Jessica leaned against Hank’s chest and said softly, “Hank, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have answered that call. I was afraid she was looking for you for something urgent.”“It’s okay. I can’t keep this hidden from her forever and have to tell her about our affair sooner or later, anyway. Since she already has some doubts, I’ll bring up the divorce when I get home.”Hank did not want Jessica to suffer any grievances.His heart had long been biased toward Jessica, and he no longer had any affection for Liberty. However, Hank put up with Liberty because he was taking into consideration his parents and son. Otherwise, he would have kicked Liberty out long ago.“Hank, will she get a cut of your assets if you two get divorced?”Jessica did not want Liberty to get a cut of Hank’s property.She wanted to see Liberty leave empty-handed.Liberty was away from the workforce for a few years, and her child was only two years old. She wanted to return to the workplace, but that would be quite dif
Hank whispered in Jessica’s ear, which made her smile.Fortunately, he was smart.Jessica was relieved that she could enjoy a lavish lifestyle after marrying him.Of course, she also had to put her guard up. After marriage, she would hold his salary card. He also promised to add her name to the title deed, so she would make sure that he did as he promised. Anyway, she would not follow in Liberty’s footsteps.“It’s actually very easy to make Liberty leave without a penny,” Hank said.“How?”Although Hank only had that bit of money, it was still better not to give Liberty anything. As long as Hank did not share his property with Liberty, Jessica would be able to reap the benefits.“Just make her choose between Sonny and dividing the property. She will definitely choose Sonny and leave empty-handed.”Jessica was disappointed after hearing this and said, “Are you willing to give up your son’s custody? He’s the only paternal grandson your parents have. Even if you’re willing to give
“It’s so late. Who’s banging on the door?” Hank muttered as he went to open the door with an irritated expression.When he opened the door and saw the chubby woman standing there, he was dumbfounded and looked shocked.Liberty was here!How did she know where he was?The couple looked at each other.Liberty saw his naked torso and thought about their relationship in the past ten years. It turned out that men could betray a woman so easily and quickly.After Hank came to his senses, he immediately looked grim and questioned Liberty. “Why are you here? Where is Sonny? It’s the middle of the night, so why did you leave Sonny alone?”“Hank, who banged on the door?”Before Hank finished berating Liberty, Jessica sashayed over.Jessica was wearing lingerie, and her hair was messy. Liberty wondered if the two just had sex because Jessica looked charming and sexy. There were even traces of their infidelity on Jessica’s neck.Even a fool would know what was going on in this situation.
Serenity turned around and rushed into the room.Hank had already returned to his senses. He rushed forward and kicked Liberty, who was sitting on Jessica.Serenity was furious when she saw this as she rushed in, so she kicked Hank.She practiced kickboxing and dealt with Noah Hunt and the gangsters, so she had the upper hand. When she kicked Hank with all her strength, Hank, who had just kicked Liberty, fell to the ground too.“Liberty!”Serenity stepped forward to help her sister.Hank got up quickly to help Jessica. He pointed at Liberty and Serenity as he yelled angrily, “Liberty, what the hell are you doing?!”Liberty beat up Jessica and was panting heavily. When she heard her husband’s roar, she was infuriated again. She yelled back, “Hank Brown! How could you do this to me?! Because of you, I quit my job and stayed home to take care of our family. I raised our son for you, yet you betrayed me to be with this b*tch! You asked me what the hell was I doing, huh? I was beatin
Liberty shook her head at Serenity.No matter how much Liberty fought and argued with Hank, it was a fight between husband and wife. At most, the Browns would pick Hank up and take him back to their home to recuperate.If Liberty hit Jessica, it would be seen as a wife hitting a mistress. Everyone would only think that it was well-deserved, and Jessica would not do anything to her because of guilt.However, if Serenity made her move and beat up Hank and Jessica to stand up for Liberty, the Browns would sue Serenity and ask her to pay for the medical expenses. Jessica would do the same.Liberty did not want her sister to be taken advantage of.She pulled Serenity back tightly and said in a low voice, “Just trust me. I can solve this.”Serenity and Zachary only had to take photos and videos as evidence for Liberty.“Hank.”Liberty wiped away her tears and asked him, “You really want a divorce?”Hank said sternly, “Yes, I want to divorce you!”“Sonny is still so young. How could
After tonight, Liberty would no longer be sad or cry for Hank.“Sonny!”Liberty remembered her son and was suddenly anxious.“Liberty, I asked Mrs. Lane to take care of Sonny. Sonny usually sleeps through the night until dawn anyway.”Sonny was naughty, but at times, he could be very well-behaved. It was especially true when he slept at night. He would usually sleep till morning unless he was uncomfortable.Only then did Liberty feel relieved upon hearing that.“Seren, Zachary, how did you two find me?” Liberty only thought about this question after she was assured that her son was in good hands.Serenity gave her sister an earful. “Liberty, we’re sisters. Since our parents passed away, we’ve depended on each other for fifteen years and have discussed everything together. This time, you excluded me, so how could I rest assured?“Zachary’s friend who helped collect evidence of Hank’s infidelity is highly capable. He quickly found out that Hank was here as soon as Zachary asked h
Liberty believed in Zachary more than she did in Serenity.Liberty even told Serenity’s embarrassing story of her secretly drinking the vodka when she was young.Zachary looked at Serenity with such an intense gaze that Serenity wanted to find a hole to burrow in.“Liberty, why would you bring that up? It’s been so many years!”Liberty even shared this with Zachary.Liberty smiled and said, “You climbed into bed after your meal that day and slept all day. You can’t drink, but you like to drink anyway. You’ll sleep like a log after drinking too.“Zachary, just remember not to let her drink when it’s not a special occasion.”Zachary pursed his lips and smiled. “I’ll remember.”Liberty was reminiscing about their younger days, which made everyone laugh. The gloom from earlier slowly faded away.Divorce was no big deal.The earth would not stop rotating because someone was missing. Even without Hank, Liberty could live a good life.After walking out of the hotel, Liberty looked
Serenity came to a realization after being stared at and asked Zachary tentatively, “Mr. York, do you want me to wash your face for you?”“I painted my face black for your sake.”That meant he was holding her responsible.Serenity was stunned and felt like this man was becoming more shameless and reckless.“Fine, I’ll clean it up for you since you did it for my sake. Why didn’t you just paint your entire face black in the first place?” Serenity said as she pulled him into the kitchen.Zachary followed her and stopped after two steps. He frowned and asked Serenity, “Why are you bringing me to the kitchen?”“There’s a tap in the kitchen. I’m forbidden to enter your room, so how can I wash your face if I don’t take you to the kitchen? Or you can wait here. I’ll get a wet towel and wipe your face clean.”Zachary was speechless.He shot himself in the foot, and it hurt so much.After a moment of silence, he said indifferently, “I have a men’s facial cleanser that I often use in my
Twenty million dollars!It was the Clark brothers’ turn to exchange glances. They did not expect Jacob and Michael to name such a high price. While they could pay that amount, they did not want to hand the money to Jacob and Michael. After all, it was no longer a small sum to them, given their situation. Adrian was nervous that he would have to fork out the money himself. While he had significantly more assets than an ordinary person, most were fixed assets, and he only had a few tens of millions of savings. Therefore, he was unwilling to pay twenty million dollars out of the blue. After exchanging glances, Adrian said, “Twenty million is too much. We don’t have that much. We may be wealthy people to you, but it’s all fake. We aren’t as rich as you think.“You’re aware of the Fishers family rules—only daughters can be the successors. Sons can’t even take on the Fisher surname, let alone inherit the family assets.“When my mom was alive, she would support us financially in
“If the plan fails, we have a backup plan—hit her bodyguards’ car and force her car to stop. That way, you two can take Caroline away and leave the rest up to us.”Adrian was prepared for various scenarios.If the car accident did not succeed, then they would first eliminate Caroline’s bodyguards. Without them, and with Darren on a business trip, they could easily take down Caroline, who did not know how to fight. After kidnapping her, they would kill and cut her to pieces before throwing her into the sea. No one would be able to find her. If Caroline were dead, the inheritance from Belinda would belong to the Clark brothers. They still could not take over Fisher Enterprise and the Fisher family or do anything to Liberty. However, with Caroline dead, there would be no one to teach the new and inexperienced Liberty. Whether Liberty could hold her ground was an unknown variable. After a discussion between Adrian and his brothers, they set two goals. Firstly, they would kill Car
“Caroline will definitely receive retribution for this.”Adrian said with spite, “I shall see how she meets her death. The people in Wiltspoon will kill her sooner or later.“Does she think they’ll treat her well just because she betrayed her family? They despise us. She’s still my parents’ biological daughter. There’s no way she can be spared.”“You’re absolutely right.”The three men kept cursing Caroline throughout their journey. Upon arriving at Adrian’s villa, he parked the car. Jacob and Michael looked around after getting out of the vehicle. They thought Adrian’s place was luxurious. Adrian mentioned it was a small place, but it was already a lavish place to them. It was many times bigger than their house in the countryside. Adrian invited Jacob and Michael into the villa and they followed suit.Jacob whispered to Michael, “The Clark brothers are fighting with Caroline for the inheritance, Michael. They must be up to no good, calling us here.“No matter what request
“Although Caroline is our biological sister, she doesn’t treat us as her brothers. We only recognize Celine as our sister. I really wish we could turn back time.“We shouldn’t have allowed Caroline to return to the Fisher family. Ever since she came back, the family had been declining. Many things had happened. My mom’s dead, and my dad’s crippled. All of these are related to her.“Caroline’s an ungrateful bitch. I can’t believe she sided with the people from Wiltspoon. Even now, she’s constantly in contact with them and giving away Fisher Enterprise.“It should’ve belonged to Celine.”Jacob and Michael stayed quiet. They had known for a long time that their biological sister was not Caroline but Celine, the then-successor of the Fisher family. Therefore, they treated Caroline badly and often abused her.Although Caroline had learned to put up resistance after growing up, she was still bullied by Jacob and Michael.She hated them. She did not know the truth in the past and
The two men were Celine’s biological brothers, Jacob and Michael Dott. Adrian nodded. “That’s good to hear. Grieving is useless. Avenging Celine and seeking justice is more important.”Jacob and Michael remained silent. They could not do much. When their father was still the Fishers’ butler, he received a high salary with excellent benefits; the Dotts were the wealthiest family in their town. Since their family was rich, the brothers never put effort into studying. They spent time with questionable friends and led a life of debauchery. Jacob and Michael only matured after marrying and having kids. However, their father was already in prison. Meanwhile, Caroline, whom they used to abuse, had returned to the Fisher family. Celine had refused to return to the Dott family and simply gave them some money. Jacob and Michael had built houses in their town and furnished them well. The money they used was from Caroline and their parents’ savings. Since then, their financial crisi
In the afternoon, Duncan fetched Liberty from Fisher Enterprise for dinner. Caroline stood at the building entrance, watching Liberty and Duncan leave. She was envious. She missed Darren. Although he was still following her, he could not expose himself before others. She was not used to it. Nevertheless, she had to endure it to lure the Clark brothers into her trap. She thought, ‘Please make your move soon, brothers. Don’t keep me waiting.’At that moment, Adrian and his brothers exited the elevator. They were discussing something as they walked. When they saw Caroline standing at the entrance, they paused for a moment. However, they quickly pretended they did not see her and walked past her.Soon, three cars left the company.Caroline stood there for a few more minutes before heading to the parking lot. Her personal bodyguards were waiting at her car. They quickly went to her when they spotted her, while one of them opened the door for her. After Adrian left the com
“I’m used to him being by my side. Now that he’s hidden, it just feels weird.”Caroline added, “Even if I want to kiss him, I can only do it in my dreams.”Liberty was speechless. Seeing Liberty being at a loss for words, Caroline smiled. “Did I renew your impression of me?”“Yes. I didn’t know you were this kind of person.”Caroline giggled. “Darren’s too serious and respectful. If I don’t take the lead, we might sleep on opposite ends of the bed after getting married. He probably won’t even dare to turn in bed.”Liberty thought of Darren’s face, which constantly had a stern expression. He only looked normal around Caroline. He indeed treated her respectfully and never dared to offend her. Liberty said, “You’re still his master. It’s only natural that he’s acting that way.“When you two become husband and wife, he’ll change. However, you won’t have to doubt his love and loyalty for you.”The next thing Liberty knew, Caroline asked her private questions regarding married lif
Caroline moved first, exiting the elevator.Adrian blocked her path, refusing to give way.Caroline did not want to argue with her brothers, so she simply sidestepped and continued toward the CEO’s office. The Clark brothers watched her leave.“Let’s go, Adrian.” Justin entered the elevator first.Adrian withdrew his gaze and led Jason into the elevator.“I heard Darren’s out on a business trip and has been sent to another province to handle some matters, so he won’t be back for at least ten days to half a month,” Jason shared in a low voice. “And for the past few days, Caroline’s only been accompanied by those few bodyguards of hers. There really hasn’t been any sign of Darren with her. I’ve asked someone to look into it and verified Darren left Jensburg by flight a few days ago. What do you think, Adrian?”Adrian replied under his breath, “We’re at work. Don’t talk about that here. We’ll talk about it when we get home tonight.”Justin and Jason immediately shut their mouths.
“I’m in charge now, not your mother. If you can’t do the work, then don’t cling to your positions and collect a salary for doing nothing.”Liberty had no intention of tolerating their laziness any longer.The three brothers had tried investing and running their own businesses, but they mostly ended up losing money. The only stable income they had was from renting out the properties and shops they owned.That was why Hunter had advised his sons to return to Ashford, buy more properties and shops, and live off the rental income. It was much more stable than their business ventures.If the properties were hard to rent out, they could always sell them and recover some money, but with their business investments, not only did they lose money, they often ended up in debt by the time the businesses failed.It was a mystery how much of Belinda’s personal wealth had been spent helping her sons pay off their debts while she was alive.However, there were times when they made money. They wou