The next morning.
After Forrest assisted Freya with the discharge procedure, Ryan drove to the car park.
“ I’m in Canberra. You can contact me anytime if there’s anything.”
After Forrest saw her off, he did not go to The Lodge with them. He reminded her of something before
Ryan drove her to The Lodge.
Freya, who was in the backseat, felt at ease as if she had been freed.
She had stayed in the hospital for over a week. Although she was in a VIP ward where she was served
good food and drinks, it still felt terrible mainly because she missed Dani.
During the journey, she kept asking Ryan about Dani.
Toward the end of the conversation, she became a little glum. “Do you think Dani still remembers me?
When I had video calls with her in the last few days, she would ignore me and rather play with her
toys.”
Ryan shot a glance at her through the rearview mirror.
She was served good meals during this period and seemed to have gotten fairer. When she lowered
her head, it was as if moonlight was shining on her skin.
Ryan subconsciously brushed the steering wheel with his hand and said with a smile, “You’re
overthinking it. What does a three -month-old kid know about video calls? What’s more, it’s good that
she ignored you. Before that, whenever she saw you hanging up first, she would cry out loud.”
“What an irresponsible mother I am.” Freya started to reflect on herself. “When I get back, I must spend
more time with her.”
Ryan did not answer her. He took a flyer from the passenger seat and handed it to her.
Freya took the flyer, only to realize that it was regarding a studio photoshoot for children.
“Dani is almost 100 days old. Do you want to let her take part in a studio photoshoot?” Ryan said, “
When Aunty Wendy came over to visit Dani yesterday, she mentioned it too.”
“Oops. I nearly forgot about it.”
An annoyed expression washed over Freya’s pretty
face. “Earlier, Mom… I mean… Aunty Wendy mentioned it. Dani didn’t have the photoshoot
when she was one month old. At first, we planned to do it when she was 1oo days old…”
At that time, Freya and Rodney had promised to do it. Who knew the two of them would get a divorce
in less than three months?
She sighed. “I want to go too, but my body—”
Ryan interrupted her, “I can accompany you there. Aunty Cally and I will help out. You can just watch
us from the side.”
Freya was stunned. She was a little swayed, but she felt ashamed. “But will I be disturbing you? Or I
can look for Aunty Wendy— ”
“Let’s do it on Saturday,” Rodney cut in. “Don’t look for Aunty Wendy because her waist has been
troubling her lately. Dani has also grown bigger.
Aunty Wendy will have to carry her and treat her patiently during the photoshoot. In that case, she
might not be able to deal with Dani.”
“Alright then. Thank—”
“Please don’t say thank you to me anymore, ” Ryan promptly said, “We’re already so close. What’s
more, I’m really fond of Dani. She’s very adorable, just like a doll. When she smiles, she has dimples
on her cheeks.”
Freya was pleased that he liked her dear daughter and was praising her. “Well, look who gave birth to
her. Since you like children, you should give birth to one soon. Given that you have good genes, your
future child will definitely be good-looking as well.”
“Hmm… we’ll see.”
Ryan mumbled to avoid the topic.
As soon as they arrived at The Lodge, Ryan parked his car. He opened the rear door and carried Freya
out of the car.
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