Freya warned with a harrumph. “By the way, I still have to go to the supermarket to buy some food.”“Before that, can I place the things in the car?” Ryan asked nervously.…At 10:00 p.m., Ryan drove his car that was filled with newly-bought items.After Freya entered the house, Ryan was still moving the things into the elevator. There was no helping it. There was just too much stuff.Freya turned on the living room lights. Nothing much had changed. However, many things had been added to the study and master bedroom. The fridge was also filled with ingredients like milk, eggs, and meat.It was obvious that her boyfriend was good at living his life.“Boss, are you satisfied?” Ryan found it funny. Freya immediately started looking around after she entered, looking exactly like a boss.“It’s acceptable.”After Freya spoke, her slender body was lifted in a princess style. She was brought to the bedroom.She exclaimed and started struggling, “Put me down, Ryan.”“No.”The man
Freya was tired. She did not want to move, and she did not think of looking for Ryan.She knew that he would surely still be in the house.She was just unsure what time it was.Freya got up and found her phone. When she looked at the time, she was surprised.It was already 9:00 a.m.She had missed the time to go to work and was late. Oh no.Freya dialed Catherine’s number. “Dear President Jones, I’m sorry. I have some matters that cropped up at the last minute, so I’m taking the morning off.”“It’s okay. I had already predicted that you might be too tired to get out of bed.” Catherine’s laughing voice rang out. “Not just me, but everyone in the company should be able to understand.”“...What do you mean?” Freya had a bad feeling.“Looks like you were too tired and just woke up,” Catherine said softly. “Haven’t you seen this morning’s entertainment news? You and Ryan shopping for household items to live together have made it to the trending topics.”“...”Freya’s head buzzed.
“Ahem. Mom, about this… The one who’s at a disadvantage is Ryan,” Freya whispered. “If someone has to be worried, it’d be his mom.”“...”Listening to such shameless words, what could Mrs. Lynch still say?However… thinking about it, Freya’s words did make some sense.“Are you two really going to live together?” Mrs. Lynch asked after she calmed down. “No. Ryan just moved out of the official residence. We haven’t spent time with just the two of us for so long…” Freya said sheepishly. “I’ll still live at home. Sometimes, keeping a distance is a good thing.”“Fair enough. I won’t agree with you two living together before getting married,” Mrs. Lynch said furiously. “But you’d better be careful. Don’t get pregnant before marriage.”“I know.”After hanging up, Freya’s face was burning.She felt so ashamed.“Babe, come and have breakfast.”Ryan pushed the door open all of a sudden. He was wearing off-white casual clothes. There was a warm, doting smile on his face. “I made panca
In the evening. At the Lynch family’s villa. When Freya’s car entered the parking lot, she immediately saw Ryan’s black Audi that was parked there too. She was stunned and quickly went into the house. She found Ryan in the living room playing with Dani. Dani was giggling. “Why… Why are you here?” Freya was puzzled. They were glued to each other for the entire morning. She never heard him mentioning anything when he drove her to work in the afternoon. “Mrs. Lynch told me to come. I also came because I missed Dani.”Ryan tickled Dani’s chin with a smile as he spoke. Usually, Dani would stretch her hand to be carried when she saw that her mom had returned. On that day, her attention was entirely focused on Ryan. She did not notice her mom at all.Freya felt slightly jealous and pinched Dani’s small face. “You ungrateful kid. Don’t you miss Mom?”“Mama…”Dani suddenly spoke to Freya. Freya was stunned. It was the first time Dani addressed her. She urged excitedly, “Dani,
Was Freya not clear about whether he liked men or not?Freya shrugged her shoulders.Mrs. Lynch put her fork down and made a stern face. “Your sister’s words aren’t wrong. Look at you. You’re already 30 years old, yet you don’t even have a girlfriend. I told you to go on blind dates, but they always end without a conclusion after just a few interactions. Are you really not planning to get married? If you keep delaying this, women of similar status won’t even consider you anymore no matter how good your characteristics are. They’ll think there’s something wrong with you.”“...”Forrest’s handsome face looked awful and tense. “I don’t care.”“I care,” Mrs. Lynch said sternly. “Look at your sister. She even has a child and a boyfriend. You should learn from her. Her speed is on par with yours, considering that she’s a divorcee and found another boyfriend. You might not even have a girlfriend yet when she gets married again.”“...”Forrest pressed his thin lips together and did not
“Of course.” Freya was smug. Mr. Lynch and Mrs. Lynch exchanged glances. They could not stand seeing their daughter being so shameless.However, their daughter’s matter was already settled. It was their son’s relationship that became a major concern for Mrs. Lynch.After dinner, Ryan and Freya pushed Dani in a stroller to the neighborhood’s lakeside for a walk.The weather had started becoming hotter. The night breeze blew, and a slight fragrance wafted in the air. Freya sighed. “I really can’t figure out what my brother is thinking. Did you say he still likes Jessica? It doesn’t seem like that. He might not like her, but he still hasn’t gotten a girlfriend.”After she spoke, she glanced at the man beside her. “What do you think?”“I’m not too sure either.”No matter how smart Ryan was, he could not figure everything out. “Maybe Forrest doesn’t like Jessica anymore. Or maybe he still likes her, but he can’t get over the barrier in his heart. Besides… it’s not just about their
Jessica put her documents aside and leaned her petite body against the leather chair. She observed Ryan and smiled. “How are things going? When are you planning to get married?”“It’s still too early for that. Even if I agree, the Lynch family won’t.” Ryan touched his nose. He still had some self-awareness. “On the other hand, the Lynch family keeps urging Forrest. If he doesn’t bring a girlfriend back this year, Mr. and Mrs. Lynch will probably make a big fuss.”Jessica was stunned. Then, her elegant eyes went downcast. Her thick, dark eyelashes left a dark shadow on her face.“What do you think of this?” Ryan watched Jessica. “Me?” She pressed her lips together, feeling bitter. “I don’t know either. In his heart, I’m probably just a despicable woman.”Jessica had made an effort before, but Forrest was too cold. He was like a block of ice with thorns—cold and prickly. Actually, she could understand. She did not blame him. Everyone had their own standpoint. However, it was a fa
After Ryan finished speaking, he straightened himself up and shrugged. “It’s late now. I’ll take my leave first. Don’t stay up too late. As a woman, you need to keep yourself in good shape.”Jessica did not respond to his comment.Instead, she became eerily quiet.…The next day.When Forrest came downstairs, he was dressed in an expensive suit. His expression was indifferent as usual.Nevertheless, his behavior did not dampen Mrs. Lynch’s enthusiasm.The moment Forrest planted himself in the seat to have breakfast, Mrs. Lynch came over while holding a phone. “Ever since we came to Canberra, I’ve attended a few social functions with your dad. Look, these are the young ladies we met during the functions. These two look good…”“Mom…”Forrest furrowed his brows tightly.Last night, he got nagged so much that he hardly ate anything. However, the same thing was happening again during breakfast. He had enough of it.“You don’t want to listen to me, huh?” Mrs. Lynch was not bothere