Chapter 260

Back during the Chinese New Year, Freya had left her phone on speaker to discuss matters with him for several hours. Isabella had been present at the time. Couldn't she recognize his voice? But Johnny didn't mention this, only smiling and saying, "Oh, really?"

Isabella nodded and said, "Yes."

Johnny: "Maybe it's just that my voice is quite common."

Matteo, who was nearby, heard this and chuckled, touching his sharp nose.

Johnny: "..."

However, the Wilson family had other matters to attend to, so Johnny and his companion took the hint and stopped conversing with them.

In the past, rumors circulated in social circles that Matteo had married and had children, but no one knew if they were true. As more guests arrived, people began to notice the little girl who looked so much like Matteo, holding his hand and calling him "Dad." It became clear that Matteo had indeed had a child. Whether he was married or divorced remained unknown. The Wilson family hadn't mentioned it, so guests felt uncomfortable asking.

Rex had previously met Isabella but hadn't told anyone. So, when his childhood friend, Yves, saw Isabella, he was stunned and exclaimed,

"Damn, so Matteo really got married? And his kid is already this big! If Raven marries him, wouldn't she have to be a stepmother? A beauty like Raven playing stepmother, that's—"

Yves was about to say Raven was at a disadvantage but then recalled the disparity between the Brown and Wilson families and Matteo's impressive status. He quickly stopped himself. If Raven married a remarried man with a child, she might seem to lose out, but considering the gap between their families, even with a child, it was still considered an upgrade for Raven. Moreover, since Matteo's ex-wife had a daughter and not a son, inheritance rights weren't an issue. As long as Raven had a son in the future, everything would be settled. Therefore, whether Matteo was married or divorced was irrelevant to Raven.

On the other hand, some guests praised Johnny, saying, "Johnny is still so young, and Cole is already doing so well. Mrs. Gray, your son is truly a dragon among men."

Hearing the praise, Mrs. Gray smiled widely but modestly replied, "You're overpraising him. He's just been lucky."

This led some to mention Freya, saying, "John isn't young anymore. I see he and Miss Miller are quite close. I wonder when we'll hear some good news?"

Johnny and Freya weren't romantically involved, but Mrs. Gray didn't explain. She just smiled and said, "Well, that depends on how the young people arrange things themselves." To others, her words implied that if Freya and Johnny decided, she would arrange the wedding immediately.

At Old Mrs. Wilson's birthday banquet, Harry and Levi were seated near Mrs. Gray. Overhearing the conversation about Freya, they couldn't help but listen in. Though Freya and Johnny had been close for the past six months, Levi never imagined Freya could marry into the Gray family. After all, Longmo was doing so well, and Johnny was a man of both family background and ability. What kind of woman couldn't he find? Why would he marry a woman who had been married before, had a child, and came from an average background?

However, hearing Mrs. Gray's words, it seemed she truly favored Freya marrying into the family. Levi was shocked and asked Harry, "The Gray family… is okay with this?"

Harry replied, "They probably know everything."

Levi frowned. "Then why are they still—"

Before he finished, he stopped, as if realizing something. He said, "So, Freya really likes Johnny now and no longer loves Matteo?"

Before Harry could respond, Levi quickly added, "No wonder she was so calm when Matteo wanted to divorce her. She didn't even fight for custody of Isabella. I thought she was trying to win him back. Turns out, she already has her next target. If she had fought for custody, it would have been harder for her to marry into the Gray family…"

Harry: "..."

The Gray family's acceptance of Freya truly surprised Levi. Shortly after Matteo arrived, Levi told him, "Just now, I overheard a conversation between Mrs. Gray and others. From what she said, it seems like she's supportive of Freya marrying into the Gray family."

"I think after your divorce, she'll probably marry into the Gray family soon."

Matteo raised an eyebrow, clearly amused. "Oh? Really?"

Levi added, "Well, Mrs. Gray's words definitely sound like that. You can ask Harry."

Matteo looked at Harry.

Harry: "...Yeah."

It did indeed seem that Mrs. Gray had implied her approval of Freya marrying Johnny. Matteo smiled, nodded, and said nothing more.

At that moment, Old Master Yves arrived, almost last. He gave his gift to Old Mrs. Wilson, greeted her briefly, then smiled and said to Isabella, "Isabella, come give your great-grandfather a hug."

Isabella hugged Old Master Yves.

Old Master Yves smiled and said, "Our Isabella is really obedient."

Isabella looked at him and asked, "Great-grandpa Yves, didn't Mom come with you?" Isabella had already asked Matteo about her mother, and he'd said Freya had things to do and couldn't make it. Now, seeing Old Master Yves, who had a close relationship with her mother, she couldn't help but ask. Guests who didn't know the details were curious about her mother's identity.

Old Master Yves kindly replied, "No, your mother has some work and couldn't come."

Isabella nodded, "Okay."

Since Isabella called him "Great-grandpa Yves" instead of just "Great-grandfather," it indicated her mother wasn't from the Yves family. Upon hearing this, everyone, including Rex, who was unaware of the details, thought Matteo and his ex-wife must have divorced but kept it from Isabella.