Freya was taken aback. Then, she realized something. "How did you know that my dinner has ended?"


    She looked around instinctively.


    Ryan exined, "I''m parked near the restaurant where you were having dinner, and I saw youing out. Get down. I''lle over to pick you up..."


    "I''ve already got out of the car. I''m ahead, where the cars are turning."


    "Wait for me."


    Freya waited there for less than five minutes when Ryan drove his Audi in front of her. The passenger seat''s window was open, revealing a handsome face." Get


    in."


    After Freya got on, she nced at the half-finished McDonald''s on the dashboard and theptop at the backseat. She was astonished. "This is your dinner...?"


    "Mm. I worked extra hours until 7:00 p.m., so I just drove here."


    Ryan smiled nonchntly. "What''s wrong with burgers? I ate them a lot when I was studying abroad. They''re convenient and quick. Besides, today''s a festive holiday. There are couples everywhere on the streets. Am I not making myself suffer if I have dinner


    by myself?"


    After he spoke, he nced at Freya helplessly. "I don''t like other people giving me pitiful gazes."


    Freya understood what he meant.


    She hated things like Valentine''s Day, New Year''s Eve, and Christmas when she was single. Those celebrations would only make her feel alone.


    However, she felt inexplicably guilty to hear those words from Ryan.


    It was as if she had abandoned Ryan first, and she felt bad about it.


    "Actually... I didn''t have my fill just now. Should we go and get some more food?" Freya looked outside the window. "That restaurant. How does mac and cheese sound?"


    "...Okay."


    Ryan''s lips curved into a grin, and he found a ce to park his car.


    The mac and cheese store was small. However, it was crowded since it was a holiday. There was even a queue.


    Freya went to grab a seat. Not long after, Jack sent her a message: [Remember to send me a message when you get home. Don''t worry. I didn''t take your ex- husband''s words to heart. I''ll see with my own eyes whether you''re a good woman or not.]


    [Thank you.]


    After Freya replied, Ryan came over with two bowls of mac and cheese. He nced at her phone and then gave her a spoon. "Well, how did the blind date go? Didn''t you say dinner might only end at 8:00 p.m.?


    Was it unpleasant?"


    "We met Rodney and Sarah. Rodney said some harsh words in front of Jack that embarrassed me," Freyained in annoyance. "Did he have to do that? We''re divorced. I''ve even given him a child. I just want to start a new life, yet he looked like he wouldn''t stop until he destroys my reputation."


    "He despises you because of Sarah''s incident."


    Ryan mixed the mac and cheese and said gently," Don''t overthink. If Jack cares about something like that, it means that he''s not worth you getting to know him better."


    "Jack doesn''t mind it. He just sent me a message to exin," Freya said while lowering her head." Actually, he''s not bad..."


    He just did not make her heart flutter. Although they hadmon topics to talk about and the atmosphere was not awkward, he did not step up to defend her when she was quarreling with Rodney.


    However, it was understandable. They had only met for the first time.


    Nevertheless, if Ryan were there in that situation, he would never allow the bystanders to look at her differently.