SWNOVELS Chapter 435 He Has Changed!
Chapter 435 He Has Changed!
Daniella looked up and stared at Freya for a moment before finally recognizing her.
“Frey, you’re finally back. Come, let me hug you. Also, someone bring Jolly over for Frey to have a look.”
Freya cast a glance at Rosie beside her. The latter nodded. “This is how Alzheimer’s disease affects oneself. She will gradually forget people. In a while, she might even forget you. However, it’s strange that she can remember Jolly so clearly.”
On the side, Hannah added, “Perhaps this could be termed as intergenerational affection.”
The nanny quickly brought Jolly out,
Jamie had imprisoned Freya for over a month. Then, she stayed in Mutrya for a hundred days. It had been almost five months since she last saw her son.
Five months of time was a significant growth for a young baby.
Jolly’s little face seemed to have grown a bit more, displaying a depth reminiscent of Radley in the area around the eyebrows while also bearing the shape of Freya’s eyes.
Both parents possessed remarkably attractive features, making it difficult to pinpoint any flaws. On the other hand, Jolly seemed to have inherited all these strengths. At such a young age, he already exuded the charm of a young and handsome gentleman.
Freya held back her tears as she asked, “Do you miss me?)
Jolly reached out his little hand to touch Freya’s face. She lowered her head as Jolly gently patted her face a few times.
“Mom-”
A clear voice came out, leaving Freya in astonishment as she widened her eyes and looked up at Rosie.
Rosie wore a smile on her face. Meanwhile, Hannah added from the side, “My mother taught him. Jolly is almost one year old now. He not only knows how to say mom’ but also ‘dad, ‘gran,’ and ‘aunt.”
Following a chuckle, she continued, “He just can’t say ‘grandma’ because it has two syllables.”
Freya also laughed. “Thank you for your hard work, Madam Rosic.”
Rosie smiled at Freya. “He is my grandson anyway. I have nothing to labor over. The one who truly toiled was you as you gave birth to him.”
After comforting Jolly for a while, Freya didn’t forget that the main purpose of her visit today was to accompany Daniella.
While she was chatting with Daniella, the breakfast had been prepared. She coaxed Daniella to have breakfast before spending some time with Jolly.
Daniella started to feel a bit tired.
The butler walked over and said, “Miss Kaufmann, let me help the Old Madam back to her room to rest. You can stay here.”
Freya felt sorry for Daniella. Even though she was Professor Harlan, diseases like Alzheimer’s and late- stage gastric cancer were beyond her capabilities.
It was only through technological advancements, the development of medical devices, and generations of extensive research that there was hope to conquer these terminal illnesses.
As Freya was drowning in a sense of melancholy, Hannah’s voice came into her ears. “Mom, now that Grandma has left, why don’t we have Freya give me some advice?”
Freya pursed her lips and glanced at Radley.
Rosie sneered, “Sure. Go ahead and talk to your sister-in-law-I mean, Frey, about the kind of man you’ve got. Even if you were to search through the garbage dump for a man, it would be hard to find one like this!”
Freya forced a smile as she tried to defuse the situation. “Madam Rosie, please don’t be hasty. Let me listen. to what Hannah has to say first.”
Hannah’s expression turned serious. “Freya, this man saved my life. Isn’t it reasonable to repay a life- saving favor with commitment? Morcover, we are in love with each other! But my mother is against us being together due to family reasons!”
Rosie stood up abruptly, pointing at Hannah with anger. “Hannah, explain yourself! Is it because of our family circumstances? Even if you find someone from a modest background, I wouldn’t mind. You were raised in wealth, and I’m willing to support another family for my daughter’s happiness. But this man? He’s been to prison three times. What were you thinking?”
Freya was startled by Rosie’s words and turned to look at Radley. Finally, she understood why he had referred to Hannah’s choice as that of a hooligan.
Nowadays, cases of wrongful convictions and false accusations were rare. Serving time in prison three times was a strong indicator of a person being a repeat offender rather than someone who had been unjustly accused.
Hannah also became furious. “But he has changed now, hasn’t he? Why do you always have to bring up his past?”
Rosie sneered. “In any case, if you ever meet him again, I will make sure he’s banished from Caltun! Let alone marriage, unless I’m dead, you can forget about marrying him!”
Freya furrowed her brow. “Hannah, you’re still young. Marriage shouldn’t be on your mind, right?”
Hannah’s face turned serious. “My birthday is next month. After my birthday, I’ll be of legal marriage age. According to the laws of our country, marriage is a personal freedom. Even if you’re my mother, you won’t be able to stop me!”
Freya felt a headache coming on while observing the confrontation between the mother and daughter.
In fact, Hannah’s temperament was quite similar to Rosie’s, but they rarely had disagreements in their day-to-day interactions.
Now, Hannah had probably encountered a love that she felt was non-negotiable.
Freya took a deep breath. “Hannah, please sit down. I want to ask you, what were the reasons for your boyfriend’s imprisonment in the first three instances?”
Hannah’s expression changed slightly as she replied, “Freya, why are you bringing up the past too? It’s all in the past. Why do you always judge people based on their past?”
Radley, who was standing aside, gave a cold look. “Sit down and talk properly!” His tone was very stern.
Hannah was most afraid of her own brother.
She clenched her teeth and ultimately sat down.
Radley then looked at Freya. “It was two counts of theft and one count of molestation.”
Freya’s expression suddenly changed!
Rosie, who was opposite them, let out a cynical laugh and remarked, “A person like him is not even worth being thrown into the trash. And here you are, the esteemed Miss Monaghan, treating him like a treasure.”
Hannah nervously bit her lip. “He admitted to the thefts, but he did it to support his education. As for the indecent assault, it was a false accusation by a woman who had long been infatuated with him. Since she got rejected repeatedly, she accused him out of revenge!”
Freya took a deep breath and said, “Hannah, molestation is a serious charge that cannot be easily dismissed-”
Hannah interrupted her as she stood up angrily. “Freya, why don’t you believe me? If we were to judge people based on their past, could you and my brother have reconciled? You were also a victim back then, weren’t you?”
A slight twitch appeared at the corner of Freya’s lips as she replied, “I didn’t break the law. It’s not the same, case.”
Freya could see that Hannah was blindly trusting that man. In this situation, Rosie’s efforts to separate her from that man seemed to have the opposite effect of pushing them closer together.
It would be better to approach the situation differently. Hannah, why don’t you tell us about the favor he did for you?” she asked.
Hannah blushed slightly. “It happened just a while back when the weather was still cold. I was walking by the river and accidentally got bumped by a child, causing me to fall into the water. He saved me, even though he’s not a strong swimmer himself. Bax is truly kind-hearted.”