When Zachary came out and saw Sonny kissing Serenityâs face, he was actually jealous of the three-year-old kid.Zachary carried Sonny into the house while speaking to him.âWhat do you want to tell me?âA look of curiosity washed over Sonnyâs face.Then, Zachary gave him a lengthy lecture.Sonny was at a loss for words.He could not understand most of Zacharyâs words. However, he managed to grasp one point, namely that he should not always kiss his auntâs face since he was a boy.However, Serenity was his aunt.Even Serenity could kiss his face.In the end, Sonny thought, âThe adult world is so complicated.âWhat Zachary said to Sonny left Serenity feeling speechless. She had no choice but to say to her husband, âBabe, take Sonny upstairs for a shower.ââOkay.âZachary took Sonny upstairs and said to him, âIâll help you shower tonight.ââI want to bring along my toys for a shower.ââYou can take your water gun.ââAlright.âWhile heading upstairs, the two of them were ne
âSeren, sure enough, weâre sisters. I refuted Mrs. Lewis this way too. Why should I leave? Why should I make such a sacrifice?ââI think running away from the problem wonât solve it. Liberty, donât move out of that street now. Your shop has been operating there for quite a while, and you finally have some regular customers. If you relocate, youâll need to start everything from scratch.âAs long as you stick to your decision and donât be convinced by Mr. Lewis, he canât do anything to you no matter how hard he tries. If you fulfill Mrs. Lewisâs request and leave Wiltspoon with Sonny, Mr. Lewis might never be able to get over you. He might spend his remaining life searching for you and Sonny.âBy then, despite having gone after you for a long time, he still hasnât won your heart. With his motherâs disapproval and persuasion over time, heâll give up and leave you alone.âLiberty thought so too.She would not be able to solve the problem by leaving.Serenityâs thinking was the same a
âAlright, Iâm going to give Zachary a reply on this.âSerenity did not insist on helping Liberty pay Sonnyâs school fees.It was fine that Liberty wanted to enroll Sonny in Wiltspoon Learning Center. Anyway, she could afford the fees.As Liberty said, Sonny was her son. It was right for her to pay the fees.If Liberty was unable to afford the fees, she would not want to enroll Sonny in Wiltspoon Learning Center.Serenity knew her sister very well.Now that Serenity was the young missus of the Yorks, money was what she needed least. However, Liberty was determined to rely on herself. She refused to mention money matters with her sister.Liberty was afraid of discussing money with Serenity as it would affect Serenityâs status in Zacharyâs family and hold her back.Also, Serenity was not the kind who would keep asking for money to help her family. She thought it would be better to teach someone to fish than to give them a fish.âSeren, thank you. Because of you and Zachary, Sonny
Sonny hummed in acknowledgment.Serenity placed him down and held him as they went downstairs.Just as Zachary was descending, he saw Serenity and Sonny. He said with a grin, âThis kid is such a fast runner. I just only helped him put on his clothes, and he ran even more quickly than a rabbit. Has Liberty left?ââYes.âSoon, Serenity and Zachary sat on the couch.Sonny was playing in front of the couple.âBabe, Liberty said if you can help Sonny get into WLC, please do help. Just let her know how much it costs and sheâll bear the fees.ââIf I werenât able to help, I wouldnât have mentioned it to you. Iâll handle it. Iâll make sure my nephew gets into WLC for free. Even if fees are involved, Iâll pay for Liberty.âRegarding the feesââBefore Zachary could finish his sentence, Serenity interjected, âLiberty said Sonny is her son, so she should pay the fees. This is her duty as a mother. Itâs only because Liberty can afford to pay the fees that she wants to enroll Sonny in the be
After leaving the hospital, Hank even accompanied Jessica to another mall to get what she wanted.When they got home, he could not stop thinking about the scene of Duncan and Sonnyâs close interaction, which exasperated him. His concern was that his son would be snatched away by Duncan and end up calling Duncan âDadâ.As soon as Jessica went to bed, he secretly left the house to buy some snacks and toys. Then, he rushed to his ex-wifeâs place.He never thought of saving his relationship with Liberty.There was no turning back. He could not get together with Liberty anymore.However, Sonny was his son. How could his son behave intimately with the man who was pursuing his ex-wife? Duncan had seriously challenged Hankâs identity as Sonnyâs father.âIs your wifeâs baby fine?â Liberty asked indifferently.Slightly ashamed, Hank answered, âThe baby is fine.â âSonny has been eating and playing a lot. You donât have to buy him so many things.ââI know he doesnât need these, but I wan
Jessica did not like how worried her husbandâs family was about Sonny before she became pregnant. She hated it even more now that she was pregnant.At the mention of Jessica, Hank could not sit for long.He got up and left shortly.After walking her ex-husband out, Liberty closed the door and locked it. She felt a rush of thrill in her.It was because she was seeing her ex-husband living a pathetic life after he remarried. On the other hand, Liberty and her son were leading a better life. This was the best revenge against her ex-husband.She did not speak again that night.Once the sun rose, it signaled a new beginning.In the following days, both Serenity and Liberty were busy.Duncan continued to have daily breakfast at All You Can Eat, give Liberty flowers, and send her all kinds of gifts. Although Liberty rejected all his presents, he was still persistent.Zachary enrolled Sonny in Wiltspoon Learning Center. In September, Sonny would start his preschool education there.
âWe have to be cautious during the first trimester. If you want to travel, we can do that after the baby is born. I promise Iâll have fun with you until youâre tired of it.âJosh made a promise to his wife. The baby in her womb was of utmost importance. Although Jasmine had a healthy body and nothing would probably happen as they were still in the early stages of the pregnancy, Josh did not dare to be careless. Therefore, after finding out Jasmine was pregnant, he stopped their trip immediately and flew back with her in a rush. He even borrowed his familyâs private plane from Julian.Upon hearing his sister-in-law was pregnant, Julian took it seriously. Right after Josh called him, he arranged for a private plane to fly Josh and Jasmine back. Josh was the first person to have gotten married in their generation. The baby in Jasmineâs belly would be the first of the Bucham familyâs new generation. After the entire family was informed of her pregnancy, they were excited. Their r
Elisa smiled and said, âYou and Josh are so lucky to have gotten pregnant during your honeymoon. Congratulations, Jasmine. If we had known you were pregnant, we wouldâve brought some supplements for you.âSeren heard from Zachary that you and Josh had ended your honeymoon and returned ahead of schedule. She was worried about you and brought me over in a rush to visit you. We didnât manage to buy anything.âJasmine said hastily, âYou donât have to give me supplements. Joshâs relatives had already sent many of them over before I returned. I was shocked.âSeeing how a huge family, especially a united one, gave gifts shocked her. âIâm in the early stages of pregnancy. Thereâs no need for additional supplements yet. I just have to eat three meals a day. Please donât give me more supplements and let me off the hook.â Jasmine rubbed her palms together to beg her friends. It made all of them laugh. The maids served some fruits and desserts. Jasmine invited her two friends to enjoy the
Darren was worried. âItâs too dangerous, Ms. Caroline. You donât know how to fight. What ifâŠâHe could not bear the consequences of Caroline being harmed. Although Caroline would not be the matriarch, he was already assigned to her and considered on active duty by the training center. His responsibility was to protect Caroline and do her bidding.If something were to happen to her, it would be on him. The training center would hold him accountable because he would tarnish the centerâs reputation. âDonât worry. Iâll be fine. Besides, youâll be protecting me secretly. I trust you, Darren. I believe in myself too.âCaroline reassured him. âAlthough Iâve not learned self-defense, I did get into fights with other people throughout my younger days. Iâm experienced in fighting.âAfter thinking about it, Liberty asked, âDo you really want to do this, Caroline? Your brothers donât even treat you as their sister. You donât have to put yourself at risk for them.âThey might be going afte
Carolineâs cheeks were red. She told Liberty, âI really hate these parties.ââI donât like them either, but it canât be helped.âEven if they chose not to take over as matriarch, they still had their businesses; attending events was inevitable. Caroline patted Libertyâs shoulder. She smiled. âI wonât be doing these with you in the future. Everyone puts on a facade and speaks without sincerity. I hate these pretentious events the most.ââI wonât let your hopes down,â said Liberty. Darren brought two cups of honey water. He passed the cups to Caroline and Liberty and said, âDrink some honey water. Itâll make you two feel better.ââIâm not drunk.âCaroline muttered, yet she still accepted the cup. âYour face is already red from drinking. Youâre drunk, just not knocked out.âLiberty also felt slightly drunk but still alert, like Caroline. She could still reason. Since they had drunk alcohol, they became more talkative and kept chatting. âDarren.âAfter finishing the ho
Although Hunter said that, he knew only Caroline possessed the cruelty all the Fisher matriarchs had. Belinda was biased toward Caroline in the later stages because she realized Caroline was the only one who had the competence and ruthlessness of the eldest daughter. Unfortunately, the daughter whom she loved and wanted to protect did not share the same goals as she did. Sometimes, Hunter would think, âIf the butler hadnât switched our daughters and Caroline had grown up in the Fisher family, would she have been capable enough to hold her own against the powerful families of Wiltspoon?âOne thing was for sureâeven if Caroline could not go up against them, she would not be treating her parents and brothers like how she was now. âThat Fletcher guy is unpredictable. We donât know how capable he is,â said Justin. Jason said, âNo matter how capable he is, heâs alone. Everyone has weaknesses. We can definitely think of a way to tackle him. Even if we canât eliminate him, I still h
If they had known that their biological sister would be so treacherous, even going so far as to turn against her own family and side with the Wiltspoonians, they would have stopped their mother from bringing her back in the first place.Celine was so much better. Although Celine had been carefully nurtured by their mother, her abilities were limited; similar to theirs.If Celine had not died and had taken over instead, their mother would not have had to die, their father would not have castrated himself and become an old eunuch, and the Fisher legacy would not have to be handed over to outsiders. They would have only risen in position and power within Fisher Enterprise and commanded respect and influence; not in the miserable state they were in now and treated like strays, chased away wherever they go and unable to return home.Their mother was forced to take her own life, while their fatherâs health deteriorated after his castration. They had lost so much.The vast majority of t
The price for one life was another life. If they killed Caroline and Liberty, they would likely be caught within days. Then, they would face legal punishment, possibly the death penalty. What would be the point of that?What they wanted was control over the Fisher family, but if they were sentenced to death, the Fisher family assets would only go to others. âAdrian, a life for a life. If we kill someone, we wonât be able to escapeâwhatâs the point of that? What if our plan fails, and instead of them dying, we end up dead? They have powerful backers and connections. It wonât be easy for us to harm them.âAdrian said, âMom succeeded. Weâre her sons. She raised us with care since we were young. Are we really inferior to her?âJason muttered softly, âWe are inferior to her. Not just her, weâre even inferior to Caroline.âAdrian glared at his brother, feeling that he was boosting the oppositionâs morale while undermining their own.Hunter finally spoke up, âYour brother is right.
Truth be told, Hunter understood in his heart that they were actually only doing this because Caroline was his biological daughter and they thought Caroline would become the Fishersâ matriarch. Then, he would become the Fisher family patriarch and become even more powerful than before.Hunter had not told his relatives back home about the internal issues within the Fisher family. There was no point in telling them as they would not be able to help anyway. He was also afraid that if he spoke up, the relatives and friends now surrounding him would drift away. He enjoyed the lively life he had now.âMaster, the three young masters have returned,â one of the housekeepers informed Hunter. Hunter had asked the housekeepers to address him as âMaster.â With Belinda no longer suppressing him, he wanted to savor the feeling of being the patriarch. âWhat are they back for this time?â Hunter frowned and added, âI told them not to go back to Jensburg, to stay and put roots down here, but
âCaroline!â Adrian called out sternly, his face dark and serious. He asked coldly, âIâll ask you one more time. Are you really going to hand over the entire Fisher legacy to Liberty Hunt?ââThis was Momâs blood, sweat, and tears of a lifetime! If you donât want to protect it, you can hand it over to us. Weâd be more than willing to take over. We donât want Momâs lifeâs work to become someone elseâs gain.âCaroline looked directly at her eldest brother and replied, âAdrian, Iâve said it countless timesâthe Fisher family should have been managed by Libertyâs branch of the family. Our mother took it by force, and whatâs taken by force can never truly be yours.âMom probably regretted it before she died.âNow, our branch of the family has lost everyoneâs trust. Even if we donât let Liberty take over, do you think it would fall to you? There are so many young women in the family, all hoping to be the lucky one.âRather than letting it fall into their hands, itâs better to return it a
Caroline had only been minimally involved in the selection process, handpicking just a few individuals. She had told Liberty that if the people she chose did not work out for Liberty, they could be dismissed once Liberty moved in.âYour three brothers are here to cause trouble again,â Liberty remarked. âDo you need me to go out and chase them away? After all, you are their biological sister.âYou have to take into consideration that youâre siblings and not be too harsh on them. What if you want to reconnect in the future? You wouldnât even have an olive branch to offer.âCaroline replied coldly, âWhat sibling relationship do I have with them? Theyâre only behaving this way because theyâre in a weak position. If they were in a stronger position and I were the one at a disadvantage, Iâd be in the afterlife by now. They wouldnât have let me live.âThey wouldnât have allowed me to return to the Fisher family or to swap places with Celine. They would rather continue making mistakes th
Caroline thought Liberty was worried about having to shoulder the responsibilities of Fisher Enterprise alone after taking over as the matriarch, so she said with a smile, âIâll continue to help you until youâre fully capable of taking over. Only then will I leave.âShe had spent almost three years familiarizing herself with and managing Fisher Enterprise, so she had more experience than Liberty.Liberty had only been in Jensburg for a few months. Moreover, when she first arrived, she was busy with her new company and did not know much about the Fishersâ family affairs.When Belinda was still alive, she had been most wary of Liberty and would never have allowed her to learn about the Fisher familyâs inner workings. Thus, Liberty was currently truly in the dark about many things. âI know you wonât leave too soon, but I still donât understand anything. Taking over everything now would make it hard to gain everyoneâs respect. Letâs wait until Iâm more familiar with things before dec