“Two years…”Freya muttered. At that time, she would be 28. It was not too early nor late.“Darling, it’s considered late. You won’t look pretty when you become the bride if you wait for too long.” Ryan squeezed her hand softly. “Since you’ve never been a bride, don’t you want to try being one? Look, even Shaun and Catherine are planning to hold a wedding.”Freya was stunned.That was true. She was once married, yet she had never been a bride.At this thought, she was slightly swayed.“But… I might want to marry you in less than two years.” Freya blinked and draped her arms on his shoulders.“That’s wonderful.” Ryan said with a smirk, “Come on. I’m waiting for you to propose to me.”“...”Freya was dazed. When she came to her senses, she was so angry that she punched his chest. “Ryan, I’ll refuse to marry you if you’re like this!”He had gone too far. How shameless of him to ask a woman to propose to him.Dani noticed her mother hitting Ryan. She learned from Freya and lifte
Freya lay in Ryan’s arms, feeling a little dejected.When it was 8:00 p.m. or so, Mrs. Lynch could not help it. She entered the room and said, “Freya, I’m going to bathe Dani. Why don’t you go out and stroll around with Ryan? It’s rare that he’s here to visit you. You shouldn’t make him accompany the child all the time.”“It’s okay, Mrs. Lynch. I’m very fond of Dani. Let me bathe her.” Ryan immediately carried the child and leaped to his feet. “I’ve always bathed Dani before this.”Stunned, Mrs. Lynch promptly waved her hand. “No need. I…”“Mrs. Lynch, give me a chance to prove myself. I want to be Dani’s father really badly,” Ryan said with a flattering tone while grinning.He made his intention so obvious and straightforward that Mrs. Lynch did not know whether to laugh or cry.“It’s fine, Mom. Just let him do it.”Since her boyfriend was so proactive, Freya could not stop him. She said in a mocking tone, “It’s not easy to be Dani’s father. Take your best shot.”Ryan proactiv
“Rodney, if you had said this earlier, I would’ve been gratified.”Jessica stood one meter away from Rodney. Her eyes on her pretty face rested on Rodney for quite a while before she responded.Rodney was stunned. If he were not tied up, he would certainly stand up. At that moment, all he could do was struggle. “Jessica, what are you trying to do? I’m your brother, your biological brother, but you’re not going to let me off because of such a trifle, huh? Indeed, I shouldn’t have turned against Second Uncle. But think about my feelings. Ryan, that b*stard, has snatched my wife and child away, leaving me with nothing. As a man, how can I keep quiet about it?”He still refused to admit his mistakes.Jessica’s deep gaze conveyed a sense of frustration, helplessness, and sorrow. As she remained quiet, Rodney grew anxious.He lost his composure and said in an agitated tone, “Jessica, you need to get this straight. I’m not your stumbling block, and I’ve never thought of snatching what’
“We’ve never thought of killing you,” Ryan said indifferently.Upon hearing that, Rodney relaxed. After all, he did not want to die.“I didn’t know you fear death so much.” Ryan saw it and mocked him. “I thought you were very bold.”Embarrassed, Rodney’s whole body trembled. “I don’t fear death. I just don’t want to die in your hands for no reason. Ryan, aren’t you righteous and fair? Now that it has come to this, you should send me to the police station instead of abusing your power here.”Ryan had thought it over.Rodney’s crime would only involve smearing the executive council’s reputation. Given that all he had done was make nasty remarks on the Internet, he would only be locked up in the police station for a few months.Ryan rubbed his brows. “Rodney, we didn’t have to come this far. You shouldn’t have incited Minister O’Connell to look for other forces out there.”Rodney was shocked, and he wondered how Ryan learned of it.“Ryan, don’t accuse me. I don’t know what you’r
“Whatever.”Rodney’s heart skipped a beat, but he began to laugh sarcastically. “If you want to put me in trouble by shifting the blame to me, there’s nothing I can say.”At the sight of her biological brother’s expression, Jessica turned around bitterly.Rodney was an utter disappointment.He was totally hopeless.Ryan nodded. “You can choose not to admit it, but we can’t take the risk. You know too much.”After that, he shot a look at the doctor behind him.The doctor put down the kit and opened it to take out a syringe.“What are you trying to do?” The sight of the scene frightened Rodney, and he struggled madly. “Let me go. Jessica, hurry up and untie me. Are you really planning to kill me?”With her back facing Rodney, Jessica sat as still as a statue.“Rodney, we’ve never thought of killing you.” Ryan fixed his gaze on Rodney, feeling disheartened. “Don’t worry. After this injection, you’ll forget all those unhappy memories. You’ll be carefree.” Having finally grasped
Rodney wept in pain and regret.He wanted to know why he had become like that too.However, his world had plunged into darkness.The doctor removed the needle and said, “Young Master, I’ll give him another injection after two hours, and everything will be alright.”“When will he wake up?” Ryan asked with mixed feelings.“One day later.”“Untie him and send him back to the old residence after the injection.”Ryan gave a weak and light sigh before patting Jessica’s back. “Perhaps this is the best outcome for him.”“I understand.”Jessica took a long and deep breath. Then, she straightened her back and shut her eyes.It might be a relief to forget certain things.However, it would break her heart to see him become a fool.“I’ve told the doctor to reduce the dosage.” Ryan suddenly said, “His intelligence will be similar to a ten-year-old child’s.”Jessica turned around and looked at him with surprise. Only after a while did she say, “Thank you.”Having a ten-year-old child’s
“Fine. Stop complaining. Your dad is in his 50s and works 18 hours a day, yet he has never mentioned being tired.”Nathan could not bring himself to see his son faking pity.Ryan could really do anything for love.How did Nathan not realize before that his son was an affectionate person? “Fine. If you want to move out, go ahead.”Heidi did not force Ryan. She had lived in The Lodge for a long time. Apart from the fact that the place was spacious and safe, she disliked everything else. For one, her freedom was restricted, and it was inconvenient for her relatives to come because they had to go through tight security checks every time they came. If she were not the first lady, she would have thought about moving out. “I only have one request,” Heidi said solemnly. “You can’t get Freya pregnant before both of you get married. Since both of you have decided to be in a relationship, you should do it with the premise that you’ll get married. When both of you get into a conflict, you
“Alright. I’ll ask Ryan and see when he’s available to treat everyone to a meal.”Freya graciously agreed.Previously, a few of her colleagues had suggested having her boyfriend treat them to a meal, but Freya’s relationship was not yet made public. Now that it was public, she surely had to bring her boyfriend along.Besides that, Freya was missing Ryan a little.Amid her thoughts, Ryan’s call came through.“Darling, I miss you.”His soft voice made Freya’s heart melt.“What a coincidence! I miss you too. I was just about to call you.” Freya walked over to the balcony with her phone. “This is called telepathy,” Ryan said with a grin. “Since I’ve moved out, do you want to come over to my place for dinner after work? I can cook for you.”“It happens that my colleagues have been asking me to have you treat them to a meal.” Freya’s mouth twitched. “I’ve been to my colleagues’ places for meals a few times. It’s time you treated them to a meal.”“In that case… I have to do it. I’l