The father and son were still eating. They chewed so slowly as if they did not have teeth.
Liberty cleaned up the dishes and wiped the tables. She did not stop Hank from their father–and–son bonding time.
There was no need to implicate innocent children in parents‘ grudges.
The glass door was pushed open.
Liberty and Mrs. Lane instinctively looked at the person who came in.
It was Jessica.
Mrs. Lane quietly went to get a broom, thinking that she would help Liberty chase the woman out if she dared cause trouble in the shop.
Jessica entered and saw that Hank really was at his ex- wife’s shop, eating breakfast together with his son. To Mrs. Lane’s surprise, although Jessica did not look happy, she was not aggressive like the last two times she came here. She did not act as though she had caught the ex–couple in the act of adultery.
“I came to find my husband.”
Jessica said indifferently to Liberty before going straight to
Hank.
“Hank.”
Jessica walked over to Hank and called out to him.
Hank, who finally had time to spend with his son, dropped his fork out of shock when he suddenly heard his wife call him.
Fortunately, he already finished the food.
He had not had such a delicious breakfast for a long time. More accurately, he really missed the Hunt sisters‘ amazing cooking.
When Serenity previously lived in his home, she handled all the household chores…
“J–Jessica, l–I just came here to have breakfast.”
Hank picked up the fallen fork and threw it into the trash can under the table.
He stood up and explained to Jessica that he was just here for breakfast.
Jessica looked at Sonny.
Sonny looked back at her. His face took after Liberty, and his eyes were bright and clear. He was a lovely child.
Jessica could not bring herself to continue looking at him.
Hank quickly explained, “Liberty was very busy earlier, and there was no one to look after Sonny, so I let him sit next to me and looked after him while I ate. Sonny is still my son, after all.”
He knew that Jessica greatly disliked it when his family brought Sonny up in conversations, and she hated it when he visited Sonny.
Jessica took a few deep breaths and suppressed her anger. She did not like her husband and his family always coming to visit Sonny and talking about him at all. Her in–laws always said that Sonny was their precious grandson and he was the only one who could carry on the family lineage.
Hank did not treat his son this well before the divorce, but now, he came over to see Sonny every few days. Jessica was always worried that Hank and Liberty would rekindle their relationship. Her mother–in–law clamored endlessly for Hank to abandon her and pursue Liberty again.
She was baffled too. It had been several months since she started being intimate with Hank, but she was still not pregnant. She was worried that there was something wrong with her health.
If she got pregnant, her husband’s family might treat her better.
“I’m not trying to blame you, Hank, but tell me the next time you want to come here for breakfast. I also haven’t eaten Liberty’s cooking for a long time. In the past, you would often pack it back to the office for me to eat.”
Liberty suddenly paused at wiping the table, then realization struck her.
In the past, Hank often woke up late and said that he did not have time to eat breakfast at home. She packed food for him to take to the office to eat since she was afraid that he would go hungry. Little did she know, he was bringing the food for Jessica to eat.
A lot of the credit for Hank successfully winning over
Jessica might be thanks to the breakfast that Liberty and
Serenity made.
Hank smiled sheepishly. “I’ll call you next time.”
Then, he reached out to take Jessica’s hand and asked fawningly, “Honey, have you eaten? How about I order some food for you?”
“I’ve eaten. You’re done eating here, right? Then let’s go. Our house is still being renovated. You should go and have a look too. You can’t let me handle everything.”
Jessica drew her hand back and turned to leave after speaking.
Hank followed at her heels.
Jessica walked to his car and waited for him.
Hank went over and opened the car door while asking, “You didn’t drive?”
“You already drove your car. It’ll be a waste of gas if I drive another car. I took a cab here. We’ll go back in your car.”
Jessica pulled open the door of the passenger seat, sat down, and buckled her seatbelt. When Hank started to drive, she said in a gentle tone, “Hank, if you want to see Sonny, then do it boldly. As long as you tell me, I won’t stop you from visiting your son. There’s no need for you to go behind my back to see him.
“In fact, I can accompany you when you visit your son. Although I didn’t give birth to Sonny, he’s very cute, and I have a good impression of him. I don’t have a child of my own yet, so I’m willing to accompany you as you bond with Sonny, lest he forgets that you’re his father.
“As long as Liberty agrees, you can even take Sonny back to our home for a few days so your parents can play with their grandson.”
Hank was surprised.
Why was Jessica so understanding today?
Hank gave Jessica a sideways glance and joked, “Jessica, did the sun rise from the west today?
“I went to Liberty’s diner early in the morning to have breakfast and accompany Sonny. When I saw you, I was afraid that you’d quarrel with me and embarrass me in front of Liberty. I didn’t expect that you’d be willing to let me bring Sonny home to stay for a few days.
“You treated Lucas badly, so I thought you hated children.”
Jessica hated Lucas since he broke her cosmetics.
However, he was Chelsea’s son. As long as Chelsea and Hank did not break off their sibling relationship, they would still come over and meet up.
Jessica hated the boy, but the only thing she could do when
Lucas came over was to lock their bedroom so that Lucas could not get in.
Lucas would make a mess of the place, and his grandparents would not care. They were happy to let the little brat do whatever he wanted.
Jessica knew that Chelsea’s three children were raised by her parents–in–law. They treated their three grandchildren. better than they did Sonny.
She did not want to comment about her parents–in–law spoiling their grandchildren, but whenever after Lucas went home, her mother–in–law always told her to clean up the house.
She refused.
If her mother–in–law did not like the mess, she could clean up the house herself. Jessica did not care since it was not her room that was messy.
Since Jessica refused, it was her in–laws who cleaned up in the end. After a few times and they tasted the hassle of cleaning up the house, they no longer allowed Lucas to make a mess when he visited again.
What Jessica learned after countless fights with her in–laws was that she had to be more stubborn than they were! As long as she held Hank’s heart and made him stand on her side, the victory was hers.
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