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He grabbed her elbows again. “What are you guys doing?!”
Suddenly, there was a shout from the door.
Rodney entered with an awful expression.
From Rodney’s angle of view, it looked like Ryan was hugging Mireya from behind. His chin was almost resting on her shoulders. His hands were also holding her arms, and they were in an intimate position.
A wave of fury burned in Rodney’s chest, rushing to his brain.
He knew that Ryan treated Mireya well, but he did not think they were doing that behind his back…
“I’m teaching her how to play pool.” Ryan straightened his body calmly.
“Move aside.” Rodney went over in large strides and shoved him away. “I can teach her how to play pool too. There’s no need for you to do it.”
“Rodney, your words are too much.” Mireya was dissatisfied seeing Rodney’s hostile attitude toward Ryan.
“I’m too much?” After Rodney was accused, his handsome face was grim with anger. “You— “
“It’s alright, Mireya. Rodney is just jealous seeing me teaching you pool and standing so close to you.” Ryan was afraid that Rodney would say unpleasant words and start a quarrel. He cut Rodney off while smiling.
With Ryan’s words, it felt as though a basin of cold water had doused the atmosphere which was about to burn.
The fire went out in a sizzle, but there was dense smoke that seemed to choke everyone.
Rodney forgot about getting angry all of a sudden. He widened his eyes and felt an indescribable sense of embarrassment and shame. ” I’ m jealous? Ha, is this a joke?”
Mireya was stunned too. She had a moment of doubt, but after seeing Rodney’s attitude, she thought she was overthinking it. “Ryan, don’ t talk nonsense. How could he possibly be jealous? Maybe he was just thinking dirty things in his head and thought I’m having an affair with you. Although he doesn’t like me, he’s very particular about his pride. To him, I’m like a piece of chicken rib, tasteless to eat but a pity to throw away. However, I’m still his legal wife, so he can’t allow other people to taint me.”
“That’s right.” It was as if Rodney had found a reason that could save his pride. He immediately nodded.
Mireya laughed mockingly. It was just as she thought.
Faced with Rodney’s low EQ Ryan was utterly speechless.
If Mireya had not gotten pregnant back then, a person like Rodney could only remain single for the rest of his life.
Mireya was ashamed as well. Although she was the one who said that, Rodney had given his reply way too fast. That made her very embarrassed.
She was a woman, after all. Was she really so unattractive?
“Move. I’ll teach you how to play pool.” Rodney did not realize how hard of a blow that was for a woman. He simply grabbed Mireya’s arm and pulled her into his embrace.
He had not hugged her this way in a long time.
Mireya’s body was soft like cotton. A milky scent wafted over, which made him tempted to sniff more of it.
There was a ripple in Rodney’s heart. However, before that ripple could fully spread, Mireya pushed him away.
“Thank you, but I don’t need you to teach me. Play by yourself. I’m leaving.”
Mireya turned around and left.
Rodney was furious. “Mireya Lynch, what do you mean? You’re leaving as soon as I arrive. If I hadn’t come, you’d be playing with Ryan. Do you like playing pool with him that much?”
“He’s different from you. You always make me angry.”
After gritting her teeth and glaring at Rodney, Mireya left.
She initially had some good feelings about him that day, but they were all destroyed now.
Rodney, who had nowhere to lash out his anger, could only glare at Ryan. “Don’t you know that it’s inappropriate for a man and woman to be too close to each other? Ryan, keep a distance from your sister-in-law in the future.”
“If you still don’t know how to treasure her, I don’t mind closing in the distance between Mireya and me.” Ryan raised his gentle eyebrows.
“What do you mean by that?” Rodney’s heart sank. He grabbed Ryan’s collar. “Don’t forget that Mireya is your father’s goddaughter. She’s nominally your sister.”
“Yes, it’s quite unfortunate. Why did such a good woman become my sister? However, the title of a goddaughter can be revoked.” Ryan smiled patiently. “As long as someone has power and influence, anything can be done.”
Rodney felt a wave of chills in his heart.
He knew his cousin well. Although Ryan might look gentlemanly, deep in his bones, he was similar to his father. Both of them were like tigers wearing a mask. If not, they would not have had a smooth path in the political world.
“Don’t you dare.” A hint of hostility flashed across Rodney’s eyes.
“Why are you so agitated? Didn’t you say it yourself just now? You don’t like her anyway. Sometimes, there’s no need to force yourself just for your pride.”
Ryan smiled and said, “Don’t worry. If it’s because of the child, Mireya is still part of the Snow family if she marries me. She’ll still take care of Dani.”
Rodney’s temples throbbed.
Why did he not think Ryan was such an eyesore before? He had the urge to rip Ryan’s mouth off. “In your dreams. Mireya is the mother of my child.”
“Of course she is, but it’s not certain that she’ll be your only wife in this lifetime.” Ryan removed Rodney’s hand. “In your eyes, Mireya might be a terrible woman. However, when she interacts with me, I think her personality is very nice. She’s vibrant and pretty. Sometimes, she might be a little silly, but it’s very cute. She acts the same way when interacting with other people. A woman who’s pretty with a nice personality will naturally have pursuers. You have to get used to that.”
“Something must be wrong with your brain. How is Mireya’s personality nice?” Rodney said angrily.
“Really? Maybe her personality is bad only when she’s with you. After all, I treat her very nicely. I respect her and have trust in her.”
Ryan tidied his shirt. “Rodney, I’ll give you half a year. If you’re still behaving like this after half a year, then I’ll pursue Mireya. By that time, don’t blame me for disregarding our brotherhood.”
“You even dare to desire your sister-in-law. B*stard! ” Rodney scolded while gritting his teeth.
“Hmph, who doesn’t know that you and Mireya are married in name only? After being married for so long, I’m guessing that you haven’t even kissed her. Actually, you really don’t have to keep hanging on to Mireya just for your so-called pride. Moreover, many married couples are divorced nowadays, but aren’t there still some children who are happy?” Ryan left confidently after he spoke. After he exited the pool room, his lips curved resignedly.
He could only do so much. He hoped that this stupid cousin of his would quickly realize his feelings for Mireya. If not, he would not let Mireya keep wasting her time with Rodney.
In the room, Rodney kicked over the chair in front of him.
¡®Damn that Ryan! How dare he desire my wife? In his dreams.’
Ah, Rodney was exasperated.
No, he had to let Mireya know Ryan’s true colors.
He did not believe that Mireya would not stay away from Ryan, that disgusting guy, after she found out.
After figuring things out, Rodney went out to look for Mireya.
He found her in the poker room after searching for her for a long time. She was playing poker with a few elders of the family.
Upon seeing Rodney, his maternal second aunt, Aunt Millie, called out to him, “Rodney, are you looking for your wife? You came at the right time. Mireya lost the game just now. You’re her husband, so pay up.”
When Mireya saw Rodney, she recalled that he had admitted she was tasteless like chicken ribs. Her expression became indifferent. She smiled and said, “No need. I can pay myself…”
“Why? It’s natural for a husband to pay when his wife loses money,” Rodney’s maternal cousin spoke up too.
“Alright, I’ll pay. ” Rodney took out his phone to make the payment.
Mireya did not say anything when she saw that. It was just a small amount of cash to Rodney anyway.
After making the payment, Rodney turned his head and spoke to Mireya, “Come out for a while. I have something to tell you.”
“Ooh, what secret are you guys going to talk about?” Aunt Millie teased them. “You can just say it here. Let us listen too. If you don’t want to do that, wait till we’re done playing poker. I barely had the chance to play poker with Mireya.”
“That’s right. ” The other aunts at the side agreed while smiling.
“I’m busy. I don’t have time.” Mireya did not even look at the man beside her.
Hmph, why did she have to go out just because he told her to?
Besides, what was there to do after going out? Was it to listen to him saying that she was like chicken ribs, tasteless but a pity to throw away?
