Nathan’s expression darkened instantly." You..."
"That's enough." Heidi interrupted her husband and glanced at him. "Haven't you guys decided the candidate to assign to Country X over the last few meetings?
There’s only one last meeting left before it's confirmed. If you suddenly change your mind and choose our son, it'll raise the people's dissatisfaction. I know what you're thinking about, but you can’t make changes in some national affairs as you please. One wrong move might raise a commotion." “Aren’t you clear of Ryan's ability?" Nathan said after being refuted by his wife. "He’s still young. It’s not a good thing to advance too quickly. Don’t you see how many people are envious of him?"
Nathan fell silent.
He knew his personality well. If it were not for Heidi compensating for his shortcomings all these years, he would not have been able to be in the position he is today.
"You're speaking up a lot for Ryan today. Are you hoping for him and Freya to be together?" Nathan suddenly looked toward his wife.
"If I don't speak up for him, am I supposed t o allow Rodney to say that Ryan had an affair with Freya before she divorced Rodney?” Heidi rolled her eyes at her husband. "If you don’t refute the rumors, people will believe them the more it’s spoken of."
"Mom, you’re wise." Ryan gave a thumbs-u p. "You were the one who educated me.
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