Let me go, Mr. Hill Novel [By Shallow South] Chapter 2173 After Aunty Celine left, Mrs. Lynch lamented. âI was quite worried. But seeing that The Lodge had arranged a babysitter to escort you back, they must really adore you. Iâm relieved.â
Freya changed the topic. âMom, isnât Dad back yet?â
âThey will be moving the headquarters to Canberra soon, so there are many things they have to check on here in Melbourne. Your dad is very busy,â Mrs. Lynch said and sighed with concern. âBut quite a few companies have been approaching us for collaborations after the public heard that Lynch Corporation managed to get the piece of land in Canberra. Weâve received many new projects recently and are much busier.â
âMom, you have to remind Dad that earning money is just secondary. At his age, his health is the most important,â Freya said.
Mrs. Lynch glanced at her. âYour dad is trying to stand up for you. Once Lynch Corporation grows bigger, he wants Rodney to take a good look at how the Lynch familyâs daughter, whom he never cherished, has a higher net worth than him.â
Freya burst out in laughter. She was very touched. âActually, Iâm already indifferent to itâ
âYou are, but your dad isnât.â Mrs. Lynch carried Dani in her arms. She got more delighted the more she looked at Daniâs adorable face. âItâs good that Dani looks like you and not her father. Oh, I wonder when will your brother get married? I introduced him to a girl last time, but it went down the drain again.â
Freyaâs heart skipped a beat. âDidnât you say there was a possibility it might work?â
âYes, but your brother suddenly made things clear to that lady a few days ago.â Mrs. Lynch thought it was a pity. âSheâs such a nice lady. I donât exactly know what your brotherâs type is.â
Freya immediately thought of Jessica.
It was such a coincidence. To think Forrest dropped the idea after having that meal last time. Could something have happened between him and Jessica?
Upon thinking that she did not manage to get any clues from Forrest the last time, she became even more eager to know what happened.
Ryan was the one who booked the room. Perhaps he knew something.
However, she did not want to ask him about it.
She did not initiate conversations with Ryan on WhatsApp anymore. When she was bored, she would go with Mrs. Lynch to visit her maternal grandparentsâ or relativesâ house.
Within a week of returning to Melbourne, she had attended one banquet and two dinners in Mrs.
Lynchâs place.
After all, the Lynch family was one of the top families in Melbourne, and they were close with the wealthy families there. At the end of the year, many partners and friends would send them invitations for year-end company celebrations, marriage banquets, birthdays, or babiesâ one-month celebrations.
After dinner, Mrs. Lynch handed an invitation to Freya. âAdam of the Harrison family is getting married tomorrow. You can go and have a meal in my place. Didnât you use to have a good relationship with Chase? The one getting married is his cousin. He will definitely be there.â
To be honest, Freya really did not want to go. The last few times she ate out, she spotted quite a few mocking gazes, as if her divorce was a disgraceful thing.
âFreya, I know people talk, but theyâre just jealous of you.â Mrs. Lynch saw through her thoughts.
âThose mouths are theirs, and you canât seal them. Itâs fine as long as youâre happy.â
âMm. I understand, Mom.â
Freya nodded.
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The next day, she received Ryanâs message while driving to the hotel. [Melbourneâs weather has turned cold. Remember to layer up.]
Freya fired back: [I know how cold it is. I donât need you to remind me.]
Ryan: [You always give up warmth for fashion.]
After seeing that message, Freya glanced at her outfit.
Melbourne was three degrees Celsius that day, but she was wearing a vintage woolen jacket. It was fine as she was in the car, but she would surely feel cold once she went out. However, as a divorced woman, she had to make a dazzling appearance to show people how stunning she was even though she was divorced.
Seeing that the traffic light had turned green, Freya did not reply to Ryan. When she reached the hotel, she looked at her phone again, only to see that Ryan had transferred her some pocket money with a message: [A year-end gift.]