She nodded, said nothing further, and got into the car. Harry didn’t move. As the car passed him, Freya lowered the window, nodded at him in greeting, and then pressed the accelerator, leaving. He watched her car disappear into the distance before getting into his own car and leaving.
Freya returned to the Miller family house. Grandmother Miller and Jason were still awake, while Xavier and Hugo had gone upstairs to rest. When they saw her return, they all turned to look at her, seemingly waiting for her. “Back?” Grandmother Miller asked. “Mm,” Freya replied.
Seeing the elderly matriarch extend her hand, Freya placed her bag down and walked over to sit beside her. Grandmother Miller took her hand and asked, “Mag, are you planning to let go of Matteo?” Her attitude toward Matteo today had been markedly different from before. It was hard not to notice the change. “Mm,” Freya replied. “We’re preparing for a divorce.”
Grandmother Miller laughed. “Good, good, good. Divorce is fine.” But then her expression shifted, and she furrowed her brow. “Isabella has become very clingy with him. He’s also been quite good to her over the past two years. He probably won’t give you custody of her…” Freya didn’t want custody of Isabella, but she didn’t say that aloud. Instead, she responded, “I understand. I’ll discuss it with him properly. It’s getting late, let’s all rest now.”
While the others went to rest, Freya couldn’t relax just yet. Because on her way back, Nolan and Johnny had discussed a lot. When Freya entered her room, she received a task list from Johnny with a note: “The teacher wants this done. It must be completed before 6 AM tomorrow.” Freya set her bag down, took a sip of water, and replied: “Got it.” She didn’t remove her makeup or take a shower but immediately turned on her computer and started working. It wasn’t until around 4 AM that she finally finished everything and sent the completed task over.
Johnny, also buried in work, replied, “The teacher wants us to go to his place before 9 AM.” “Alright,” Freya replied. They didn’t chat any longer. After shutting down her computer, Freya went into the bathroom to remove her makeup and take a shower. By the time she finished, it was already past 5 AM. She set an alarm for 2 AM, turned off the light, and went to bed.
The next day, when the alarm woke her, she felt utterly drained, but she didn’t dare to slack off. She immediately got up, went to the bathroom, and got ready. When she went downstairs, she didn’t look very refreshed. Grandmother Miller noticed and asked, “Why didn’t you sleep a little longer?” “I have to go to the teacher’s place,” Freya replied. Grandmother Miller knew how strict Nolan was with his students. She simply said, “I don’t feel comfortable with you driving, let the driver take you.” “Alright,” Freya said.
When they arrived at Nolan’s villa, the three of them went straight to the study to get to work. They were only able to take a short break when lunchtime arrived. At that moment, Freya’s phone suddenly rang. It was a message from Jessica, asking if she wanted to go skiing with her in the afternoon. Freya replied with a voice message, “I have things to do today, so I won’t be going. You go ahead.” Jessica: “Okay,”
In the afternoon, when Freya came out of the study to refill her water, Jessica sent another message. This time, it contained several photos. The people in the photo were Matteo, Raven, Isabella, Harry, and Daisy – five of them. Then, Jessica sent another message: “I was having such a good time skiing with my friends, but I didn’t expect to run into them. Such a buzzkill!” Freya only opened one of the photos, and once she recognized them, she didn’t bother to open the rest. Seeing the message from Jessica, she calmly replied with a voice message: “You guys enjoy yourselves, don’t worry about them.”
Jessica quickly replied with a voice message: “We might not leave until the evening. Want to join us?” Freya: “No, I have some things to take care of.” Jessica: “Alright.” Freya put away her phone, picked up her cup of water, and entered the study again. They were busy all day long.
In the evening, Johnny stretched lazily and said to Nolan: “Teacher, how about we go out to eat? We’ll treat you!” Nolan didn’t even look at him, just saying: “I’m going out soon.” Freya and Johnny: “Huh?” “I have dinner plans with Matteo tonight.” Johnny glanced at Freya, who calmly sipped her water. Nolan grabbed his car keys and said: “Remember to lock the door when you leave.” Before leaving, he added: “But I shouldn’t be gone too long.” Freya & Johnny: “Got it, Teacher.”
Meanwhile, on the other side, Isabella, Matteo, Raven, and the others had been skiing for half a day and were in great spirits. As they exited the ski resort, Isabella happily said to Matteo: “Dad, I want to eat seafood later.” Matteo replied: “Dad and Aunt Raven have something to do later, so we can’t eat with you. The driver is already waiting in the parking lot. When you get home, just tell the chef what you want to eat.” Isabella’s face, which had been full of smiles, immediately drooped: “What’s the matter? Why can’t I come along?”
Matteo gently pinched her cheek and smiled: “It’s something very important.” “But-” Isabella pouted, looking at Raven, and hugged her while whining: “Aunt Raven…” When Raven heard that this was something very important for Matteo, she felt a sweetness in her heart. She bent down to hug Isabella and smiled: “It’s something important for Aunt Raven. I’ve been waiting for this opportunity for a long time, and I don’t want anything to go wrong. Can you understand, Isabella?”
Hearing Raven’s words, Isabella, although still not entirely happy, obediently nodded: “I understand, but Aunt Raven, you have to make it up to me next week and take me to eat something delicious!” Raven: “I definitely will.” As she spoke, she smiled at Matteo. Harry, who had been standing by, remained silent. Daisy, however, came over, held Isabella’s hand, and said: “If we have the chance next week, we can eat together too.” Isabella had already interacted with Daisy a few times, and they had become good friends. She nodded: “Alright.”
After watching Isabella and Harry leave, Matteo and Raven also got into the car and headed to the restaurant. When they arrived at the private room, a few minutes later, Nolan also arrived.