Old Master Snow was stunned for a moment. Then, he furrowed his brows grimly.Carson said with a frown, “Rodney, you… It’s late. Uncle Nathan and Aunty Heidi have a lot on their plate every day.”“Rodney, come out. Don’t disturb your grandpa.”Jason glanced at his son before walking out of the living hall.Rodney went after him until he entered the Snow family’s hall.“Kneel,” Jason said as he pointed at the futon.“Dad…” Rodney was startled.Jason looked back and stared at his son seriously. The lights in the hall were not switched on, and moonlight shone on Rodney’s handsome face. Although it was familiar, Jason found it unfamiliar.“Are you happy tearing your grandpa and your uncle’s family apart?” Jason asked in disappointment.Rodney’s body stiffened. “I didn’t.”“Nope. You did.” Jason said, “You clearly know that your grandpa has always been ambitious his whole life. Now that he’s old and his son and daughter-in-law are acting against him, he must be upset. On top of so
Jason rubbed his brows. “So you want me to assist you in stepping up so that you can compete with your sister? But I don’t think you’re capable, Rodney. All I can see is how narrow-minded and extreme you are. You don’t have the magnanimity that someone with high social standing typically has. You’ll ruin Snow Corporation with these qualities.”“Dad, you just don’t trust me.” Rodney looked up and met his eyes.“Trust you?” Jason reacted as if he had heard a joke. “I trusted you more than anyone else. You’re my son, and I have high hopes for you. But if I trusted you, I’m afraid Sarah would’ve conned you out of Snow Corporation’s shares.”“Dad, that incident has taught me a lesson, and I’ve reflected on myself. If I repeat the same mistake, I’m a pig.” Agitated, Rodney said, “Why won’t you give me another chance?”“You have reflected on yourself, but you’ve overdone it.”Jason pushed Rodney furiously to the futon to make him kneel. “I might be old, but I’m not stupid. Take a look at
“I didn’t forget that, but–”“But now that I’m the prime minister’s wife, does it mean that the Lynch family is riding on your coattails?” Heidi cut in, “Nathan, I’m fully aware that you wouldn’t have married me if not for my family’s status. After all, you were with your first love at that time.” “That’s all in the past. Why are you bringing it up?” Nathan lowered his voice helplessly. “Our child is all grown up now. Don’t you know my feelings for you by now?”“Nathan, if my dad comes up to you and tells you that you have everything today because of the Lynch family, will you feel comfortable with that?” Heidi suddenly asked.Nathan nodded. “Fine. My dad has indeed gone too far, but he’s old. I feel torn being caught in the middle. What’s more important now is our son’s issue.”Ryan, who wanted to stay invisible at the side, was suddenly called up. He immediately straightened up.Heidi glared at her son and scoffed. “Your gay affair earlier must’ve been your plan. You wanted us
“You… Are you really casting your career aside for a woman?” Nathan was exasperated.“Didn’t you say my career is stained because of a woman? If so, I can escape the rat race. There’s nothing bad about that.” Ryan rested his hands on the back of his head lazily.“You wish.”Then, Nathan thought of something. Now that he had an idea, his tone was not that cold anymore. “You’re still young, and men should prioritize their careers. Coincidentally, I was considering assigning you to Country X to be an ambassador some time ago. You, too, are aware that the position in Country X is in high demand. Many people are eyeing it. This is a good opportunity. You have the experience from working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs anyway.”Ryan gave his father a side glance. He found it funny that his father, who was utterly furious just a moment ago, was smiling so kindly. Did his father think of him as a three-year-old child who could be easily fooled? “Dad, I was just complaining about having
Nathan’s expression darkened instantly. “You…”“That’s enough.” Heidi interrupted her husband and glanced at him. “Haven’t you guys decided the candidate to assign to Country X over the last few meetings? There’s only one last meeting left before it’s confirmed. If you suddenly change your mind and choose our son, it’ll raise the people's dissatisfaction. I know what you’re thinking about, but you can’t make changes in some national affairs as you please. One wrong move might raise a commotion.”“Aren’t you clear of Ryan’s ability?” Nathan said after being refuted by his wife. “He’s still young. It’s not a good thing to advance too quickly. Don’t you see how many people are envious of him?”Nathan fell silent. He knew his personality well. If it were not for Heidi compensating for his shortcomings all these years, he would not have been able to be in the position he is today. “You’re speaking up a lot for Ryan today. Are you hoping for him and Freya to be together?” Nathan sud
“Why can’t you be convinced?”Nathan felt as though his head was exploding. Taking care of Ryan’s matters was harder than handling national affairs.Nathan could finally understand why some fathers would want to whip and lock their disobedient sons up out of anger. “Alright, let’s talk about this again tomorrow.” Heidi hinted at Nathan with her eyes. “Mom, you’re not going to make things difficult for Freya and her family, right? I believe my parents aren’t such indecent people as those in TV shows,” Ryan said with a smile.Heidi was speechless. She closed her eyes and ignored Ryan. After returning to the official residence, Ryan went back to the building where he lived. Nathan stared at his silhouette. It looked incredibly hateful in his eyes. “I shouldn’t have promised my brother and sister-in-law to take Freya in as our goddaughter. I shouldn’t have brought Freya to live in the official residence too. We were careless. How could we let an unrelated man and woman live
“Forget it. Actually, you agreeing to it back then wasn’t very useful anyway. It was just to gain more support. Jessica had already obtained the support of Snowden and everyone on the board of directors. Your brother couldn’t even do anything. You should be relieved. Be it Jessica or Ryan, they’re both like students who have surpassed their teachers. Biological siblings in many families are always fighting with each other. Those who emerge victoriously are wolves, while those who rely on the support of their families are simply dogs.”Nathan went silent. However, he still believed that he could handle the youngsters.…After returning to the bedroom, Nathan gave Jessica a call. “Jessica, are you busy now?”“I just had a meeting. I’m in the middle of a break now.” Jessica stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows with a cup of coffee in her hands while gazing at the foreign view overseas. “You shouldn’t just think about work. You’re not young anymore. You should go on a dat
“When did you owe her anything?” Nathan was confused.Jessica’s fingers tightened their grip. “Did you forget? I was the one who switched Freya’s contraceptives back then. If it weren’t for that, she wouldn’t have gotten pregnant nor joined the Snow family.”Nathan was quiet. If Jessica had not mentioned it, he would have almost forgotten about it. “Jessica, this isn’t your style of doing things, though?” In Nathan’s memories, his niece was a decisive and ruthless person to who he even felt inferior. If Nathan were standing face-to-face with Jessica at that moment, he would have seen her sarcastic expression. “Uncle Nathan, do you and the members of the Snow family think that I should be numb and emotionless after doing so many despicable things? That I won’t feel guilt or sympathy just like a robot?”“That’s not what I meant—”“Don’t deny it in such a rush. I’ve never uttered a word of pain all these years, so all of you have a certain impression of me. I know that if a woma