why didn’t you take Dani home?” “What? Freya has gone for training?” Wendy was astonished. “I didn’t know.”“Didn’t anyone from The Lodge inform you?” Rodney’s handsome face darkened.“Your uncle and aunt have been very busy after the new year. I never saw them every time I went there.” Wendy said in surprise, “I was under the impression that Freya was at work during the day and would return home at night after work. I didn’t hear the news from Aunty Loretta, who looks after Dani. If I had known this earlier, I would’ve taken Dani home. How could I feel relieved having an outsider take care of Dani?”Rodney instantly grasped the point. “Mom, it must be Freya who’s deliberately hiding it from you. Perhap
“I didn’t say that I’ll let Sarah take care of Dani. You could’ve sent Dani to the Snow family’s old residence.”Rodney glanced at Freya before he snorted and said, “But since you’re too busy to take care of Dani, I’ve decided to fight for Dani’s custody. I know you won’t be happy with this, but after arriving in Australia tomorrow, I’ll file a lawsuit in court. Back then, the odds of success weren't in my favor, but it’s different now. Your family isn’t in Canberra, and you’re not by Dani’s side. For the sake of Dani’s mental health, the judge will certainly grant me her custody.”“How dare you?!” Freya trembled all over from her rage. From the look in her eyes, it seemed like she could not wait to eat him up. “I’ll only be away for two months, but what about you? You’re managing a few companies. Don’t you always go out on business trips and socialize too?”“Speaking of this, I forgot to tell you that I bumped into your good friend in Country R. She wants to take revenge on your be
Somehow, Freya seemed to have found refuge and gradually calmed down. “Ryan, Rodney came to look for me just now. He said he’ll file a lawsuit for Dani’s custody. Considering that I’m away now, I might not have a realistic chance of winning this case.”“Let him go ahead, then.”Ryan smiled and said coolly, “Freya, on the day you left for training, I expected that Rodney would find out about it sooner or later. I personally enjoy planning ahead. If he really plans to file a lawsuit, I believe he’ll dismiss it before going to court because he can’t possibly win.”Freya froze. “Why?”Ryan explained softly, “Because I’ve gathered a lot of evidence of Sarah often abusing animals in private. Since he has such a wife, the judge will deem the child’s safety to be at risk, so it’s impossible that the judge will grant him custody.”“How did you know this?” Freya was stupefied.“I assigned someone to keep an eye on Sarah during this period. It’s in her nature to be cruel. After she became d
“Don’t say that. He’s now your boyfriend. It’s his duty to protect you.”Catherine said in praise, “I was a bit worried when you got together with Ryan at first, but now I’m relieved. Even if the Snows find out about your relationship with him in the future, I believe a smart person like him can protect you well.”“I think so too.”Freya nodded in a daze.Originally, she did not quite believe the promise Ryan made to her.Regarding her relationship with Ryan, she was just planning to play it by ear.At this point, she was gradually starting to believe in him.Even if their relationship was made public in the future, she would not be too scared.It was because Ryan would be there to protect her even if the sky fell.It was Freya’s first time experiencing the feeling of being protected by a man.…Canberra, Australia.After Ryan ended his call with Freya, he was not in a hurry to go to the Snow family’s old residence.Instead, he arranged for Aunty Loretta to take Dani and s
“Mm.” Ryan nodded. “When Freya learned that you guys took Dani away, she didn’t urge me to take any action either. Instead, she was concerned that you guys wouldn’t be able to manage Dani, so she promptly asked Aunty Loretta to come over.”After Aunty Loretta, who was standing at the side, heard it, a trace of surprise flashed across her eyes. She then chuckled. She could not help but admire Ryan.Wendy and Jason looked a lot better now. They were not as unhappy as before.“Freya should’ve told us this earlier,” Wendy said, “Since she’s not around, she should let us look after Dani.”“She took into consideration the issue that once Rodney finds out about it, he’ll fight for Dani’s custody on the grounds that she’s away on a business trip.” Ryan sighed. “If you don’t believe it, let’s wait and see. When Rodney comes back, he’ll surely mention wanting to file a lawsuit.”Wendy and Jason exchanged looks.At that moment, many thoughts flashed across their minds.They hesitated.It
Ryan let out a long sigh. “Aunty Wendy, can you see why even my parents and I side with Freya now? Rodney can’t have the child’s custody. Both of you might be able to take care of Dani now, but you guys are already old, after all. If anything happens in the future, Dani will still end up with Rodney. Given that Sarah is so brutal toward animals, can you guarantee that she won’t treat the child the same way?”Wendy nodded as she became enlightened.“You’re right,” Jason added. “Although I’m clueless about psychology, I heard this behavior certainly means that she’s mentally ill. Being abusive allows her to satisfy her inner wishes. Over time, not only will she think of abusing cats and dogs but also the marginalized group.” “Alright, Ryan. Your uncle and aunt aren’t unreasonable people.” Old Master Snow returned the phone to him. “I’ll definitely forbid Rodney from fighting for Dani’s custody. Dani will continue staying with Freya. Everything will remain the same as before.”“I tha
Ryan: [Good.]Freya: [Love you. Muacks.]Ryan: [You owe me a kiss. Kiss me when you’re back.]Freya: [Alright.]When she returned, she would give this man a good kiss even without him reminding her.She looked at the calendar, only to realize that only 20 days had passed. It hit her that she wanted to return home so badly not just because of Dani but also Ryan.She really missed him.…The next day.As soon as Rodney alighted from the plane, he headed to the old residence.The minute he saw Wendy carrying Dani and playing with her in the courtyard, his heart nearly melted.“Mom, Dani…”He rested his gaze on his daughter, who had gotten slightly chubbier. Her eyes resembled Freya’s, whereas her mouth and nose were similar to his. Dani had inherited the best traits of both her parents.“Dani, did you miss Daddy?”Rodney extended his hand to carry Dani, but Wendy suddenly took two steps backward. She turned around and handed Dani to Aunty Loretta, who was beside her.Aunty