“You don’t need to thank me. I’m mainly concerned about Zack and his wife,” Duncan said frankly, seemingly worried that Liberty would misunderstand him.
“You went to visit them, so how are they now?” Duncan asked concernedly.
Liberty sighed before she said, “You and Zack go a long way back, don’t you? In fact, both of you are good friends and aren’t simply related in business. Mr. Lewis, even you side with Zack to deceive us.
“You know Zack’s temper more than I do. He obstinately insists that things will be fine as long as he keeps Seren there. He won’t even allow Seren to walk out of his villa. I noticed that he’s quite weary, whereas Seren is slightly disheartened.”
Duncan opened his mouth as he wanted to speak up for his good friend. However, he had no idea what to say. He had said good things about him countless times. He said so much that he felt thirsty and drank quite a lot of water at Liberty’s place.
“Zack has to come around to it now, otherwise we won’t be able to break the ice for them.”
At the thought of Zack’s foul temper, Duncan could not help but sigh. “Give Zack a few days’ time. He’ll come around. Forcefully keeping Serena by his side will only worsen their relationship.”
Even Duncan who did not understand what love was could figure it out. Why was Zack still clueless about it?
After glancing at the time, Duncan said to Liberty, “Liberty, I’ll take my leave first. If you need my help in the future, you can dial my number.”
“Let me see you off, Mr. Lewis.”
Duncan did not reject Liberty.
While carrying her son, Liberty saw Duncan off downstairs.
“Sonny, Dunc is leaving.”
Duncan pinched Sonny’s cute face gently. Before Sonny could pat away his hands, Duncan withdrew his hand. Under Sonny’s glare, Duncan chortled while getting into the car. The car drove away shortly.
It was only when Duncan’s car was out of sight did Liberty turn around and headed back with her son in her arms.
“Liberty.”
A familiar scream rang out.
Liberty knew that it was Hank without having to turn around.
She stopped in her tracks. Then, she walked into the apartment building without looking back.
“Liberty.”
Hank shouted her name once again. This time, his shout carried rage.
Perhaps he was angered by Liberty’s indifference toward him. It could also be that watching Liberty see Duncan off from afar made Hank angry.
Hank ran over to block Liberty and her son’s way before they could enter the building.
Once he moved closer, Liberty could sense the strong stench of alcohol.
She furrowed her brows. Carrying her son, she retreated and said in disdain, “Hank, how much alcohol have you had? You stink. Stay away from me. Don’t spread the smell to Sonny.”
Hank glowered at Liberty. He must have had a lot of alcohol, considering that he attended a social function. Recently, he had not been living well, and his career had not been smooth sailing. After returning home, he was even nagged and reprimanded by his mother and sister.
They grumbled about how Jessica was far from kind and understanding.
It was Valentine’s Day today. He successfully got married to Jessica. Although he did not receive wishes from his family, he felt blessed that he was able to provide his true love with a legit status.
He did not let Jessica down.
Nevertheless, before the couple could celebrate, Hank’s boss had urged him to return to the office and continue working.
After that, Hank caught sight of the interview regarding how Mr. Zack pampered his wife.
Serena’s husband, Zack, turned out to be that Mr. Zack York. Hank did suspect that before, but Zack denied it.
In the end, Zack was really that Mr. Zack York.
When Jessica learned the news, she was madly jealous. She was jealous of how fortunate Serena was to be able to rise from rags to riches.
Previously, Jessica was also jealous when she found out that Mrs. Stone was Liberty and her sister’s aunt.
Jessica had been consumed by jealousy the entire afternoon, which caused Hank to feel unhappy.
It was Serena’s business to marry Zack. Was Jessica jealous because she looked down on Hank?
“Liberty!”
Hank finally spoke and started bombarding questions at Liberty, “Is that man Mr. Lewis? Mr. Lewis walked out of your house. What did both of you do? Is he trying to pursue you?”
Liberty had thinned down a lot lately. Although she was still not considered slim, she had become thinner than before her divorce.
“No wonder you lost so much weight so quickly. Do you think you can look like how you were before you got married so you can go from rags to riches? Liberty, we used to be married couples, and we loved each other. Let me kindly remind you not to bite off more than you can chew. Mr. Lewis isn’t someone you’re qualified to marry.
“It’d be good enough if you could you remarry an old man who likes you. Do you think you can marry someone young and beautiful after getting a divorce like I could?”
Liberty’s face darkened. “Hank, my relationship with Mr. Lewis has nothing to do with you. Who do you think you are? Do you have the right to meddle in my affairs? “You’re indeed brilliant. After getting a divorce, you managed to marry a beautiful young lady. You can go home and look for her. Why did you come over to validate your existence?
“Could you have regretted it and realized that I’m better than Jessica after you married her?”
Hank’s face darkened. “Pah. I don’t regret it at all. Jessica and I are extremely happy now!
“I’m just reminding you out of the goodness of my heart so you won’t be scammed out of romance and money. I was the one who gave you the money you’re using now.”
Liberty snorted. “Thank you for reminding me. I deserve what you gave to me. Hank, it’s okay if you’re here to visit Sonny. But if you came over to criticize and lecture me, please leave. We’re not related at all!”
Her criticism left Hank feeling shamefaced.
He had no idea why he came over to look for Liberty all of a sudden either.
At the sight of Duncan coming out of Liberty’s rented apartment and that Liberty saw Duncan off while carrying his son, Hank was furious.
“Has Serena really married Zack?”
Hank suddenly changed the subject.
Liberty smiled discreetly and asked him, “So what if that’s the case? What does it have to do with you?”
Hank choked. After some time, he replied, “Liberty, when we were divorced, you promised that as long as the division of property is done based on your request and that I let you have Sonny’s custody, you won’t take revenge against me after our divorce.
“I’ve been down on my luck in my career. I suspect someone’s turning against me… Is that your doing?”
Liberty said, “I promised to never take revenge against you. I walk the talk. I’m honest and open. Being down on your luck in your career is your issue. I never did anything behind your back.”
Hank asked in disbelief, “What about Serena? She’s married to Zack York. She can have whatever she wants. It’s all too easy for her to trap me. Is she the one trapping me?”
“I can’t control what Serena and Zack do. I promised to never take revenge against you, and I did it.”
Upon hearing Liberty’s words, Hank pulled a long face. He gradually came to understand that he had been tricked!
Liberty stared at her ex–husband grimly and said, “Serena is too busy to meddles in your affairs. Now that your career hasn’t been smooth, it shows that there are issues with your ability. Don’t shift the blame onto other people. You should identify your own problem.”
Only now did her sister find out that she was married to Zack How would her sister have the time to trick Hank?
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.