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Mireya found it astonishing. After all, he was far away in Canberra. What methods did he use to investigate things on her side so quickly? “So you were the one who arranged for the hotel waiter too?”
“Mireya, we must eradicate all sources of trouble.” Ryan went silent for a moment before saying profoundly, “As far as I know, Linda has been causing you trouble for many years. Despite your current identity, she still has the guts to talk bad about you in public and provoke you. Now, even the women in Melbourne dares to gossip with Linda about you behind your back. Isn’t it because they think you’re soft-hearted and easy to bully?”
Women should not get pregnant before marriage? Women should not want fame and wealth or have wishful thinking about getting into a wealthy family? Otherwise, she might end up abandoned miserably by the man after she gives birth to a child?
Ryan was furious when he found out about it.
Mireya felt annoyed. “That’s why I personally taught Linda a lesson…”
“By giving her a lesson, do you mean arranging for a waiter and having the reports barge in to take revealing photos of them?” Ryan laughed. “That’s fine too, but I think you can be crueler when dealing with that kind of woman. From what I know, Director Cartman’s children were already dissatisfied with their father marrying such a woman. After this incident, Director Cartman will definitely file for a divorce. Considering he has been cheated on openly and is even at the risk of going to j**l, do you think he and his son will let Linda off the hook?”
It was a no-brainer to know that Linda would meet a tragic ending.
Sometimes, Mireya was really in awe of Ryan’s methods. “Actually, I don’t like Director Cartman either. I think he’s sleazy, but I don’t have a major grudge against him. There’s no need to make a man of that age go to j**l.”
“Don’t worry. He didn’t commit that serious of a crime, but he’s not innocent either. He’ll be in jl for a month at most. If he doesn’t spend some time in jl and experience some hardships, how will he have the resentment to lash out at Linda? After this incident, Linda will not dare to show herself in front of you anymore.”
Mireya hated Linda, so she was happy to see Linda end up in that situation. However, Ryan’s shrewdness made her a little scared too. “Ryan, will you… treat me that way in the future?”
“Why would I treat you that way?”
“You’re so powerful and good at setting people up. I’m not your match at all.” Mireya said with mixed feelings, “I suddenly realize that I don’t understand you at all.”
“Mireya, if I’m incompetent, how can I protect you and Dani? Do you wish to be with a useless guy who can only charge head-on when you’re bullied or watch you cry while you’re being cornered?”
Ryan said in a helpless tone, “As for what you said about not knowing me well, it’s okay. I’ll open my heart up to you and let you understand me.”
“You’re too good with words.” Mireya pouted.
“Alright, babe. I can’t continue talking to you. I have a meeting,” Ryan said with a smile.
“You’re not allowed to address me that way.” After giving him a fierce warning, Mireya put down her phone. About 10 seconds later, she lowered her head to take a glance and realized that the call was still ongoing. “Why haven’t you ended the call?”
“Hah. I don’t dare to hang up first. You’re too touchy. I’m afraid you’ll get angry again.”
“Who’s touchy?” Mireya hung up the call angrily out of embarrassment.
When she thought about it later, she realized that she was, indeed, a little touchy.
Sometimes, she would get angry very easily.
…
Mr. Lynch came back at night. When he mentioned the incident, his gaze settled upon his daughter. “RF Group seems to have offended someone because, all of a sudden, Director Cartman is in trouble. I heard the company is in chaos and that the wife he just married cheated on him publicly during the wedding. Everyone knows about the incident. Tell me, do you have anything to do with this?”
“Dad, I just had someone teach Linda a lesson, but I only had them take some pictures. I’m totally clueless about the things that happened afterward.”
Mireya said with an innocent expression, “If you don’t believe me, you can ask Chase about it.”
Mrs. Lynch said protectively, “I heard about what happened during the wedding. Linda kept spreading rumors about our daughter. She deserves it. In my opinion, Linda is a hateful person. She might’ve offended many people. The same goes for Director Cartman. He already has one foot in the grave, but he still fools around with countless women.”
“I didn’t say anything. I was just asking,” Mr. Lynch said disappointedly, “After all, we’ve lived in this place for tens of years. We had business exchanges with them, but I never knew they liked to gossip so much behind people’s backs. It’s good that we’re leaving Melbourne soon.”
“That’s right. Our daughter wasn’t even gossiped about that way in Canberra.”
Mrs. Lynch was utterly dissatisfied.
Mireya’s mood improved when she saw how her parents protected her.
Two days later, she and her mom went to the mall with Dani. Mrs. Lynch bought many new clothes and food for her daughter and granddaughter.
Melbourne’s atmosphere before the new year was lively. Mr. Lynch was the most successful person in the Lynch family. The Lynch family’s relatives would come over to the villa to celebrate the new year together every year.
On that day, Mrs. Lynch and the housekeeper would be busy making steak and baked potatoes.
New Year’s Eve finally came, and all of their relatives came over.
Mireya ate snacks and watched the television with her relatives while taking care of Dani.
Dani might be very young, but she was the apple of everyone’s eyes. Everyone liked carrying her and playing with her.
Dani was beaming from ear to ear when she saw so many people.
When it was almost dinnertime, Ryan sent a Whatsapp message: [I’ve arrived in Melbourne.]
Cough.
Mireya was so startled that she almost choked on her pistachio.
She quickly went upstairs with her phone. “Didn’t you promise me that you won’t come over? Are you kidding me?”
“What I promised back then was that I wouldn’t come over tomorrow. That’s why I’m here on New Year’s Eve.”
When he finished speaking, there was some noise on the other end of the phone.
“Excuse me, Sir.
“The exit is this way.”
“…”
Mireya found it unbelievable. “Are you at the airport?”
“Mm. I called you right after the airplane landed.” Ryan smiled and lowered his gentle, soft voice. “I’ve not seen you in a long time. I really miss you.”
It was just a simple sentence but across the phone, Mireya felt as if an electric shock had pulsed through her heart. She hated herself for being weak. During her time in Melbourne, she had not thought much about Ryan. However, he just had to come over and make her heart a mess again.
“Ryan, go back. It’s New Year’s Eve tonight. You should be at the manor accompanying your parents and grandfather,” Mireya said.
“My parents aren’t in Melbourne tonight. They’ve gone to a countdown event in Perth. I initially had some work to do, but I finished it beforehand.”
Ryan said, “Don’t worry. I won’t knock on your door and intrude. I’ll wait for you near your house and we’ll count down to the new year together tonight.”
“I don’t need you to have a countdown with me. The reason I returned from Canberra is to celebrate the new year with my parents.”
Mireya was so annoyed that she wanted to lash out at someone.
The other side of the phone went silent. After that, Ryan said resignedly, “I’ll look for a hotel and stay there for a night, then. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
He backed down all of a sudden. Mireya was not used to it. “Are you going to be alone tonight?”
“It’s okay. I didn’t think things through. Accompanying your parents is far more important.”
“Since you know that, why don’t you go celebrate New Year’s Eve with your parents?” Mireya wished to persuade him to return. She would feel guilty if she left him alone when he came to look for her from a distant place. “Go back. I’ll pay for your plane tickets.”
“I’d admire you if you’re able to get tickets to Canberra at this hour.” Ryan laughed. He consoled her, saying, “Forget it. Actually, I don’t want to go back alone. At my age, my family will only talk about my marriage whenever they gather. It’s quite annoying.”
“No matter how annoying it is, they’re still your family.”
“Mm. Go and be with your family. I’ll search for a hotel on my phone,” Ryan said.
After the call ended, Mireya heard her aunt calling her from below.
“Mireya, come down quickly. We’re going to have our meal.”
When Mireya went down, there were two tables in the dining area. A feast was spread out, and it was accompanied by wine. Even Dani, a baby who could not even crawl, beamed happily as she sensed the atmosphere.
However, on such a night, Ryan was going to eat and celebrate New Year’s Eve alone because he came to Melbourne to look for Mireya.
Should she… go over and visit him?
No, no. How could she go over to him? It would seem like she cared about him.
