apter 39
Only those who Matteo valued would receive such treatment from him. But she didn’t believe Matteo valued Logan because of her. Matteo helping Logan couldn’t possibly be because of her either.
After all, since Logan’s divorce from her mother, she had rarely seen him. Logan now only publicly acknowledged Raven as his daughter.
The father–daughter bond between her and Logan had long since dissolved. Sure enough, Logan continued,
“With Raven here by herself, her mother and I are quite worried. We’d appreciate it if you could look after her more
in the future.”
Freya almost laughed hearing this. Raven and Matteo had only met after her marriage to Matteo.
Raven knew about her relationship with Matteo – how could Logan not know that Matteo was his other daughter’s
husband! He definitely knew.
Yet he still shamelessly tried to play matchmaker between Raven and Matteo. This showed just how completely Logan had dismissed her as his daughter!
Matteo agreed. After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Freya watched as Matteo waited for Logan to get in his car and drive away before leaving himself.
Given Matteo’s current status, such courtesy was usually reserved for only a few elders in his family. Yet Matteo clearly showed respect to Logan. All because he was Raven’s father.
This reminded her of the few times Matteo had met her grandmother and uncle’s family – he had always been cold.
and dismissive. Moreover, in the past, even when she cautiously brought it up, he had never been willing to help her
uncle…
But his attitude toward people important to Raven was completely different. His treatment of her versus Raven was
like heaven and earth. This must be the difference between love and indifference.
After a while, Matteo left too. Only much later did Freya turn to enter Harris Garden.
That afternoon, after work, Freya went home to collect the gifts she had prepared for Matteo’s Wilson family elders
before driving to the Wilson family estate.
The Wilson family estate was near the outskirts of the capital, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, a peaceful environment perfect for the elderly.
The only drawback was its distance from the city center. It took Freya an hour and a half to reach the estate.
She parked the car and, carrying the gifts, hadn’t even entered the house when she heard her daughter Isabella’s cheerful laughter.
Grandmother Wilson, facing the door, noticed her first and immediately smiled, “Freya is here? Quick, come sit by
13:23
No More Layovers for a Love That Won’t Land
13.7%
Chapter 39
grandmother.” But only Grandmother Wilson was smiling.
When her mother–in–law and the mother–son pair of Maria saw her, their smiles faded. Freya noticed this but no longer cared as much as she used to.
Pretending not to notice, she smiled, handed the gifts to the approaching butler, and walked towards the elderly lady, “Grandmother.”
“Ah.” The elderly lady beamed, pulling Freya to sit down, then frowned, “Why have you lost so much weight? Has Matteo been bullying you?”
Freya lowered her eyes and shook her head, “No, I’ve just been busy lately.” This was half–truth, half–lie. Matteo hadn’t bullied her, but her mood was often affected because of him.
Besides, for the past two weeks, after work each day, she had been focusing on artificial intelligence research, often studying until past midnight. This was also partly why she had lost weight.
Before the elderly lady could speak, Maria let out a derisive laugh, “The way you talk, people might think your work is incredibly important, as if the entire Wilson Group couldn’t function without you.”
Maria’s mother, Stella, sat nearby, the picture of an elegant society lady. She took a sip of tea and said coldly, “If you find working at Wilson Group so tiring, you might as well quit.
After all, no one begged you to work there.” Maria laughed, “Exactly! Though someone might be reluctant to – ”
The elderly lady, who couldn’t stand others speaking ill of Freya, was about to speak, but Freya beat her to it, “I’ve already submitted my resignation.
Once the handover is complete, I’ll leave Wilson Group.” This statement stunned both Stella and Maria.