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However… Why were they both standing together? Was it because of Mireya?
What were they talking about? The atmosphere around them was cold. They looked like they were fighting.
Mireya secretly went near them. Were they quarreling because of her?
She cautiously hid, using the rocks to cover herself. When she got near, she heard Forrest’s icy voice.
“I don’t need that land. The Lynch family has no development plans in Canberra. We won’t take advantage of the Snow family either.”
Jessica’s voice was cold too. “Forrest, can you not be so naive? The Snow family and the Lynch family are already joined by marriage. I admit that you’re a capable person, but sometimes, taking appropriate shortcuts can bring you further.”
“Enough. Not everyone is as despicable as you, using shortcuts to achieve success.”
Forrest mocked coldly, “Besides, if it weren’t for you forcing my sister to keep the child by all means necessary, her life wouldn’t have become like this. Of all the women I’ve f*cking met, you’re the most ruthless one. If it weren’t for you, Mireya wouldn’t have gotten pregnant with the child.”
“… I’m sorry.” Jessica clenched her fists. She spoke in a low voice without an expression on her face.
“You don’t have to apologize to me. You only care about status and money. The thing I regret the most in my whole life is saving you back then. I should’ve just let you die.” After Forrest spoke, he left with a grim expression.
Mireya leaned against the rocks. She was astonished. When did her brother save Jessica?
Did they know each other earlier on?
That was impossible. One of them was the elite lady of the Snow family, while the other was a young master of a wealthy family from a small place in Melbourne. How could they have gotten involved with each other in the past? Moreover, Jessica was a ruthless woman, yet her brother dared to speak to Jessica in that tone.
Mireya secretly glanced at Jessica. She saw that her back was trembling slightly.
After standing there for a while, Jessica left in her high heels, looking elegant and restrained.
It was as if the sight of her trembling just now was Mireya’s imagination.
Mireya stood there in a daze for some time until someone knocked on her head.
Ryan’s tall and upright figure was standing in front of her. He smiled and asked, “Why are you standing here in a daze?”
” I’m meditating. ” Mireya was stunned. She quickly leaned against the rocks and looked up at the sky.
The corners of Ryan’s mouth twitched. “Do you think I’m stupid? Never mind. Many of the Snow family’s relatives are here today, and you don’t recognize most of them. Staying here will be quieter.”
“That’s right. Even if they seem to be warm to me, I’m still a person who came from a small place in those wealthy people’s eyes. I’m too lazy to socialize with them.” Mireya shrugged her shoulders.
“This place is quite boring. I’ll bring you to play pool. Do you know how to play?”
“I do. I’m pretty good at it.”
Mireya wanted to ask about Jessica’s matters, so she followed Ryan.
However, after playing for three minutes, Ryan was speechless. “Is this what you mean by ¡®pretty good Mireya felt awkward. She was indeed quite good at playing pool before. “I haven’t played for two to three years. I used to be good at it. Haha.”
“Forget it. I’ll teach you. Your hands shouldn’t tremble.”
Ryan leaned over from behind and grabbed her wrist.
Due to the close distance, he could smell a faint milky scent on Mireya.
Ryan could not help but lower his head to glance at her. Maybe it was because she had been eating very well during her postpartum period, her face was as fair as milk and slightly chubby. He knew that she looked pretty before, but her charm only grew after she gave birth.
He calmed his nerves and tried to ignore the unusual feeling he felt. He grabbed Mireya’s hand and hit hard. The ball was pocketed.
“Wow, you’re so great.” Mireya glanced at him with sparkling eyes.
Ryan’s heart skipped a beat. He lifted his lips in a smile. “You just have to find the correct angle.”
Mireya nodded. Actually, she was not concentrating on the game. “By the way, why is Jessica… not married yet?”
Ryan looked at Mireya strangely. “Don’t you know? She already got married long ago.”
“Huh?”
Mireya was shocked. “But I’ve never seen my brother-in-law.”
Ryan’s gaze dimmed. He sighed. “He passed away. He’s been gone for four years. Jessica got married quite early. She got married not long after she came back from studying abroad. However, our brother-in- law has had a weak body since he was young.”
“Why did Jessica still marry him?” Mireya was puzzled.
Ryan gazed at her intensely. “Because of politics and benefits. Although we’re the prime minister’s family now, we used to be in a bad situation. In Canberra, which is like a whirlpool, Uncle Jason sought reputation and profits in the business world while my dad was trying to gain ground in the political world.
“How could they do that without any aid? For a family, political marriage is the best choice.
Therefore, Jessica got engaged when she was 18. Her marriage is the foundation the Snow family is standing on to achieve what we have today. That’s also why she became the president of Snow Corporation and joined the board of directors despite being a woman. She has even more shares than Rodney and Carson.”
“I see…”
Mireya felt a little stifled. “Giving up love and sacrificing marriage to gain benefits. Actually, being born in wealthy families like yours is quite miserable… Never mind. Maybe Jessica doesn’t find it miserable. For some people, the benefits of the family are greater than anything else.”
She was not fond of Jessica at all.
It was because Jessica had swapped her contraceptives that she became pregnant.
“Don’t put it that way. Some people don’t have a choice.”
Ryan sighed and said, “Jessica is our eldest sister. The family placed a lot of responsibilities on her. When we were young, Rodney, Carson, and I were pretty mischievous. The Snow family is very strict with the younger ones, but we only wanted to play. We had to learn Chinese when we were two years old, French at three, and German at four. Which child would like to study those things at such a young age? That’s why we skipped classes, threw tantrums, and didn’t want to study. My grandpa was very strict at that time. He often caned us.
Jessica was the one who stood up and begged for us back then.
“Grandpa said he hopes that we, the younger generation, can support the future of the Snow family. At that time, Jessica said we were still young and asked Grandpa not to force us. She would work hard and create a future for the Snow family.
Grandpa told her to not regret her choices, and she said she wouldn’t. It was because of her that we could have unrestrained childhoods. When we were having fun every day, she would have to attend training courses endlessly. When we were exhausted and sleeping, she stayed up all night to memorize information.
“Outsiders say that Jessica is cold and heartless, calling her a she-devil. Ha, that’s because she took every dishonorable matter of the Snow family into her hands. Because of her, the rest of our reputations are clean.”
Mireya’s expression was filled with astonishment.
Maybe it was because Old Master Snow treated her too well that she thought he treated everyone else the same way.
However, thinking about it, if Old Master Snow were such a gentle person, the Snow family would not be what it was today.
Mireya could not imagine how miserable she would be if she were born into the Snow family.
Ryan looked at Mireya. He smiled and said, “It’s just as my grandpa said. Since we’re enjoying the honor and money that the Snow family has brought us, we have to contribute to the Snow family as well. We can’t just simply take things and not return the favor.”
After pausing for a while, Ryan added with mixed feelings, “Swapping the contraceptives back then was Grandpa’s arrangement to force you to give birth to the child. Even if Jessica hadn’t taken part, there would still be others making a move against you. She only played the role of a bad person because everyone wanted to be a good person. Who would want to play the role of a villain? Even her parents are no exception.”
Mireya went silent.
After understanding the truth, she suddenly pitied Jessica.
How strong and determined did her mentality have to be to carry such big responsibilities for others?
“By the way, where did she study when she went abroad?”
“The United States, ” Ryan said, “California Institute of Technology.”
Mireya was taken aback. Her brother had studied there too.
Did that mean they were alumni? Their ages were similar too.
Mireya had heard from her mom that Forrest had a girlfriend when he was in university. They broke up afterward. That person could not possibly be Jessica, right?
Mireya broke out in a cold sweat. Her brain was overwhelmed.
“What are you thinking about?” Ryan ruffled her fringe. “Let’s not talk about these things. I’ll teach you how to play pool.”
