Chapter 2375


    “Exactly.” Jason nodded. “Ryan, when did you… be like Rodney?”


    “Don’t lump us together.”


    Ryan’s indifferent tone was filled with disdain. “Dad, it’s true that the Snow family has nurtured me.


    However, you should know that ever since I graduated and started working for you, I wholeheartedly


    assisted you in bing the prime minister. Especially during those few years when you were running


    for the position, I helped you to pull strings and suppress those who turned against you. Even when


    Senator Mead betrayed you, I personally instigated those on his side to revolt against him. You can’t


    focus on your own sacrifice and neglect my effort.”


    At that moment, Nathan felt extremely embarrassed. “So that means I’ve been riding on your coattails,


    huh?”


    “Dad, you said you wanted to train me while I serve as your secretary and that you’d appoint m e a


    higher positionter. But in fact, you appointed me this position only because you don’t have anyone


    trustworthy around you.”


    Ryan countered calmly, “As my dad, you should know my ability the most. I can be sessful


    regardless of whether I’m in politics, business, or other scenes. Honestly, did you ever ask me what my


    ambition was when I was studying? No, and I’ve never told you that I wanted to be a doctor either.


    Having said that, I know I had no right to have ambition since you wanted to be the prime minister.


    Before you became prime minister, I had no choice but to be your stepping stone.


    “Then, after bing the prime minister, you want me to follow in your footsteps and marry a woman


    who will benefit me. I’m a human, not a robot.”


    Nathan was momentarily stunned before he said in a huff, “I’m not forcing you to be the prime minister.


    As a man, you should at least climb to the top. Now that you insist on getting together with Freya, your


    reputation will be in tatters. Do you know how grave the consequences will be if your political life is


    stained?”


    “Stained?” Ryan was unbothered. “Am I having a mistress or an affair? Or am I involved with a married


    woman? No. I’m clean. How far I can go is proven through my ability. I don’t care even if I can’t climb


    any higher. Not everything will go as nned in life. I’m content as long a SI try my best.”


    “You know full well that you can go further if you follow the path I’ve paved for you,” Nathan said


    earnestly


    “Dad, sometimes, social status isn’t everything. Happiness matters too.”


    Ryan looked into Nathan’s eyes. “Everyone’s happiness is different. You yearn for admiration and


    respect from others. Being in power makes you feel happy. A lot of other people out there are unlike


    you, yet they can live happily as well. Furthermore, not everyone admires your status. Plus, the more


    powerful you are, the more responsibilities you have.”


    Surprisingly, Nathan was speechless.


    No doubt, he was happy to be the prime minister. Nevertheless, he had to live cautiously every day.


    Every decision he made and every international confrontation he attended would make him grow a few


    more strands of gray hair.


    “Enough. Stop arguing.”This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org.


    All of a sudden, Heidi said wearily, “I understand everyone’s feelings. From an adult’s perspective, we


    don’t want Ryan to be with Freya because both their identities are a huge issue, and that will negatively


    impact the Snow family. However, it’s different when we consider the issue from the children’s


    standpoint. As Ryan said, he and Freya are both single, not rted by blood, and around the same


    age. They only got in a rtionship because they have feelings for each other. They didn’t cross the


    moral boundaries, so there’s no need for us to take the moral high ground to tell them off.”


    “Everyone’s aware that you acknowledge my ex-wife as your goddaughter. If the news that the prime


    minister’s son has done such a thing spreads, it’ll bring a negative impact on our nation.” Rodney did


    not want to let it go. Why was he was utterly discredited, yet Ryan and Freya were fine?


    “You know full well why we acknowledged Freya as our goddaughter. What’s more, their identity


    documents don’t show that they’re connected, so everyone knows that they’re not rted by blood.”


    Heidi rose to her feet and looked at Rodneyposedly. “They’re merely in a rtionship, not married.


    There’s no need for you to stir up trouble.”