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She hugged and kissed her, “Okay, don’t be angry…”
Isabella was still very upset, but seeing Freya kiss her, half her anger subsided, though she felt even more aggrieved. She suddenly started crying and made another request, “Then… you… you can’t hug her anymore, and you can’t say she’s cute!”
Freya finally understood why she was upset. It turned out she was jealous. Although she didn’t want Freya to be her mom anymore, when someone else tried to take her place, she wasn’t happy. She found it a bit amusing.
Not answering directly, Freya kissed her again and comforted her, pulling both children a little further away from the crowd. Isabella took the opportunity to push Tommy out of Freya’s arms. Tommy was very well-behaved. Although she liked Freya, she didn’t have such strong possessiveness over her. Moreover, Isabella looked fierce, so Tommy was a bit scared of her.
Freya held Isabella and softly said, “Bella, Mommy knows you’re feeling cool right now, but everyone has different tastes. You like being cool and handsome, but some people also like being sweet and cute, like Tommy. You can’t say others are ugly or disgusting just because their tastes are different from yours. We should respect everyone’s preferences—do you understand what Mommy is saying?”
Freya knew that her daughter was very smart. What she said might be hard for other kids to understand, but Isabella would certainly get it.
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Sure enough, Isabella did understand. She knew what she had said was wrong. But she just couldn’t stand seeing Freya being nice to other kids. She pouted, silent.
Freya ruffled her hair and gently wiped her tears with a handkerchief, “It’s okay to make mistakes, as long as you correct them. But you can’t say those things about others again, alright?”
Seeing that Freya was still being so kind to her, Isabella calmed down a little, hugged her, and nodded, sniffling, “Got it.”
Freya smiled, kissed her cheek, then turned to Tommy, “Tommy, this is Bella, my daughter. She knows she was wrong. Will you forgive her?”
Tommy was a bit scared of Isabella, but since Freya was so gentle with her, and Tommy liked Freya, she nodded obediently, “Mm, I will.”
“Thank you, Tommy.” Freya smiled and looked at her daughter, “Bella, what should you do?”
Isabella looked up from Freya’s arms, “I’m sorry.”
Tommy shyly smiled, “It’s… it’s okay…”
With everything finally settled, Freya breathed a sigh of relief and took both children to the classroom. The homeroom teacher led Tommy away, and Freya squatted down to look at her daughter, gently saying, “Alright, it’s all good now. Let’s go to the classroom, okay?”
Isabella wasn’t shy or afraid of what others might think about her pushing and insulting others. She wasn’t the type to be timid. She didn’t care what the other kids thought of her. Suddenly, though, she felt reluctant to let go of Freya. She held on tight and whispered, “Mom…”
“Mm.” Freya hugged her back, “What’s wrong?”
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She hadn’t had Freya’s cooking in a while and suddenly missed it. But before she could say anything, she remembered that Freya would be going to see Raven’s competition in the evening. Her eyes flickered, and she let go of Freya, “Never mind.” She could eat her mom’s food whenever she wanted, but Raven’s competition wasn’t something that happened every day. Without hesitation, she chose Raven.
“Alright, go on inside. Don’t keep the teacher waiting.”
“Mm.”
Isabella finally let go of her mother, but before entering the classroom, she couldn’t resist looking back and saying, “Mom, remember to call me at noon.”
Freya nodded, “Okay.”
Only then did Isabella feel at ease and walk confidently into the classroom. Freya watched her stand on the stage, giving her self-introduction with confidence, then sit down obediently in her seat. She waved her hand before leaving the school, heading for Wilson Group to work.
When she arrived at the company, she didn’t see Matteo, but she did see Jake bringing someone to her desk.
“This is Sherry. She will be taking over your position soon.”
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