âWhy? I donât even have the right to return to the Snow familyâs house after Iâve been kicked out of Snow Corporation, huh?â Rodney darted an indifferent look at Freya, who remained seated in the wheelchair. She was dressed in a light yellow sweater, which matched her skin. Under the crystal clear lamp, she looked like she was glowing.
Meanwhile, Ryan was silently sitting beside her like a keeper.
A hint of grimness flashed across his eyes, and his handsome face tensed up.
Jason said with a deep voice, âWeâre not stopping you from returningâ¦â
â If thatâs the case, why didnât anyone inform me about my daughterâs 1oo -day celebration when all the relatives are here?â
Rodney raised his volume, his angry eyes darting at Freya. âFreya, we have gotten a divorce, but my child will always have my blood. Youâre in no position to strip me of the right to see her.â
Freya frowned while Wendy promptly leaped to her feet and explained, âFreya isnât stopping you from seeing Dani. I was just worried that youâd feel awkward when you both meetâ¦â
âDoes it mean I wonât be able to see my daughter forever just because itâll be awkward?â Rodney glared at Wendy. âMom, you miss your granddaughter, and I miss my daughter too.â
He roared like a wild beast, making Wendy feel a little uncomfortable.
Freya raised her head and exchanged looks with Rodney. âIâm not stopping you from seeing Dani. If you want to see her in private, you can. But I disagree with you taking Dani out privately because⦠I donât want my daughter to have any contact with Sarah.â
âItâs my choice to take Dani to meet whoever I want. Wonât you let her interact with the man you find in the future?â
Rodney threw a glance at Ryan at the side and suddenly laughed. âOr have you long since allowed Dani to get along with the man, whom you have a thing for, every day? Dani has become very close to him, hasnât she? Sheâs probably going to call him â Dadâ next time. Ryan, donât you think so?â
Everyoneâs expressions changed.
Ryanâs handsome face turned grim little by little.
Freya was so exasperated that her pretty face flushed red. âRodney, watch your mouth.â
âI do watch my mouth. Youâre the one who doesnât. Do you dare say thereâs nothing between you and Ryan? He has fallen for you for a long time now.
Since both of you have been staying in The Lodge, who knowsâ¦â
Slam.
Jason slammed the table in rage. âRodney Snow, are you out of your mind? Thereâs a limit to the nonsense youâre spewing.â
âI spew nonsense?â
Rodney burst into laughter. âHaha. Ryan, I dare you to swear before everyone that you donât like Freya.
Have you never been interested in her? If youâre not f*cking interested in her, would you have helped her so much with the divorce matters, brought her to The Lodge, and dealt with me? Freya has nothing to do with The Lodge at all. She isnât related to you by blood. F*ck, youâre more scheming than anyone else. Youâve been eying your sister-in-law and yearning to be Daniâs stepfather, yet you dare not admit it. What a coward you are.â
Everyone was stunned by his words. Even the expressions of a few Snow family elders looked grave.
Indeed, Ryan and Freya were not related by blood. Nevertheless, he treated her really well, so well that If Ryan were interested in Freya, their relationship would be exceptionally messy. It would be a disgrace if this were spread to the public.
Old Master Snow tightened his hold on the spoon without him realizing it.
âSo am I wrong in helping her?â
Ryan was the calmest person among everyone at the table despite his direct involvement in this matter.
He slowly rose to his feet. âI shouldnât have helped her with the divorce matters, brought her to The Lodge, and dealt with you. I shouldâve let you mess around out there while leaving your wife submitting to the humiliation. I shouldâve let you take Dani to Sarah so that she could become Daniâs new mom.â
Rodneyâs handsome face twitched a little, and he glowered at Ryan with resentment. âIâm asking you, Ryan. Do you have the guts to admit that you like her?â