Wrong intentions?

Freya thought these four words were a bit too harsh and asked, "What happened between you two while I was away?"

Bradley looked at Freya deeply for a long time. After thinking for a while, he told her what had just happened.

After hearing this, Freya just found it ridiculous.

Ye Lu An wanted to be a hands-off boss and hand over the governance of Country Z to her?

Was she stupid?

Back then, her master had wanted her to inherit Stolan. She had finally managed to refuse. Later, she had gotten involved with her daughter, Xin Yao. How could she possibly agree to become the queen of Country Z now?

"Don't worry. I won't take this hot potato," Freya said seriously. "Moreover, Ye Lu Qi is still here, and Ye Lu An is still capable of governing the country. There's really no need for a woman like me to get involved."

"Besides, I'm your Leonard's wife. Such matters of governing a country really aren't suitable for me. All I want is to be with you until we grow old."

Bradley was touched by her words. He reached out and stroked her hair, then gently placed a kiss on her forehead.

"Only Freya understands my heart. With you by my side, I wish to stay together for a lifetime."

These affectionate words touched Freya's heart with every word.

At that moment, she looked into the man's eyes, enveloped by his tenderness.

...

In contrast to the happiness here, Gabriel came alone to the small courtyard where Lan Xiaoling used to live. Holding a bottle of whiskey, he sat at the door and started drinking.

During this period, although he had been busy and had no time to search for Lan Xiaoling and the children himself, he had sent many people out to inquire about their news.

However, day and night, only bad news came back.

Gabriel didn't know what he had done wrong. Why was fate torturing him like this?

He had finally regained his memory and learned the truth of the past, but the person he loved had left him with their children.

Every night when the sun set, Gabriel would come here.

He was constantly hoping that Lan Xiaoling would appear here.

However, every time he was only met with disappointment and the despair that came after waiting alone.

Gabriel was extremely irritable. He took sip after sip of the wine. When he was drunk, he would lie on the bed where Lan Xiaoling used to sleep and kept muttering Lan Xiaoling's name.

"As long as you come back, I'm willing to die!"

Gabriel looked at the ceiling with a blank expression. His handsome face had become much gaunter due to not having a good rest for a long time.

He desperately searched for Lan Xiaoling's figure and even saw her in his dreams. But she always turned her back to him and walked further and further away.

That night, Lan Xiaoling also had a dream.

During the days she had been in the village, this was the first time Gabriel appeared in her dream.

The man chased her desperately, but she kept avoiding him because she was afraid that her sister would be sad.

The distance between them grew wider and wider, yet she could still hear the man's painful cries.

She woke up suddenly from the dream. Looking at the dark surroundings, her eyes were filled with tears.

How much love must there be to wake up crying?

She had been deceiving herself, thinking that with the passage of time, she would naturally forget that man. But with two children who looked exactly like Gabriel by her side, how could she possibly forget that man?

Lan Xiaoling tightly grasped the quilt. Looking at the two sleeping children, her longing for Gabriel at that moment magnified infinitely. She couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke the children's faces.

It was as if Gabriel was right beside her.

But she also felt ashamed of this thought. Since she had already decided to let go and fulfill her sister's wishes, how could she still have delusions about that man?

Lan Xiaoling shook her head desperately, trying to erase the man's figure from her mind. But the more she tried to forget, the more his handsome face seemed to be branded in her heart and couldn't be erased.

No, she couldn't be like this!

Since she had decided to let go and start anew, she should abandon the past and live a good life with her children.

Lan Xiaoling withdrew her hand, covered the two children with the quilt, and then carefully got out of bed.

The night in the countryside came early and was very dark. It was so dark at this hour that one couldn't see their own hands.

Lan Xiaoling groped her way to the living room, found a candle and lit it, then sat by the window and looked at the night view outside.

Suddenly, a black shadow flashed past in front of her eyes, scaring Lan Xiaoling so much that she almost screamed.

Thinking that there was a thief in the house, Lan Xiaoling quickly picked up a broom and hid beside it, waiting for the thief to break in so she could attack.

But she was also very nervous. If there really was a thief, the thief would surely be armed. How could a woman like her be a match for the thief?

Just as Lan Xiaoling was so anxious that cold sweat broke out on her palms, the "thief" got closer and closer until he stopped by the window.

Suddenly, he stuck his head in. Lan Xiaoling closed her eyes and fiercely hit him with the broom.

The next second, a man's cry of pain came.

"Xiaoling, it's me. Stop hitting!"

The man didn't resist. Instead, he could only hug his head with both hands and keep calling Lan Xiaoling's name.

Lan Xiaoling thought the voice was somewhat familiar and quickly stopped. When she saw that it was Mu Ye, she was stunned.

"Mr. Mu, why are you here!"

What on earth was Mu Ye doing sneaking around her house in the middle of the night?

Mu Ye had been hit by the broom several times and was in a very sorry state.

He stroked his hair and smiled awkwardly. "I was worried that some malicious person might do harm to you and your two children, so I came to check. Who knew you would mistake me for a thief?"

Mu Ye didn't want to do this in the middle of the night either. But a few days ago, when he passed by Lan Xiaoling's house, he accidentally saw a man walking back and forth outside her house. Worried about what might happen, Mu Ye had come to patrol every night.

When he came just now, that person disappeared in a flash. He was worried that the person had already broken in, so he wanted to peek in to see the situation. But then something came at his face, and before he could even struggle, the second blow came.

If he hadn't heard Lan Xiaoling keep saying that she would beat the thief to death, he might have fought back and dealt with the person.

But at the same time, he was also glad that he hadn't fought back. Otherwise, it would have been troublesome if he had hurt Lan Xiaoling!

"This is a remote place. Who would do anything to us!" Lan Xiaoling said helplessly. Looking at Mu Ye, she thought to herself that if anyone had improper thoughts, it was probably him.

All the villagers in the village knew that she was raising two children alone. Who would want to be a fool and get close to her?

Only Mu Ye, this fool. How could Lan Xiaoling not see through his little thoughts?

But Lan Xiaoling only felt grateful to Mu Ye and had no other feelings for him. After all, in her heart, that person had already occupied the most important position, and no one could replace him.