“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
Rodney tapped on the phone in confusion. When he watched the video, he froze. Even his hands were trembling. He could not believe that the woman in the video was Sarah.“How… is this possible? Dad, is this edited?” he asked in a daze.“Edited?”Jason wished he could slap Rodney again. “Are you blind? I'm not even blind yet. I finally understand Freya’s concerns. The woman whom you care about is a psychopath. Please take her for therapy and stop her from harming those cats and dogs. If this issue gets out of hand, it’ll ruin the Snow family’s reputation. Even if you don’t care about your dignity, we do. Forget about your terrible company, let alone selling cosmetic products.”Rodney’s face turned ghastly. Looking at Sarah’s ferocious expression in the video, he found it strange.It was so strange that he almost could not focus on the video.Sarah was his first love.He would forever remember her smile when he first met her. It resembled a clean, white camellia that was pure and w
Rodney pursed his pale, thin lips tightly and admitted that he was despicable.However, he could not lie to himself. He sorely missed those times when he was in love with Freya.“My god.” Wendy took a deep breath. “Why did I give birth to such a shameless and selfish son? Do you think we don’t care about our dignity because we’re old?”Shocked, Rodney said awkwardly, “Mom, aren’t you very fond of Freya as your daughter-in-law? I–”“I am, but why don’t you reflect on the things you’ve done?”Jason could not tolerate Rodney anymore and rebuked, “You had an affair and even a child out there. Then, you married another woman in less than a week after you divorced Freya. What’s worse, your marriage with Sarah was so grand. You picked her up from a plane and gave her a wedding ring worth over ten million dollars. You did everything without considering your ex-wife’s feelings, yet you expect us to approve of you getting a divorce and remarrying your ex-wife? What do you take marriage for?
Sarah broke down in tears. “Ever since Eliza kidnapped me, I have had nightmares every night, and I feel very crabby and stressed. I need to vent, but I can’t let you know because I’m afraid that you’ll be annoyed at me. I can’t help it sometimes, and that is why—”“But you’re a psychologist. Why don’t you take medicine for it?” Rodney roared, “You may be harming animals now, but does that mean you’ll be killing people in the future? You’re my wife. If these videos spread, they’ll have a major impact on my company. I might even go bankrupt.”“That’s… impossible, right?” Sarah was stunned.“How is it impossible? Ever since I got a divorce, my reputation has been terrible. A lot of women are boycotting Osher. If the public knows that my wife abuses animals, it’ll cause an uproar, and the Snow family will be dragged into the mess.”The more Rodney said, the angrier he grew. He was overwhelmed with grief, rage, and exhaustion. At that point, he could no longer contain those feelings. “
...Country F.After getting off work and returning to her apartment, the first thing Freya did was throw herself on the bed and talk to Ryan on the phone.“What? Rodney told his parents that he wants to divorce Sarah and remarry me?”Upon hearing that news, Freya was shocked to the core. No, she was not only shocked. She was disgusted as well.“Yeah. Rodney went to the manor today, and Aunty Loretta overheard him and his parents’ conversation in the garden.”Ryan told Freya without hiding anything, “Rodney wants Uncle Jason to delete the video of Sarah abusing animals. Without the evidence, he’ll be able to appeal to the court. Once he obtains the custody rights to his daughter, you might remarry him because you can’t let Dani go.”“That’s so shameless.”Freya scolded angrily, “He really resets the limit of how shameless he can get every single time. He was the one who cheated on me and wanted to marry Sarah. Now he’s thinking of getting divorced and remarrying me? He must be
“You’re right.”On the other end of the call, Ryan looked happy and had a captivating smile on his face. He knew for sure that Rodney had been kicked out of Freya’s world entirely from that day onward.So what if Rodney was the child’s father?After the call had ended, Ryan held a glass of red wine and looked at the moon outside the window. The moonlight reflected the gleam in his eyes. “Don’t blame me, Rodney. You’re the one who dug your own grave.”He knew that Rodney would come over that day, so he especially told Aunty Loretta to keep an eye out.Sure enough, Rodney’s actions were more surprising each time.In fact, Ryan did not have to tell Freya those things.However, telling her would make her more disgusted with Rodney.As such, Freya would never give Rodney any more chances, even if it were for the sake of the child.What Ryan needed to do was sever Freya and Rodney’s relationship completely. So what if Rodney regretted it? It would be useless no matter how regretfu