Chapter 553 – The Disguised Billionaire and His Accidental Wife Novel Free Online

Sonny quickly said, “I already have lots of toys. I don’t need more.”

Ever since Elisa often bought him many interesting new toys, he had no shortage of toys.

Duncan looked around the store again and said, “It looks good, Liberty. It’s very bright. Business will definitely be booming.”

“I’ll work hard.”

Liberty turned to the cashier’s desk, opened the drawer with a key, and took out a stack of money before handing it to Duncan. “This is the rent for this month, Mr. Lewis. I wanted to hand it to your housekeeper, but I’ll give it to you since you’re already here. You can tell the housekeeper that I paid you the rent straight.”

Under Grandma May’s watchful eyes, Duncan took the pile of money with a cool look. “Is this inclusive of the utility bills?”

“Yes.”

Duncan hummed and started counting the money up front.

Grandma May muttered in her heart, ‘Have I grown old? Am I just deluding myself?

‘Maybe Duncan has no interest in Liberty, and their relationship is purely one between a landlord and tenant?‘

Liberty had lost dozens of pounds. Although she could not be considered thin, she lost a lot of weight compared to before the divorce. Now, she just looked chubby.

She was still exercising to lose weight. Grandma May believed that in a few months, she would be able to regain her slim figure and beauty.

Duncan had a scar on his face, and his character was rough, so he was still single at the age of thirty–six. Other men his age would have two children already, but he had not even touched a woman’s hand before.

His mother was worried about his marriage, but there was no follow–up whenever she arranged for Duncan to go on dates. She was furious but could do nothing about it.

Duncan relied on himself instead of his family to get to where he was. Thus, his mother had no way to pressure him.

After counting the money, Duncan took out his phone and called the housekeeper to ask about the utility bills for Liberty’s store. He did not notice the frustrated look that Grandma May was shooting at him.

Grandma May was glad that Duncan was not her grandson.

When she thought of Zack, she sighed silently.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Duncan was a good friend of Zack, and they shared many similarities between them.

After Duncan checked the utility bill with the housekeeper, he hung up the phone and said, “The amount is just right.”

He took out his wallet, stuffed the rent he had just received into it, and said to Liberty, “Just use Apple Pay to transfer the amount to my housekeeper or me in the future. I’ll tell him to keep a record.”

Liberty hummed and explained, “I transferred the amount last month, but the card I linked to my account reached its limit this month, so I had to withdraw cash with my bankbook.”

The bank card she tied to her Apple Pay account was for daily living expenses. She kept most of her money in another account.

“Well, do you need help with anything else?”

Liberty quickly said, “Everything is ready. We’re just waiting to open.”

“Have you distributed flyers?”

Liberty smiled. “There’s no need for that. The store has been under renovation for a long time, so everyone walking by has seen it. Now that my sign board is up, everyone can see what business I’m running.”

Her target market was the employees of nearby companies and factories. It would be hard attracting workers from far away even if she wanted to.

The competition was fierce as many breakfast diners operated on this street.

She hoped she could make a living here.

She invested all of her hopes in this store.

Duncan said nothing.

After wandering around the store, he wanted to sit down but realized Grandma May was still staring at him. He felt guilty. He was not doing anything wrong, but why did he feel guilty when she stared at him like that?

“Carry on then. I’ll go now. I’ll come over to support you on opening day.”

Duncan did not dare stay long, fearing Grandma May’s eyes that seemed to be able to see through him.

It was no wonder someone as strong as Zack was forced to get married.

Grandma May was a formidable person.

At that thought, Duncan could not help but remember his own grandmother. If she was still alive, maybe he would be married now as well.

The only difference between Zack and him was that his friend still had his nana.

“You’re a busy man, Mr. Lewis. Just tell me in advance what you want to eat for breakfast and I’ll prepare it for you. You can come in and pack it away when you pass by. There’s no need for you to wait long and take up your time.”

There was also no need for a high and mighty CEO like him to sit in her small store for breakfast.

Liberty felt that someone like Duncan should have breakfast in a place like Wiltspoon Hotel, not her little breakfast diner.

“It’s fine.”

Duncan just wanted to show up and support Liberty.

“I’ll go now, Grandma May.”

Duncan bent down to ruffle Sonny’s head and bid goodbye to Grandma May. When the old woman hummed, he quickly went away.

Grandma May watched him drive away and looked at Liberty, who was back at the register. She had a small book out as well as a calculator, counting how much money she had spent on the store and its renovations.

Grandma May thought, ‘Seems like I was overthinking it.‘

Liberty had no interest in Duncan.

However, she sat in front of Liberty and asked tentatively, “Liberty, what plans do you have for the future?”

“I hope that All You Can Eat can open countless branches all over the country.”

“Business is important, but what about your private life? You’re still only thirty–one. You’re very young. Have you considered it? I meant what I said back then. If you’re willing, I’ll introduce to you a dedicated and capable young man.

“I guarantee that your second marriage will be better than your first. You’ll live a hundred times better than your ex–husband. Let him regret it.”

Liberty laughed. “Nana, you have nine grandsons. Except for the oldest and youngest ones, the remaining seven are all of marriageable age, but they’re all still single. Isn’t it enough to worry about them?”

Grandma May pulled Sonny over and sat him down on her lap.

She laughed and said, “I’m old now and can’t do anything else. My grandsons take care of me and won’t let me work, so I can only take up the job of a matchmaker out of boredom. Just this morning, I brought two photos to Callum and told him and Kevin to woo their wives according to the goal I gave them. They should be able to shed their bachelor status in a year.

I“I’m not that worried about my grandsons under twenty–five. Only the first six are over twenty–five, and the younger three are still young. There’s no worry. Men mature later and are not as precocious as women. They can only support a small family when they marry at an older age.”

If a man married too young, he would still be a child at heart and was not capable of raising a family.

“My sixth grandson will be turning twenty-five this year, but I’m in no rush for him either. After Callum and Kevin are done, I’ll move on to my fourth and fifth grandsons. When I find a good candidate, I’ll bring the photos to them so they can complete their task.

“In a year’s time, I’d have solved the marriages of four grandsons.”

Liberty was dumbfounded.

With that speed, even if Grandma May had a hundred grandchildren, she would be able to make all of them marry soon.

“Mr. Young–Johnson also asked Zack for my help to settle his brother’s marriage. I’ve met Remy before. He’s a very good man, so I’m looking for a suitable candidate as his wife now…”

“Grandma May, I’m divorced and a single mother. I have no intention of remarrying for the time being.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t introduce Remy to you. He lives too far away. Seren can’t bear for you to marry far away.”

Liberty was speechless.

“I’m telling you this because I want you to know that I can really help you find a man. You’ll be happier in your second marriage.”

Liberty politely refused. “Grandma May, I don’t have the heart to think about love now. I’ve known Hank for more than ten years, but we divorced after less than four years of marriage. We almost became enemies too. It’s enough to torment me.

“What has marriage brought me? The only good thing I got out of that marriage was Sonny.

“I have to think about Sonny too. His biological father already neglects him, let alone a stepfather. What I want now is to raise Sonny well. I don’t need anything else.”

Grandma May was silent, then said, “Then let nature take its course. There are some stepmothers and stepfathers who can also give their hearts and souls to their stepchildren.”

They simply numbered in the minority.

Duncan was the fourth young master of the Lewis family. Mrs. Lewis had high standards and always matched Duncan with ladies whose families met their status.

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