Chapter 179

Isabella was absent, and Freya smiled, saying, “We’re getting divorced soon.” Tommy’s mother could more or less guess the situation. After all, Freya had a daughter, yet he always lived across from her house. Moreover, the last time, Freya didn’t come to the parent-teacher meeting. Instead, another sexy and beautiful woman showed up.

Matteo, on the other hand, took the initiative to greet someone, “Hello.” Tommy’s mother responded, “Hello…” Matteo asked, “Do you know each other?” Though the question was directed at Tommy’s mother, his gaze was on Freya. Freya didn’t want to acknowledge him and didn’t answer. Tommy’s mother said, “I’m Freya’s neighbor.”

Noticing the tense atmosphere between Freya and Matteo, with Freya seemingly avoiding him, she quickly found an excuse to leave. Matteo commented, “Looks like you’re getting along well with the new neighbor.” Freya lowered her head to look at her phone. Matteo wasn’t upset but didn’t say anything more either.

At this point, Isabella returned, and the school’s parent-child activity was about to begin. Freya had participated in such an event once when Isabella first started kindergarten. After that, she hadn’t attended again, especially after Isabella and Matteo went abroad last year.

The first round of activities was about claiming seats.

Game rules: The chairs are arranged in a circle, with the number of chairs two less than the number of participating families. The parents hold their children and walk around the chairs as music plays. When the music stops, the parents must quickly find a chair to sit in. The families who don’t find chairs are eliminated. The last family seated is the winner.

Matteo looked at Freya, “Shall I do it, or will you?” Just as Freya was about to say “you do it,” Isabella piped up, “Daddy should do it.”

Matteo looked at Freya, “What do you think?” Freya replied, “You do it.” “Alright,” Matteo said, handing her his phone. “Then you can record the video.” Freya hesitated, not wanting to touch his phone. “I’ll use my own phone to record, and send it to you afterward.” Matteo didn’t insist and took back his phone. He picked up Isabella and stood by the chairs with the other parents.

Freya stood up, opened her phone, and set it to record, aiming it at Matteo and Isabella. Suddenly, Matteo looked over at her. The camera was aimed at his face. Matteo smiled at her. Freya paused, her hand holding the phone trembling slightly.

At that moment, the music started. Matteo turned his head back, calmly holding Isabella in his arms as they, along with the other parents, walked around the chairs. After a couple of rounds, the music stopped, and Matteo, holding Isabella, smiled as he sat down on the chair beside them.

Seeing that they had gotten a seat, Isabella waved excitedly at Freya, “Mommy, we got a chair!” Freya replied, “I saw.”

Honestly, when Freya first saw the schedule for today’s parent-child activities, she thought both Matteo and Isabella would find these games boring. The reality, however, was that as soon as Isabella was picked up by Matteo before the game began, she was already excited. Now that they had won a seat, she was even more thrilled. Matteo smiled as he heard her, glancing at Freya.

At first, it was clear that Matteo had no real interest in participating in these games. But perhaps due to the infectious nature of the parent-child event, with the lively music and the games, he too got caught up in the fun and played along, enjoying himself quite a bit. Matteo was quick on his feet, and after several rounds, he easily won the championship.

Isabella ran over to Freya, eager to high-five her. “Mommy, we won!” Freya gave her a high-five. “Mhm.” Matteo also walked over to her, “Did you get the video?” “Mhm,” Freya said, sending the video to him.

After finishing the musical chairs game, the next activity was the “Unstoppable Fire Wheel” game.

Game rules: Four families make a group, and all members must turn a circular tape while stepping on it and move forward. The first team to reach the finish line wins.

Matteo looked at Freya, “Should I do this round?” Isabella nodded, “Mommy, come play with me this round.” Freya didn’t mind, “Okay.” As they were getting ready for the game, Freya hesitated for a moment, then noticed her bag. At that moment, Matteo reached out his hand to her, “I’ll take it.” “…Thank you.” Freya handed him her bag.

For most couples, it’s commonplace for the husband to hold the wife’s bag. But for them, this was the first time Matteo had helped her with her bag. Freya couldn’t help wondering whether he had ever held Raven’s bag before. He wasn’t dressed as formally as usual today, but the sight of him holding her bag while wearing a sleek black coat felt entirely natural. If someone who didn’t know them saw from afar, they might even think he was standing there, holding his beloved woman’s bag, waiting for her to come back…

Freya shifted her gaze away. This game required teamwork. Freya stood in the middle, turning the tape in sync with the others. Isabella stood behind her, tugging at her clothes, following her rhythm, and was thoroughly enjoying herself. When she saw Matteo recording a video for both of them, she laughed even more, “Daddy!”