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However, he entered the apartment, only to find it empty. There was no sign of Mireya.
Assuming that she had moved to the Lyons family’s manor, Rodney swiftly drove there.
Nevertheless, the security guard at the gate stopped him.
“Don’t you know who I am? I used to come here very often. Please, open the gate. I want to see my wife, ” Rodney said to the guard.
The guard looked embarrassed. “I, of course, know who you are, Young Master Snow. But Young Master Lyons said he has… nothing to do with you anymore. He has told me not to allow you in.”
Exasperated, Rodney widened his eyes. “Is Shaun out of his mind? Does he have to do this just because of the personal vendetta among those women? Please, open the gate. I’m going to talk to Shaun about it.”
“I’m sorry. Please don’t make things difficult for me.” The guard was helpless. “But honestly, Ms. Lynch is not here.”
“That is impossible. She’s not home, and since Cate is her best friend, where else in Canberra can she be if not here?” Rodney was in total disbelief.
“Young Master Snow, I’m telling you the truth. If you don’t believe me, you can check it for yourself.” The guard closed the window and ignored him.
Rodney said furiously, “Tell Shaun that he’ll never be able to step foot into the Snow family’s house if he doesn’t allow me in today.”
With that, he drove away in a huff.
If Mireya was not here, then could she have gone back to Melbourne?
Rodney promptly called Mireya’s mother. “Mrs. Lynch, how have you been lately? Are you well? Would you like to come to Canberra to spend some time with us? Mireya misses you quite badly…”
“Forget it. You don’t have to worry about my health. ” Mrs. Lynch said indifferently, “After all, Mireya might not have anything to do with you anymore.”
Rodney froze. It turned out that Mireya had told tales about him in front of her parents so soon.
“Mrs. Lynch, what are you saying? Mireya and I are just having a minor conflict…”
“Minor conflict?” Mrs. Lynch got infuriated. However, with her good manners, she managed to hold back her fury. ” So that’s a minor conflict to you, huh? I finally see why Mireya is determined to divorce you.”
Determined? Rodney’s heart sank.
He was under the impression that Mireya’s anger would subside after another night.
He was under the impression that he could coax Mireya into returning home like he previously did when she left the house.
“Mrs. Lynch, it really was a misunderstanding. I like her. As you know, there have been a few times when we wanted a divorce, but we never did.” Rodney begged Mrs. Lynch in a deep voice, “Please help me persuade her. For the sake of Dani, our relationship can’t break down.”
“You want me to persuade Mireya when you’re having an affair with another woman?”
Mrs. Lynch had never been so infuriated. “And that woman is none other than Sarah. You’ve humiliated my daughter so much for Sarah’s sake. After you got engaged with Mireya last year, you became her fiance. Yet, you always spent time with Sarah, causing my daughter to become an object of ridicule. What’s worse, you’re even keeping Sarah when you’re married. Don’t tell me that you’ve never done it with her. As far as I know, no married man would keep their ex who isn’t related nor romantically involved with them.”
“I’m innocent.” Rodney felt aggrieved.
Mr. Lynch immediately snatched Mrs. Lynch’s phone away and said in a firm voice, “At this point, you still don’t realize that you’ve wronged my daughter. You really are a lost cause. I’ve lost hope in a son- in-law like you, no matter how capable you are of making money. Honestly, I’ve never quite liked you from the beginning, so it’s good that both of you get a divorce. The Lynches will be there for Mireya, and she can find a better person. Please stop pestering her. ” He hung up right after he finished speaking.
By the time Rodney called back, his number had been blocked.
He was extremely glum. He was not sure if Mireya had returned to Melbourne.
As such, he had no choice but to get the Snowden members to search for her.
Within less than half an hour, they brought him news that Mireya had gone to The Lodge.
Rodney was stunned. Why was she at The Lodge?
Although Mireya was his uncle’s goddaughter, her relationship with his uncle might not be as close as with his parents.
Anyhow, The Lodge was slightly safer than other places.
Hence, he promptly drove there.
The Lodge had tight security. Even so, he was allowed to enter since the security guard knew him.
After going past the garden, he arrived at the east courtyard, where he spotted Heidi in a formal dress. However, he did not see Mireya.
“Aunty Heidi, where is Mireya?” Rodney asked directly. “I heard she came here.”
“I’ve asked the servant to help her settle down in the building at the back.” Heidi then ordered the servant, in a dignified manner, to prepare some coffee. Then, she pointed to the couch. “Take a seat.”
Rodney had always perceived Heidi as an easy- going aunt ever since he was a child.
Nevertheless, he treated her with great respect. Compared to his mother, Wendy, his mood was different when he faced an elder like Heidi.
Wendy, his biological mother, had pampered him since he was young. No matter how bitterly they rowed, they would make peace with each other the next day. However, Heidi was the prime minister’s wife, so Wendy’s presence could not compare to hers.
“Why did you put her in that building?” Rodney was upset because the building at the back was close to the south building, where Ryan was staying. Moreover, the two buildings shared the same garden.
“Why not?” Heidi laughed before she said pensively, “The environment here is much better than your place.”
“That’s for sure. My place can’t compare with The Lodge. Well… Aunty Heidi, why don’t you let me stay here as well?” Rodney said shamelessly, “It’s so spacious here. I can stay in the same building as Mireya, and I won’t be here for long. We’ll leave once her anger subsides.”
Coincidentally, the servant brought the coffee over at this moment.
Heidi took the cup and swirled it gently, with her eyes lowered. “Rodney, up to this point, do you really think that Mireya is just angry?”
“It’s normal for married couples to quarrel, ” Rodney said awkwardly. “Didn’t you and Uncle quarrel before too?”
“But your uncle wasn’t involved with his ex. When I was younger, I did suspect him. However, it was all just hearsay.”
Heidi sipped her coffee to soothe her stomach before saying in a serious tone, “Rodney, Mireya is serious about divorcing you. She’s not kidding nor forcing you to do something. She’s determined to do that because she’s frustrated.”
Rodney’s heart sank, and a rush of helplessness overcame him. “Aunty Heidi, please help me to talk her out of it. I’ve never betrayed her. Why does she have to take it so far? Getting a divorce won’t be good for our child. Can’t she think for the sake of our child?”
Heidi frowned. Although this nephew of hers sounded anxious, he was also seemingly blaming Mireya for not being understanding.
Indeed, Rodney was self-willed and tended to drive himself into a blind alley. However, Heidi did not expect him to be so extreme.
“I won’t talk her out of it.”
Heidi shook her head. “In fact, I heard the conversation between you and your grandpa from the side yesterday. Women are different from men. Although you think that nothing happened between you and Sarah, which means that you’ve never betrayed Mireya, Mireya might not think so.
This is the cause of your conflict with Mireya. Apart from this issue, there’ll be more things to argue over in the future. It’s because Mireya is aware of this point that she initiated the divorce.
“Since you guys aren’t meant to be together, there’s no point staying together reluctantly. The silent treatment and quarrels in the future will make the child suffer. You guys might as well sit down and talk it out to ensure a better future for the child.”
“To ensure a better future for the child, we can’ t get a divorce.”
Rodney raised his voice and became agitated. ” Aunty Heidi, you’re my aunt. Why are you persuading me on her behalf at a time like this?”
“Look. No matter how much I’ve explained to you, you don’t seem to see eye to eye with me. I’m talking sense to you, yet you think you’re right. Do you act the same when you communicate with Mireya?”
Heidi put down the cup and said solemnly, “Do you know what an ex means? An ex is someone you can never contact after you get married. If you see her on the street, you must walk away as far as you can. What’s more, this ex of yours has embarrassed Mireya many times.”
“I said I’ll send her away. ” Rodney was annoyed at why nobody could understand him.
Heidi said impatiently, “Whatever. No matter whether you send her away or not, Mireya is determined to divorce you.”
“Aunty Heidi, does that mean you’re taking her side?” Rodney asked in disbelief.
” She’s my goddaughter , so why can’t I side with her?” Heidi said, “Honestly, I think Mireya and I have an affinity.”
“But it was because of me that you had no choice but to acknowledge her as your goddaughter. You even disagreed—“
“I disagreed only because I didn’t know her well.” Heidi interrupted him. “After getting along with her, I can tell that she’s an honest and dutiful woman. Given that I’m the prime minister’s wife, a lot of people have been wanting to butter me up, but she has never done this. She has never done anything out there using my name either.”
Heidi rose to her feet. “Her parents raised her very well and provided her with a blissful family. She’s not greedy. She’s self-motivated and has her own boundaries. Hence, your uncle and I have decided to respect her instead of forcing her.”
Rodney panicked at the sight of Heidi’s resoluteness.
