The next morning.
After Forrest assisted Freya with the discharge procedure, Ryan drove to the car park.
“ I’m in Canberra. You can contact me anytime if there’s anything.”
After Forrest saw her off, he did not go to The Lodge with them. He reminded her of something before Ryan drove her to The Lodge.
Freya, who was in the backseat, felt at ease as if she had been freed.
She had stayed in the hospital for over a week. Although she was in a VIP ward where she was served good food and drinks, it still felt terrible mainly because she missed Dani.
During the journey, she kept asking Ryan about Dani.
Toward the end of the conversation, she became a little glum. “Do you think Dani still remembers me? When I had video calls with her in the last few days, she would ignore me and rather play with her toys.”
Ryan shot a glance at her through the rearview mirror.
She was served good meals during this period and seemed to have gotten fairer. When she lowered her head, it was as if moonlight was shining on her skin.
Ryan subconsciously brushed the steering wheel with his hand and said with a smile, “You’re overthinking it. What does a three -month-old kid know about video calls? What’s more, it’s good that she ignored you. Before that, whenever she saw you hanging up first, she would cry out loud.”
“What an irresponsible mother I am.” Freya started to reflect on herself. “When I get back, I must spend more time with her.”
Ryan did not answer her. He took a flyer from the passenger seat and handed it to her.
Freya took the flyer, only to realize that it was regarding a studio photoshoot for children.
“Dani is almost 100 days old. Do you want to let her take part in a studio photoshoot?” Ryan said, “ When Aunty Wendy came over to visit Dani yesterday, she mentioned it too.”
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