Let me go, Mr. Hill Novel [By Shallow South] Chapter 2148 âYou⦠You actually booked a room upstairs for my brother? When did you do that?â Freya stuttered.
She did not dare to imagine it. Jessica had drunk wine too. She would be sending Forrest upstairs. A young man and a young woman who were ex-lovers would be alone together. Things could easily happen between them.
âWhen I went to the bathroom before.â
Ryan rubbed his stomach and said with a sick expression, âFor the sake of Forrest and Jessicaâs happiness, that was my first time pouring wine for other people at the table. How are you going to thank me?â
Freya rolled her eyes at him. âDid I beg you to do it? I was tricked as well, okay? Besides, Jessica is your sister, not mine. I havenât even blamed you for setting my brother up.â
âHaha, your brother might even be thanking me in his heart. â Ryan grinned. âDidnât you feel it? Your brotherâs aura changed when I brought Jessica over tonight. If he didnât care at all, he wouldâve just shaken hands nonchalantly and said âItâs been a long timeâ when he saw his ex-girlfriend. If it werenât for me, he wouldnât even look at Jessica. Do you know why?â
âWhy?â Freya did not drink but she felt as if she had. She was getting confused.
âTo think that you were married before. Your EQ is too low.â Ryan glanced at her in disdain.
Freya was infuriated. â So what if my EQ is low? Do you dare to look down on me?â
âI wouldnât dare, and I donât.â Ryan suppressed his laughter and shook his head. âIâm guessing itâs because your brother hates Jessica. Think about it. They were madly in love back then, yet one of them got married all of a sudden after returning home. Could he possibly not feel hatred? But he might be hating her only because he loves her. If there were no feelings at all, where would the hatred come from?â
Freya did not say a word. She recalled when she ran into Forrest and Jessica quarreling at the Snow familyâs manor back then. The words her brother uttered from his mouth were very harsh. That was most probably hatred.
Ryan said, âItâs no wonder that your brother would harbor hatred. My sister was educated by my grandpa ever since she was young. She was too obedient during her younger days. She always placed family first and had to bear too many responsibilities. When a person is powerless, marriage and happiness isnât a choice for them.â
Freya continued being silent.
She was not born in that kind of family. She did not know those feelings. âI donât understand. Is having a high status really that important? The Snow family is already doing very well. Does the Snow family want to be in the highest position so badly that itâs even worth sacrificing the younger generationsâ
happiness for it?â
âNot every parent places their childrenâs happiness behind the company and wealth. Thereâs just no choice sometimes. They were forced to do so.â
Ryan smiled and looked at Freya. âFreya, if you didnât have a brother taking on everything for you, you wouldnât be so carefree either. Your parents wouldâve considered whether your partner was of the same status as you and if the marriage would be helpful to the company. If you were in love with an average guy, your parents might not even support you.â
After Freya was taken aback for a moment, she realized she could not refute him. It seemed like the truth.
âPeople are like that. The more you own, the less freedom you have.â After saying that sentimentally, Ryan thought of something. He became dispirited.
âWere you reminded of yourself?â Freya suddenly felt sad for him.
âA little. By the way, didnât you promise that youâd let me try kissing you? It seems like now is a good time.â Ryanâs eyes that were bright as gems suddenly shifted and gazed at Freya. âAre you going to go back on your word?â
The topic changed too fast. After Freya was dumbstruck, her face became red as if she was in a sauna. âDidnât I make things clear to you this morning?â