“These are some fruits and supplements. They’re for Sonny’s dad to replenish his body.” Liberty no longer addressed his ex-husband by his name and called him Sonny’s father, implying that she only came to visit because Hank was Sonny’s father. Without this connection, she would not want to enter Hank’s ward at all. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were also aware that Liberty was only here for the sake of their grandson. At this moment, they felt that it was right that Liberty was given Sonny’s custody in the past. Sonny had always followed Liberty and Serenity. Giving his custody to Liberty had no impact on his life, and Liberty could also give him the best education. The main thing was the small home where Liberty lived did not have many quarrels and conflicts that would affect Sonny’s young mind. “Chelsea.” Seeing that Chelsea was also present, Liberty politely greeted her ex-sister-in-law. After her divorce, Liberty was polite with her former in-laws. “Chelsea, have you recover
Mr. Brown also said, “Liberty, keep it for yourself. We’ll be content if you raise Sonny well.” Hank’s reputation had been ruined, so he probably would not remarry in the future. As for his marriage with Jessica, they would likely be divorced. In that case, the Browns would only have one grandson, Sonny. At this moment, Sonny was the most important person to Mr. and Mrs. Brown. As long as their grandson was well, everything came second. “My business is quite good, so I’m able to make some money. This isn’t much, so use it to buy some food for yourselves. I still have things to do in the store, so I’ll be heading back first. Once Sonny is on break on Saturday, I’ll bring him here to see his dad.” Liberty insisted on putting the money into Mrs. Brown’s hands. It was not much, only three hundred dollars. Mrs. Brown helplessly accepted the money and picked up the bag of fruits Liberty brought. She ran out and insisted that Liberty take the fruits away. Liberty refused, so t
This was just Chelsea’s character, but she knew how to be grateful. She added, “Besides, who is Liberty earning so much money for? It’s all for my nephew. Sonny is a Brown and will always be a Brown. Why would I sabotage them? I’d love for Liberty’s business to grow bigger so that when Sonny takes over it, I can ask him to arrange jobs for his cousins. I think he won’t refuse it.” Mr. and Mrs. Brown glared at their daughter. Being stared at by her parents, Chelsea pouted and said, “I’m just saying. Who knows what will happen in the future? For all we know, the Reptons’ business will also get better, and my children will also become rich in the future.” Following that, Chelsea got up and took out a bunch of grapes from the fruit bag and put it on the bedside table. She then picked up the rest of the grapes and box of supplements. She said to her parents, “Dad, Mom, I also just recovered and still need to rest. I’ll be heading back first. Call me again when Hank can start taking
When Liberty walked out of the inpatient department, she saw Duncan. She stopped and locked eyes with him. Soon, she walked over. “Mr. Lewis, what brings you here?” “I just finished my rehab and came out for a break. I wanted to go to your new store to look for you but happened to see you driving away, so I followed you here.” Duncan answered honestly. He saw Liberty heading to the hospital and guessed that she was visiting her ex-husband, so he followed her over to take a look. Duncan knew Liberty would not get back together with Hank, but he was still scared and on guard. As long as Liberty came to the hospital, he would either follow her here, sulked at home, or lose his temper. The good-tempered Duncan in the past was gone after his car accident, and his temper became unstable. Everyone else from the Lewises was careful toward him and even pampered him. As long as he was happy, he could do whatever he wanted. “Did you go to see Sonny’s dad?” Duncan asked. Li
Sonny was born to Liberty but seemed to be shared by everyone. Everyone loved him as if he were their own. Although Liberty and Hank were divorced, Sonny was still loved by many people. He could grow up healthy in a loving environment. “I can pick him up at four, so I’ll probably have to head to the preschool at around half-past three. Mr. Lewis, if you’re free, we can pick him up together in the afternoon. He’ll be delighted to see you.” Duncan said, “I always do rehab in the morning, and my afternoons and evenings are free. It’s boring to stay at home, so going out for walks makes me feel better.” He would receive looks of sympathy from many people whenever he went out, but as he received a lot of them, he went from a state of denial to acceptance. When he met acquaintances, he could greet them as before and was no longer afraid to face sympathetic looks from people. Duncan’s body was crippled, but not his brain. He could still do things. He had decided to return to wor
“I didn’t know you were on the other team. If my family isn’t blessed, your family will miss out too. If Hank and Liberty remarry, wouldn’t you suck up to her too?” Chelsea continued to say to George, “Not to mention asking Serenity’s husband for a job, even Liberty can arrange work for us. She opened a new store, so wouldn’t she need people to manage it for her? “If we make up, given that I’ll be her sister-in-law again, wouldn’t it be better for me instead of outsiders to take care of her new store?” George also wanted to benefit from it, but he also knew that was a dream. He pouted and said, “You’re daydreaming.” Afterward, he quickly walked away and left Chelsea behind, lest being pinched by her again. Chelsea caught up to him and still slapped him a few times. They kept following Liberty and watched her and Duncan get into the car. Duncan got into Liberty’s car. His car was driven by his bodyguard, who followed behind them. “Come on, let’s follow them.” Chelsea
The banners were hung in front of Fortress Hotel. Without Kevin’s consent, even if Hayden went over, she could not ask the people at Fortress Hotel to take them down. Hayden’s face darkened. Kevin did not show up the whole morning, so she thought it would be a peaceful day for her. Who knew that he would create something even more sensational? Well, Hayden would be on the headlines and trending topic in Jensburg. Hayden did not want to take up public resources, but given her and Kevin’s identities, she was destined to become the protagonist of trending topics should anything happen. The netizens were following the progress between them and often asked: [Has Mr. Hayden accepted Mr. Kevin?] [If the two of them end up together, will they ignore what the rest of the world thinks and hold a grand wedding?] [Both of them are handsome and rich. What a pity. How many women must’ve cried in the toilets?] Hayden entered the hotel. Her bodyguards followed her and also stopped
“Are you touched, Hayden? The words printed on the banners are from the bottom of my heart. My feelings for you are sincere.”Kevin gazed at Hayden affectionately. Hayden turned to leave but paused after taking two steps forward. She turned her head and told Kevin, “Remove the banners.”“Why? Those are my love for you and the words I want to tell you. Since you won’t listen to me when I’m talking to you, I’ll hang them here for you to look at them every day. Maybe it’ll reach your heart.”Hayden stared at Kevin for a long time before leaving. She did not know how to deal with this man. He was too shameless. How did the York family raise such a brazen person?“Hayden.”Kevin caught up to her quickly and pulled her hand. The Queen family’s bodyguards wanted to stop him but did not dare to do so. They had experienced Kevin’s fighting abilities before and knew the man was skilled.They probably could not even stop him even if they wanted to. Besides, they noticed that e
Liberty did not need them to push her husband. She continued to push Duncan toward the car, and only then did the bodyguards help him into the vehicle. Soon, the luxurious car carrying the family of three drove away from the city hall and merged into the street traffic, gradually disappearing into the distance.It was not until the car was out of sight that the car parked not far from the city hall slowly began to move.The driver was Hank.He would not stop Liberty and Duncan from registering their marriage and neither did he have the right nor the standing to do so. He had intended to take customers but had not received any orders, and without any particular destination in mind, he ended up at the city hall by chance, arriving before Liberty and Duncan.However, his car was parked farther away, and many other cars were occupying spaces near the city hall. After the divorce, Liberty no longer paid much attention to him and did not notice that Hank’s car was already there, waiting.
Liberty was his wife now.Sonny was completely confused. He had come here with his mother and Dunc. Everyone here was so friendly and smiled at them as they congratulated Liberty and Duncan. Why, though, did they not congratulate him?“Mom, Dunc is smiling so brightly. What’s so special about that paper? Mom, can I see it?” Sonny asked, looking up at Liberty, curious about what was so interesting about the marriage license that made Dunc smile so widely.Liberty glanced at Duncan and teased him, “Duncan, the corners of your mouth are almost reaching your ears.”“I’m happy. Very happy,” Duncan responded with an even brighter smile.The weather today was cloudy, though occasionally, the sun took a peek while sometimes it became overcast. Still, the power of the sun today certainly could not compare to the beam of Duncan’s smile.Liberty handed the marriage license to Sonny to view.Sonny eagerly took it and started reading it. Some of the words he recognized, but overall, he did n
“That brat is already at that age and still doesn’t think about settling down. Every time we pressure him, he hides away.” When Audrey talked about Anthony, who did not want to get married, she could not help but feel a headache coming. Out of her three children, the one who worried her the most was Anthony.Serenity walked over to Audrey and affectionately linked arms with her, smiling, “Aunt Audrey, you don’t need to worry. Anthony’s a good man. When the right person comes along, he’ll get married.”“Let’s hope so—he’s not young anymore. Children are always a worry, aren’t they? There’s always something to be concerned about. What about Sonny? Why didn’t he come along?” Audrey asked. “Didn’t you come from your sister’s place?” “Sonny went with my sister and Duncan to the city hall. They said they wanted to go as a family of three,” Serenity replied.Audrey laughed, “Duncan doesn’t mind bringing along a little third wheel, huh? Well, that’s fine. They’re going to be a family, aft
Zachary said those words, but in his heart, he was thinking that he had to keep an eye on the younger generations of the major families in Wiltspoon, particularly those who stood out. He would make note of any promising boys, so that when he had a daughter, he could arrange for that boy to grow up alongside her. If they became childhood sweethearts, she would not have to marry far away. Of course, once he had a daughter, he would not want her to get married too early. He would still be fine even if she was unmarried at thirty.Zachary drove his beloved wife to the Stone residence. Audrey was walking in the yard with Patrick. The weather was nice today, and the temperature had risen a few degrees. Patrick had been ordered by Audrey to stay inside and avoid the cold wind, but he was now finally able to get out and walk around.Elisa had gone to Annenburg with Remy to celebrate Christmas. Anthony, afraid of his parents’ constant nagging to settle down, had bought a plane ticket abroad
“Duncan is a good man. Being with him, you will definitely be happy, Liberty. I wish you both a lifetime of happiness, growing old together, and may you have children soon.” After a pause, Hank added, “Or maybe don't have children, I'm afraid that if you have your own kids, you might not love Sonny as much.”He was still quite selfish. He hoped that Sonny would be Liberty’s only child. As long as Liberty and Duncan did not have children, the fortune and empire Duncan built would eventually become his son's legacy. Then again, thinking about Liberty’s current status, Hank sighed quietly, knowing that his selfish prayer would never come true. Liberty would definitely have another child. She would need a daughter to take her place and eventually take over the Fisher matriarchy in Jensburg.What if Duncan had a biological child? Would he still treat Sonny well?Hank was actually quite worried that if Duncan had his own child, he might not treat Sonny well. That was why, when he last s
“Go cook some food. It's rare for Hank to be resting at home, so don't say those unpleasant things in front of him. Honestly, if he hadn’t gone after Jessica, she wouldn't have ended up like this. As a married man, Hank shouldn't have pursued a young, innocent girl in the first place. Everything that happened to him is his own fault—it’s all self-inflicted.”Ever since Hank divorced Liberty, and after seeing how Liberty had turned her life around and was living a better life, Luke had changed a lot because of regret. It made him realize many things and change a lot.Olivia opened her mouth as if to say something, but said nothing in the end. After a heavy sigh, she stood up and went to the kitchen to prepare food for her husband and son.In the past, when Liberty was still part of the Brown family, every time Olivia came to her son’s house, she never had to cook. She only had to mention what she wanted to eat, and Liberty would prepare it for her. All she had to do was eat and still
“She lost the child when she fell on her own. That was our family’s flesh and blood, too!”Since Sonny did not live with the Browns, and despite her many objections, Olivia did not voice her criticisms toward Jessica when she was pregnant, out of consideration that Jessica was carrying the Brown family’s child.It was Jessica’s bad luck that she fell and lost the child, which made Olivia lose a grandson. If she had just one more grandson, she would not be waiting so eagerly for Sonny to return. It was all karmic retribution! “Mom, that's all in the past. I'm doing fine now. If the child wasn't meant to be, then it wasn't meant to be. They just didn't want to come into our lives. Anyway, Jessica is still my wife. I should go and see her. If I hadn’t corrupted her, she wouldn’t have ended up like this. It’s my fault, I ruined her.”When Jessica first became his secretary, she was still innocent and never thought of seducing him. It was he who fell for Jessica, and it was also he wh
Unfortunately, their regret and realization came too late. “I heard from Sonny that you and Mr. Lewis are getting married soon. When will the marriage be?”Olivia tried to make herself sound calmer. “We’ll be heading to the City Hall to complete the procedures later.”Olivia went silent. After some time, she said, “Oh, today? Congratulations, Liberty. I wish you both a happy marriage.”“Thank you.”Olivia initially had a lot of things to say. However, upon discovering Liberty and Duncan were getting their marriage license that day, the words got stuck in her throat. Saying anything was meaningless.Soon, Olivia hung up. Once the call ended, Luke, who had been sitting beside his wife, asked, “How did it go? Did Liberty agree to Sonny staying with us for a few days?”Olivia was still stunned and did not immediately reply to her husband’s question. At that moment, Hank came out of his room in his pajamas. When he saw his parents sitting on the sofa, he yawned and asked, “Wha
Serenity asked, “Duncan has no comments about it, right?”“No. He said that Hank would always be Sonny’s biological father. Sonny’s surname won’t be changed to Lewis as well. He’ll remain a Brown. That’s part of Hank’s and my divorce agreement.”Since Liberty had signed the agreement, she would keep her promise. No matter Sonny’s surname, the fact that he was a member of the Brown family would not change. If so, there was no point in changing his surname. “Duncan is so easygoing.”At that moment, Liberty’s phone rang.It was Olivia. When Liberty recognized her voice through the phone, she whispered to Serenity, “Speak of the devil. Olivia is calling me.”“What did you say, Liberty?”Olivia heard Liberty whispering but could not hear her clearly. She asked Liberty to repeat herself.“I was talking to my sister, Olivia. Why did you call?”It was still early in the morning. “You’re back from Jensburg, right, Liberty?”“Yes.”“That was what I heard. Look. The year is almo