“I’d have forgotten if you didn’t mention it. When Autumn came here the last time, she really loved playing at the park here. Her grandfather said that he was going to take her out to play today. Since you have time, you can come over and pick them up.”In fact, her daughter did not say that she wanted to go out and play. Silvia was just using her father’s trick to make him back off so that he would stop bothering them.He had been beaten several times by her father with scallions the last time so he probably had lingering fears when he saw her father now. Silvia felt that he definitely would not dare to come if she heard that her father would be going out with Autumn.Sure enough, as soon as Ryan heard that Autumn’s grandfather would be taking her to the park, he immediately fell silent. She was glad to be free at last. “Goodbye.”He continued questioning her without giving up on the other end of the line, “Wouldn’t you be going along?”She casually replied, “I have other thi
After breakfast, Autumn walked out the door happily with her grandfather. Autumn wanted to pester Silvia to come along, but Silvia did not want to spend any time with Ryan at all, so she had to tell Autumn that she would be starting work soon and had a lot of preparations to do. She somehow managed to coax Autumn in this way.Ryan had been waiting outside. Silvia went out to call him once when their daughter was washing up and having breakfast. She asked him politely to have a seat inside the house to wait. After all, it was not good to keep him waiting outside.But he did not come in himself. Silvia felt that someone as proud as him must not be able to stand her father’s cold attitude toward him after he entered the house. After calling him, if he did not come in, Silvia’s task would have been completed. She turned around and walked home. He stopped her and asked unwillingly, “Are you sure you don’t want to come along?”“I have to start work tomorrow and I need to prepare many th
“If she finds another man again this time, her mother and I will definitely keep an eye on her this time no matter what it is. We will make sure that she finds someone who treats her well this time. What’s the point if she finds someone that she likes but the man does not like her back? In the end, she will be the one getting hurt.”Mr. Alberich glanced at him. “However, after having suffered a loss, I believe that she has also learned to be smart. She will definitely find a man who treats her well in the future.”Mr. Alberich’s words were clearly aimed at Ryan. Mr. Alberich wanted Ryan to know that there were men who were willing to cherish those whom he did not know how to cherish.His daughter might not mean anything to Ryan, but she would be a treasure to other people. After Mr. Alberich was done speaking, he turned his attention to the little girl on the carousel and ignored Ryan.He glanced at Ryan out of the corner of his eye, watching as he turned around and walked out, t
When Autumn explained this, Ryan instantly understood that the Aunt Wendy that Autumn was talking about, was Wendy.He knew that Wendy was pregnant and was about to give birth. Silvia had mentioned it to him before the divorce.After thinking about it, he asked his daughter, “So, your mother will also be going to Detroit in the afternoon?”Autumn nodded. “Yes, Mama said that there will be a bus going to Detroit at one o’clock in the afternoon. We will be taking that bus. She will take me to the hospital to see the little baby before she sends me to Grandma’s house. She will then take the bus at five o’clock in the evening to go home.”Autumn told Ryan about Silvia’s itinerary immediately.Ryan was furious when he heard that she was going to take their daughter to take the bus.“She is going to take you to ride on that kind of short-distance bus?”Why was she so stubborn? She obviously knew that he was still here, but she refused to contact him and was even taking their daughte
Her mother invited him to stay for lunch?Silvia understood her mother very well, so she knew that her mother must have invited him out of courtesy and as an exchange of pleasantries. It was not really because she wanted him to stay for lunch.She believed that he should also have the self-awareness to know that they did not really want him to stay for lunch, but why was he still staying then? What was going on?When did he become so shameless?Mr. Alberich and Mrs. Alberich then entered the house. Silvia glanced at her mother, who came over to persuade her. “In any case, he accompanied the child to play for a long time. He can stay for lunch if he wants to. It doesn’t matter if he has a meal here. Don’t show him an angry expression later.”Silvia did not say anything. She turned around and went back into the kitchen to continue plating up the dishes.She would not be so petty to treat him coldly the whole time, but she would not be warm or enthusiastic toward him later, let al
But who hadn’t been young and ignorant once? Who hadn’t been crazy and obsessed about love?People would slowly grow up and mature. If she was already approaching thirty years old but was still as stubborn, obsessive, impulsive and reckless as she had been when she was twenty years old, it would only show that she was really useless.If she still could not learn to grow up and continued to live in a fantasy all the time, wouldn’t she be useless?Ryan was very angry at her stubbornness when he faced her nonchalant attitude as she tried to drive him away. He wanted to get angry but after thinking about it, he finally suppressed his anger and asked her calmly, “I heard Autumn saying that you’re going to visit Wendy in Detroit in the afternoon?”Silvia understood Ryan’s intention as soon as he asked her this question. He must want her and their daughter to go back with him in his car.She immediately took the initiative to dispel his delusions. “Well, since you didn’t leave, you c
“Silvia, I actually think it’s fine for you to take his car to Detroit.”Mr. Alberich tentatively expressed his opinion. “Firstly, it’d be safer for you to take his car and secondly, you can also spend more time with Autumn.”Although Mr. Alberich also believed that the two should not have any more interactions after the divorce, Mr. Alberich’s stance was not as resolute as Silvia’s. For example, he felt that there was nothing wrong if she were to hitch a ride with him today.Silvia lowered her head to wash the dishes. “Dad, since you’ve already witnessed everything, I don’t want to repeat myself.”She was implying that she had already told Ryan about why she was so determined, so there was no need for her to explain things to Mr. Alberich again.Mr. Alberich had no choice but to turn around and leave. After Mr. Alberich left, Silvia continued to wash the dishes, but her movements had slowed down.She did not want to be so firm, but she could not help it because she had truly
“Papa! Papa, you haven’t left yet?”Ryan opened the car door and got out of the car. He had a cold look on his face as he ignored Silvia who was behind Autumn, then carried his daughter.“I was waiting for you.”He then opened the door of the back seat, put his daughter into the child safety seat, then fastened her seat belt. Silvia stepped forward, wanting to say goodbye to her daughter, but Autumn then called her and said, “Mama, come in quickly.”Autumn did not know that Silvia had already quarreled with Ryan because she did not want to take his car. She only thought that she could be with her parents if her mother got in the car.Silvia was at a loss for words when she heard Autumn’s words. This was especially so because Autumn was looking at her with such expectant eyes. Silvia suddenly did not know whether to step forward or to leave. On the other hand, Ryan stood silently beside the car with his arms crossed in front of his chest as he looked at her coldly. She hesita