Elisa enjoyed taking Sonny out shopping. Her spending power was astonishing. Every time she took Sonny out, she would come home with her car full of new things.
Liberty had told her cousin numerous times not to buy abundant things for Sonny. There was insufficient space to place those things in the house.
However, Elisa said proudly, “If there’s not enough space, get a bigger house. Since you’re capable of buying a house on your own now, you should buy a big house as well as several wardrobes. Then, you’ll have enough space, won’t you?”
Liberty was left speechless.
She remained indecisive and reflected on Elisa’s words. ‘Sonny is your one and only son. Who should you love if not Sonny?’
Ring, ring…
Liberty’s phone rang.
It was an unknown number.
Liberty picked up the call.
“Is this Liberty?”
The moment she answered the call, a rather familiar voice rang out from the other end of the line.
She could tell that it was Mrs. Lewis’s voice.
“Yes, Mrs. Lewis. I am.”
Mrs. Lewis asked in a gentle tone, “Liberty, are you staying in Glenn Apartment?”
“Yes. What’s wrong?”
Mrs. Lewis’s question left Liberty feeling slightly dazed
Mrs. Lewis laughed and said, “Nothing much. I was bored at home, so I drove around and happened to be around your place. I want to visit Sonny and you. Is now a good time?”
Liberty did not believe that Mrs. Lewis would randomly pass by somewhere near her rented house.
Surely, Mrs. Lewis came to meet her on purpose.
She took a glimpse of her son who was having fun. Then, she turned her eyes to Duncan and said, “Mrs. Lewis, I’m outside now. It’ll take time for me to return.”
“Oh, you’re out? Are you alone?” Mrs. Lewis asked patiently.
She did not know Liberty’s number. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis deliberately went to All You Can Eat and jotted down Liberty’s number from the signboard.
“I’m on the third floor of Gloria Mall with my son. There’s an indoor playground, and Sonny enjoys playing here. We bumped into Mr. Lewis at the entrance of the mall, so he’s here as well.”
When Mrs. Lewis heard that her son pretended to create the encounter to be involved with Liberty, her face turned grim.
However, she was not angry at Liberty. After suppressing her anger, she said to Liberty, “Liberty, since Duncan is there, you can have him look after Sonny. We’ll… find a place to have a talk.”
She finally admitted that her visit was intentional.
Liberty did not reject Mrs. Lewis.
After ending the call, Liberty said to Duncan, “Mr. Lewis, I have something to attend to, so I need to take my leave first. Please help me look after Sonny.”
Duncan was already aware that it was a call from his mother.
The meeting was definitely not going to be pleasant.
“Liberty, let me accompany you to meet my mom.”
“What about Sonny? He just entered the playground and hasn’t had enough fun. Hank wanted to play with him earlier, but ended up ignoring him and left. He’s upset. If we take him away while he’s enjoying himself, he’ll be upset the entire night.”
Liberty could roughly guess why Mrs. Lewis wanted to have a talk with her.
Since Duncan wanted to tag along, she had no choice but to use her son as an excuse.
At that moment, Duncan was torn.
“Mr. Lewis, please do me this favor. I’ll be back very shortly.”
Liberty left with her key to the e-bike before Duncan could turn her down.
“Liberty.”
Duncan promptly called to stop her and went after her. He said to her, “I have no idea why my mom is looking for you. No matter what my mom is going to tell you, that doesn’t represent my thoughts. Don’t take it to heart.”
Liberty smiled. “Mrs. Lewis probably asked me out just to have a meal.”
Of course, she knew Mrs. Lewis’s intention was to have a talk with her.
This made her realize that Mrs. Lewis was unable to accept her.
Coincidentally, she wanted Mrs. Lewis to advise Duncan not to pursue her passionately. She was now at peace with herself and had no interest in relationships.
Helpless, Duncan watched Liberty leave.
He had to accompany Sonny.
After Liberty walked away, he instantly phoned his mother.
Mrs. Lewis felt a little guilty, but she still answered her son’s call.
“Mom, why are you meeting Liberty?”
“Nothing much. I passed by Liberty’s place and suddenly felt like meeting her, so I asked her out for a meal. Why are you nervous? Are you worried that I’ll eat Liberty up?”
Duncan did not believe what his mother said at all.
He said solemnly, “Mom, don’t talk nonsense in front of Liberty. I put a lot of effort into pursuing her. It’s okay if you don’t want to help me, but don’t hold me back.”
Now, he always had to use Sonny as an excuse to stay by Liberty’s side and talk to her.
Liberty used to treat him quite nicely before he confessed his love to her.
Ever since Liberty learned that Duncan liked her, her treatment toward him might appear the same, but he could sense that she was actually much more indifferent.
Liberty wished she could keep a distance from Duncan all the time. Nevertheless, he always used Sonny as an excuse, which left her feeling helpless.
“You deserve it. It serves you right. You rejected Lily who’s interested in you and wants to get into a relationship with you, but you like Liberty instead. You know full well that Liberty has no feelings for you, yet you shamelessly pester her in spite of your status.’
Mrs. Lewis did not take pity on his son for going through a hard time pursuing Liberty.
She even hoped that Liberty would persist in treating her son the same way so he would eventually give
“Mom, I have no feelings for Ms. Harmon. I simply like Liberty.”
“Tell me in what way Liberty is better than Lily,” Mrs. Lewis asked her son huffily.
The kid really made Mrs. Lewis’s blood boil.
“Ms. Harmon and Liberty have their own qualities; everyone’s positive traits differ.”
Duncan was not averse to Lily, but he knew that she was not his cup of tea.
Lily was a career woman through and through.
He felt that he would not feel happy if he got together with Lily.
Even though Liberty was said to be doing well in her career, she might one day be a career woman too. Nevertheless, he felt a sense of achievement watching and accompanying Liberty in her growth. Additionally, Liberty’s temperament was different from Lily’s.
He simply liked how Liberty was.
There was no need for a reason. There was no need to identify a particular trait of Liberty that was better than Lily.
“If I were to provide an explanation, I would just be honest. Firstly, I love Sonny and want to be his dad. I don’t even mind being his stepdad. This is something Ms. Harmon can’t compare with Liberty.”
His words made Mrs. Lewis’s face turn red.
“Duncan, you b*stard. Are you trying to piss me off?”
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