âOh, youâ¦â Wendy once again lamented losing such a good daughter-in-law. âBut my back has been doing well lately. I just have a headache from being pissed off and annoyed by a lot of things.â
Freya thought that if she were to have a son like Rodney, she would not only have a headache. She would even have high blood pressure and brain hemorrhage.
Saturday was Ryanâs day off.
At 9:00 a.m., the driver drove the business car to a childrenâs photo studio in Canberra.
Freya did not ask which photo studio it was as she believed in Ryanâs competence.
She only found out that the photo studio was situated among the villas near the esplanade when they arrived. The interior design was exquisite, and there were many styles for childrenâs photoshoots.
There were also all types of designs of childrenâs clothing, which were all brand new.
âThis place must be expensive. How much is it? Iâll transfer the money to youâ¦â
Freya spoke to Ryan while the employee had gone to pour them a cup of tea.
Ryan smiled and said, âNo need. Didnât you tell Aunt Wendy that Dani had taken her pictures? She asked me how much it had cost in private. I told her a figure, and she transferred me the money.â
Freya clasped her forehead speechlessly for a while. âYou didnât have to take her money. You couldâve just told meâ¦â
âDonât be silly. Does your money fall from the trees? Rodney didnât give you a single penny when you guys got divorced. Whatâs wrong with them paying for Daniâs pictures?â
Ryan said in a serious tone, âYouâve even agreed to hold the 1oo-day-old banquet at the Snow familyâs house to make the elders of Snow family happy.
Since the Snow family members are my family, and they usually treat me very well, I canât comment on anything. However, you have to understand that if it werenât for my and Jessicaâs help this time, Rodney would most probably be the successor of Snow Corporation.â
Freya stammered, âItâs because I know it⦠That is why I donât want their money.â
âOkay. I wonât accept their money next time.â Ryan nodded.
Freya was taken aback. âArenât you going to persuade me anymore? Didnât you say I was silly?â
âMaybe I keep protecting you because youâre so silly.â Ryan flashed Freya a smile.
Freya felt a sting in her nose.
She could not put it into words, but she knew that Ryan was sincerely treating her well. âRyan, youâre so nice to me. From now on, Iâll treat you well too. Iâll also be nice to your wife and your children.â
âPlease donât say anything if you donât know what to say,â Ryan thought.
The following photoshoot did not go well.
Aunty Loretta was helping at first, and Dani was quite obedient. However, less than half an hour into the photoshoot, Dani became irritated. She cried and completely ignored the facilitator. As such, Aunty Loretta could not handle her, and the facilitator could not do anything either. Since Dani was unfamiliar with other maids too, Ryan stepped forward and interacted with Dani. He made Dani laugh from time to time.
Freya could feel how tiring it was to accompany children for a photoshoot even though she was in a wheelchair. However, Ryan did not find it troublesome at all. Whenever Dani was about to cry, he would pick Dani up in his arms and walk around the room. He would feed her milk, too. The facilitator poured a cup of hot tea for Freya with a smile and said, âYour husband is doing so well. I couldnât even be of help.â