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“That’s right, Rodney. You didn’t care about Mireya’s image when you spoke just now. Everyone just wanted to have fun playing poker. If we lost, so be it. Besides, we women don’t know how to count the cards as you men do, and you kept nagging. If it were your sister-in- law, I would’ve asked her to get lost. Mireya truly has a good temper.”
“Moreover, she just gave birth. It might be the post-pregnancy brain, so having slower reactions is normal. Besides, it’s okay even if she loses. You can just pay up willingly. Why did you do that?”
“I used to think it was Mireya’s honor to be able to marry you but it seems like I overthought it. If you’re acting this way in front of everyone, it’s obvious that you’re not romantic at all in private either.”
Rodney’s brain was in a mess. His head was buzzing.
Why was everyone lecturing him? What were they trying to imply?
Did Mireya not cry earlier because of her loss but rather it was because he kept nagging by her side?
“I… I didn’t mean she’s stupid, I…” He muttered to explain.
Wendy said with a headache, “Put yourself in another person’s shoes. If Mireya keeps telling you what to do when you’re playing poker and even says you’re stupid as if every move you make is wrong, do you think you’ll feel happy? Today, those players here were from the Snow family. Mireya would care more about her image. But I believe she’s not a reckless person. She wouldn’t leave just because of your words at the poker table. You must’ve said something else afterward that hurt her, right?”
Rodney did not have the strength to retort. He even felt embarrassed to raise his head.
He had the urge to bang his head on the wall. He was indeed stupid.
He could not guess why Mireya had cried.
When Mireya kept shedding tears, she must have been crying out of frustration because of him.
However, he thought she was crying because she was upset about losing the poker game.
“Forget it. I don’t want to scold you any more,” Wendy sighed. “Do whatever you want. If you can’t stand this marriage, just end it. Marriage involves the lives of two individuals. I can’t possibly tie the both of you together by force.”
To be honest, as a mother, Wendy never thought her son’s emotional intelligence would be so low. It must have been tough on Mireya.
In the end, Rodney did not even know how he walked out of the Snow family villa.
He drove back to his villa. After asking the housekeeper, he found out Mireya had packed some stuff and left with Dani. Even Mrs. Lynch left with her too. Upon leaving, Mrs. Lynch notified the housekeeper that they were returning to Melbourne for some time.
Mireya had gone back to Melbourne…
Rodney sat in the living room in a daze. He did not feel anything in the past as he was used to it, but he suddenly felt that the place was cold and empty.
It was as if a part of his heart was empty too.
It was so bare that he did not want to spend another minute in that place.
He was exasperated. He called Chester and Shaun out for drinks at a club.
They arrived late at 7:00 p.m.
“You guys are too much. I called you guys at 5:oo p.m., yet you only arrived now.” Rodney was upset and threw a tantrum. There was no sign of his high spirits from the baby’s one-month celebration during the day.
“I only came out after having a meal with Cate and the kids, ” Shaun said indifferently. He was puzzled. Was taking care of the children and accompanying his wife at home bad? Why did he have to be with two guys here? It was utterly boring.
Rodney was depressed. “Are your wife and children more important than your brother?”
“What else?” Shaun raised his eyebrows as if Rodney had asked a stupid question.
Rodney’s wounded heart was scattered with salt. He turned around to look at Chester. “What about you? I remember you don’t have a wife or children.”
“I was delayed because of a patient. ” Chester sat on a tall chair and poured a glass of red wine. “You have a wife and a child, but why aren’t you with them at home?”
Speaking of that, Rodney felt remorseful. “They went home to their maternal family.”
Maternal family? Melbourne?
Chester and Shaun looked at Rodney simultaneously. “What did you do again?”
What did they mean by “again”? Was he such a terrible person?
Fine! Rodney admitted that he was a little stupid… Rodney explained to them what had happened.
Chester and Shaun exchanged glances after listening to Rodney. They went silent after that.
After some time, Shaun said while feeling bizarre, ” Are you really my brother? You can’t possibly be a fake, right? I don’t think I would’ve become brothers with you. I’m quite picky.”
“Get lost.” Rodney glared at Shaun angrily. “Shaun, I have a lot of photos of us together. Don’t even think of shaking me off.”
Chester shrugged. “Why don’t you get a divorce? Although I shouldn’t separate you guys, I think Mireya may not be suitable for you. You’re more suited to be with those conservative women who’re meek, obedient, gentle, and tolerant.”
“I agree.” Shaun nodded. “Actually, with your conditions, it’s quite easy to find that kind of woman. They don’t need love. They only need you to bring honor, reputation, and benefit to their families.”
“Or rather, I suppose there are a lot of women like that out there…”
“Enough.”
Rodney cut them off with a dark expression. “I didn’t call you guys out to listen to you telling me to change my wife. If I did, what would happen to Dani?”
“If the relationship between you and Mireya isn’t good, Dani will be caught in between you two. She’ll have to listen to both of you quarreling every day. In the long run, it’s not good for the child either. ” After all, Shaun was a father. He had some experience in this aspect.
“There’s a lot of illegitimate children and divorced couples in wealthy families, so there’s no need to make a big deal out of it, ” Chester said indifferently.
Rodney was utterly speechless from their words.
He spoke again after a while, “No, you guys don’t understand. Ryan likes Mireya. If I get a divorce, she might become my sister-in-law in the future.
Won’t that be messed up?”
“Ryan?” A hint of astonishment flashed across Shaun’s eyes. “He’s Prime Minister Snow’s son, right? We interacted once previously. He keeps his tricks well-hidden, and he has his father’s style. It seems like his ambitions aren’t small either. He’s young, yet he’s already holding an important position in Australia’s government. He may even become Australia’s prime minister one day. If Cate finds out that her best friend can become the prime minister’s wife, she’ll be pleased.”
Chester said, “Isn’t that quite good? Ryan is a member of the Snow family too. Mireya can still take care of Dani. Moreover, if Dani has a prime minister’s wife as a mother, she’ll have Australia in the palm of her hands.”
“Why would my daughter want Australia in the palm of her hands? She’s only a month old! “
Rodney almost died from anger because of them. ” Are you guys still my brothers? Are your words even human language?”
“We’re just stating the truth.”
Chester took a sip of red wine and put down the wine glass. There was confusion in his gaze. “What about you? You kept saying you didn’t want a divorce. You said it’s for Dani’s sake, but after we helped you analyze it, either a divorce or not will still impact Dani. So what are you struggling with? Is it really for the sake of the child or a woman?”
Chester got straight to the point.
Rodney was taken aback. He was at a loss.
Shaun snorted. “You can’ t even feel whether you like a woman or not?”
Like?
Did he like Mireya?
Rodney was confused.
He recalled when he liked Sarah back then. He wanted to obey her every single moment. He would satisfy everything Sarah wanted, even if it meant becoming a person he hated.
However, to Mireya…
Shaun swirled the wine glass. “Liking someone means you want to be with her every single moment. You’ll feel like getting intimate and having sex with her. Even if you guys quarreled, you’d still want to talk to her. As long as she smiles for you, you’ll feel happy for no reason. Also, you’ll be uncomfortable and jealous when she’s with another person.”
After pausing for a moment, Shaun suddenly chuckled. “Just like right now, I’m with you two, yet I miss Cate a lot.”
After speaking, he used his phone and took a picture of the wine glass in front of him. Then, he sent it to Cate. [I miss you.]
Cate replied to him with a kissing emoji almost immediately.
Rodney and Chester were speechless.
Did Shaun have to show off his relationship like that?
