That was what he intended to do.
Prior to coming, his grandsons showed him the ropes in case Serena and Liberty hated their guts too much to pay up.
Now that Serena was Mrs. York, she must want to keep up with her appearance more than ever.
Serena would pay them hush money for the sake of her in–laws‘ reputation if they brazenly cause a commotion.
The Hunts could make a racket at Zack’s office or the Yorks‘ family home if Serena refused to give them money. Serena was not on good terms with them, but it did not change the fact that they were family. Their existence would be an embarrassment to Serena regardless.
Serena was unlikely to gain a foothold since she married into the York family as a nobody. Heck, her in–laws probably did not like her. The Hunt’s public blow–up was a surefire way to make a fool out of the Yorks while intensifying the conflict between her and the Yorks.
It might lead to Zack divorcing Serena.
John suggested to Old Mr. Hunt that they test the waters with Serena here. They could come back for more if Serena was willing to pay the hush money. The Yorks were wealthy anyway. The whole family could indulge in the good life for a while, and all they had to do was ask every time they were low on cash.
Of course, they came prepared in the event Serena refused to give them the money -they would go ahead and contact the press to furtively take videos of them causing a commotion at York Corporation or the Yorks‘ residence and publish the videos online. They bet the Yorks would be furious, and Serena would take the brunt of their anger.
The Hunts had nothing to lose since they were without jobs anyway. They were here for the long run and would make things difficult for Serena until she was driven out of the York family.
Why should Serena relish in her role as Mrs. York when their lives were a living hell right now?
“You don’t have to go to my office. I’m right behind you.”
A husky and flat tone was heard.
Old Mr. Hunt cocked his head to see it was Zack. His sons and grandsons appeared frightened as Zack’s security details shut them out.
God knew when Zack arrived.
How much of the conversation had he overheard?
Zack always had the habit of waking up early, but now that his wife was no longer on the other side of the bed, he was up before the sun rose. He then went to his sister -in–law’s place to wait for Serena downstairs.
Despite the long wait, Serena was nowhere to be found. It was not until his sister–in- law emerged together with Sonny that Zack realized Serena was already at the shop.
Hence, he quickly made his way to Wiltspoon School.
While on the way, he bought a bouquet of roses from a florist.
As he was approaching, Zack noticed the few cars parked outside the shop. There was a crowd standing at the door. Thanks to his keen eyes and good memory, Zack was able to identify the lot from afar.
It was the money–hungry Hunt family.
His mother brought the Hunts up yesterday, worried that the family would come to demand money from Serena after finding out who he was.
It never occurred to him that this absurd family came first thing in the morning to harass his wife.
There were no boundaries to Old Mr. Hunt’s crudeness.
Were Serena and her sister not Old Mr. Hunt’s granddaughters?
Why was the old man always trying to bleed the sisters dry?
Serena would never turn her back on Old Mr. Hunt if he asked nicely and was drowning under the high cost of living. At least, she would offer a bit to cover the living expenses.
Nevertheless, the Hunts were doing well. Sure, Zack had driven them out of business and caused their job losses, but the Hunts had put away a lot of money in the bank. Their savings were enough to carry them through the years even if they were booted out of their careers.
Yet, all they wanted was to mooch off Serena and Liberty as if the girls were not family, or worse, people.
The Hunts treated the sisters more like enemies than families.
“Here you are, my good grandson–in–law. Hurry up and do something about your wife. Serena doesn’t know her manners. Without tough love from her parents, she hasn’t learned much about respect. I’m sure your family’s all about social graces since you’re an heir. You should divorce the uncultured girl.
“You better keep her on a tight leash if you want to stay with her. Hit her if she refuses to listen. You need to beat her into submission. Her grandmom used to be defiant, but I gave her a beating every day until she did everything I say.
“Serena drenched my clothes. You might want to give me some money to get a change of clothes.”
The stoic air around Zack gave Old Mr. Hunt the chills. Still, Old Mr. Hunt psyched himself up to put forth his opinion without shame.
Jasmine was tempted to whack the old man.
A grandfather like Old Mr. Hunt was unheard of.
She had a strong reason to doubt that Serena’s father was not one of Old Mr.
Hunt’s own.
Livid, Serena carried the buckets into the loo and refilled them with water.
With Serena hoisting another bucket of water, was Old Mr. Hunt going to get another round of splashing?
Old Mr. Hunt was only vulnerable to Serena’s water strike because he was caught off guard the first time.
He tried to take cover behind Zack.
“Seren, the bucket is heavy. Let me.”
Zack, who was aloof a minute ago, went up to carry the bucket for Serena. He even tenderly uttered, “Don’t toil yourself with the heavy lifting. Just say the word, and I’ll do your bidding.”
Old Mr. Hunt was speechless.
Turning on his heel, Old Mr. Hunt made a run for it.
Zack came out with a bucket of water in hand.
As nimble as a deer, Old Mr. Hunt jumped into John’s car. Well, John’s luxurious car would guarantee a comfortable ride. That was his choice of ride whenever he took a trip.
The car made him look good.
His grandson’s success reflected well on Old Mr. Hunt as the grandfather.
Sure, his granddaughter had married into a rich family, but she did nothing to make him proud. In fact, his granddaughter and grandson–in–law poured water on him.
Serena and her sister were nothing but liabilities!
Old Mr. Hunt had told the midwife in private when Serena was born that she could drown the baby in the chamber pot if it was a girl. At least then, his daughter–in–law, Lisa, could work on giving his son a son.
His son, Scott, was not having it and threw a fit.
Scott said that he would never dump his flesh and blood, be it a son or a daughter!
Old Mr. Hunt was enraged as all he did was try to get Scott a son to carry the family name.
Back then, the government was offering generous benefits to parents to raise their kids, albeit the perks were only extended to a maximum of two children. With Scott having two children already, both daughters, he had no room or financial ability to have a son.
As Old Mr. Hunt suspected, Serena was a girl.
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