Liberty asked, “What do I have that Serenity doesn’t?“You must persist in going for rehab. When I’m not in Wiltspoon, you have to take care of yourself. If you have time, you can visit Sonny. He’ll probably visit you too. He’s treating you better than how he treats his own father.”Duncan said smugly, “That’s because I love him with my heart and soul. His father only badmouths me in front of him. Sonny is clever. He knows how to differentiate between the bad guys and the good guys.“The more Hank badmouths me, the lesser Sonny wants to be with him.”After speaking, Duncan turned to look at Liberty. Her expression was calm. Her emotions remained stable even when Hank was mentioned. “What are you looking at? Do you think I still care for that man? He’s just Sonny’s dad now.”Liberty said, “Do you think I still love him and that I’ll feel down when we talk about him? A long time has passed. How can I still love and be affected by him? I wouldn’t have divorced him if my love for hi
“Hank probably still has feelings for you,” said Duncan. He did not mind Hank bad-mouthing him in front of Sonny. The more Hank did that, the more Sonny disliked him. That only further strengthened Duncan and Sonny’s relationship. Duncan finally understood why Sonny would always treat him extra well after returning from visiting the Brown family. The kid probably felt sorry for him because of Hank’s mean words. “He has fallen out of love with me long ago. If he loved me, he wouldn’t have hurt or betrayed me or even allowed his family to bully me during our marriage. A man will never let the woman he loves be bullied.“Even if his wife has conflicts with his parents, he’ll think of ways to solve the problem instead of letting his family accuse her.“Hank just finds it unfair. It’s just as I said previously—if he and Jessica had a happy life and never lost their jobs while awaiting the baby’s birth, they wouldn’t even care if I was dead or alive.“His love for Sonny will onl
“Yeah. I’ll be heading back tomorrow. Liberty is busy. I don’t want to take up too much of her time. I’ll take care of Sonny well when I’m back. Liberty won’t have to worry about a thing and just focus on winning the battle for Sonny and me.”Duncan laughed after speaking. Liberty heard Duncan and said, “I’m afraid I might end up in a heavy debt instead.”Duncan replied boldly, “What’s there to be scared of? You have me. As long as the debt isn’t in hundreds of billions, I can pay it off for you. You can explore as much as you want. I’ll support you no matter what. You don’t have to worry about suffering a loss or being in debt.”Liberty was speechless. A debt amounting to hundreds of billions?She would never think of it. With the assets she had, having such a debt would only make her hair gray from stress. Zachary sent another voice message, “With you backing her up, Liberty can surely carve a path to success in Jensburg.”Duncan played the message for Liberty. He said,
Liberty did not know what to say. She simply hugged Duncan in silence. After some time, Duncan pushed her away and said gently, “Go rest. It’s late. Good night.”“Good night. Rest well. You still have to travel back to Wiltspoon tomorrow.”After wishing each other, Liberty left Duncan’s room. He saw her out in his wheelchair and only closed the door when she entered her room next door. The night passed. Duncan left Fortress Hotel after breakfast the next morning with Liberty seeing him off. She did not send him to the airport. She just watched from the hotel’s entrance as he got into the car and left. If she followed him to the airport, she would probably find the separation more unbearable. When Duncan’s car was no longer in sight, Liberty brought her bodyguards to the two cars she was temporarily using. Duncan left for Wiltspoon. She had to continue working as well. Time passed quickly when one was immersed in work. Daylight was consumed by the night sky in the bl
Hugh was better. He would at least interact with his female friends often and hang out with them. On the other hand, Mr. Hayden was truly ruined. So what if Kevin was an outstanding man from the wealthiest family in Wiltspoon?“In your dreams. These flowers aren’t for you. Is your brother not around?”Kevin asked, “Did he go out?”Hugh was not angry at Kevin for slapping his hand away. He deliberately teased him, “It seems like you haven’t clung yourself tight enough to my brother. You don’t even know where he went and that he didn’t return to the company this evening.”Kevin stayed silent. He did not know about that. He recalled Hayden telling him to pick her up in the evening to accompany her to the banquet. The banquet Hayden would be held in the manor that belonged to a wealthy family in Jensburg and not a hotel. Therefore, Kevin rushed over after finishing his work. He did not even change his clothes. There was no need to anyway. He was in a suit every day. Even if
Kevin’s call gave Hayden an excuse to rest. She whispered to her mom, who had been overseeing her practice to walk like a lady, “Mom, it’s Kevin.”Sophia hummed in acknowledgment. Hayden walked to the sofa in large strides and sat. The way she walked made Sophia frown. She followed her daughter with a resigned expression. Despite being used to dressing up as a man, Hayden still could walk after changing into women’s clothes and wearing high heels. However, she was unable to walk as elegantly as Sophia wanted. Her pace was too fast.While at it, she would even stumble and look as if she was about to sprain her ankle. Anyway, Sophia was greatly unsatisfied with the way Hayden walked in heels. After sitting on the sofa, Hayden immediately removed the shoes. Sophia was not being considerate at all. She had gotten heels that were too high for a first-timer. She wanted Hayden to practice walking in them even though the heels she would be wearing to the banquet were a different
“Don’t worry. I’m an experienced driver. Get ready. We can go to the banquet once I arrive.”Hayden said, “I’ll wait for you at home then.”“Okay. See you later.”Since Hayden said he could find out why she rested for half a day when he arrived, Kevin did not ask further. He had to head to Queen Manor first. After ending the call, Hayden was about to put the phone down when she saw her mother sitting opposite her. She withdrew her hand and pretended to message Kevin. “Stop acting.”Sophia stood up and took Hayden’s phone away. She placed it on the coffee table. “I can’t leave my phone, Mom. There’ll be people looking for me to talk about work.”Hayden wanted to use the phone as an excuse. Sophia replied, “Didn’t you hand over everything to Hugh? Let him handle it. He doesn’t have to attend the banquet tonight anyway.“He’s not much younger than you, just by ten minutes. He’s a man, and he should bear the heavier responsibility.”Hayden smiled. “That’s such old-fashione
After a while, Sophia said, “Forget it, I can’t control you. Do whatever you want. I still want to live a good, long life.”“Mom, I’m a good daughter.”Sophia said, “I didn’t say you weren’t, but if I continue interfering with the revealing of your identity as a woman, I might be driven to death with anger. So, for the sake of my longevity, and to have you as my daughter, and to see you getting married and having children, I have decided not to meddle in your affairs anymore.“Whether you want to be identified as a woman or a man, and since you both don’t care about what others think, then why should I bother? A grown woman doesn’t need her mother to dictate her life. You’ve long been beyond my control.”Sophia then got up and walked out.“Mom, where are you going?”"To get a breather, to clear my mind, and to chat with your dad.”Donald was watering the plants outside.Hayden said, “Go on then. After chatting with Dad, you’ll realize I‘m still the best.”Feeling both angry an