“No need.”
Liberty refused her help.
Jessica shamelessly followed Liberty into the kitchen and saw her meal prepping.
“Liberty, your store wasn’t opened when I went there this morning. Did something happen?” Jessica asked.
Liberty did not even look at her. “That’s none of your business.”
Jessica choked.
After a long time, she asked tentatively, “Liberty, does Mr. York have any news about those kidnappers? I asked the police, but they said they couldn’t find the kidnappers. I still get weak in the knees when I think about that day. Thank goodness Sonny is all right.”
Liberty looked at her. “Leave this matter to the police. They’ll update us if they find anything.”
Even Hank, the father, only called to ask if Sonny had nightmares after the incident. He went to Serena to thank her, but he did not ask about anything else.
On the other hand, the stepmother, Jessica, was concerned about the follow–up.
Liberty was unconvinced that Jessica had no ulterior motive.
The Brown family was trying to regain custody of Sonny, and Jessica knew that she could not run from being a stepmother. Was her concern for Sonny an act for the Brown family to see?
That woman was so arrogant back then.
She and Hank had not even held their wedding yet. Did she already give up on having a child of her own?
Jessica said, “Mr. Bucham’s specialty is in gathering information. I thought they’d be more capable than the police and could find the kidnappers first. Maybe they could find and arrest the kidnappers before the police.”
Liberty continued to tenderize the meat and remain silent.
Even if she had information, she would not tell Jessica.
She did not give up custody of Sonny before, and she would not give it up in the future either!
Liberty could not be bothered less with Jessica. Jessica could not get any useful news, so she had no choice but to return to Hank’s side bitterly.
At the same time, she looked around the place.
Although the space was not large, Liberty tidied it up and decorated it in a cozy manner.
Jessica had to admit that Liberty was much better than her at housekeeping.
Hank was teaching Sonny how to piece up the building blocks since he seldom accompanied his son. When he looked at the pile of scattered blocks and the assembly instructions, he found that it really was difficult to build.
He would never have the patience to construct something like this.
“Do you really know how to build that?” Jessica asked him.
“Why don’t you give it a try?”
Hank was having a headache and snapped at his wife when he heard her.
Sonny looked up at Jessica, then at his father, and asked an innocent and pure question, ” Dad, why is she always following you?”
Hank was speechless.
Before he could answer, Jessica deliberately said gently, “Sonny, I’m your dad’s wife. You can call me Mom too.”
“I have a mom. You’re not my mom!”
Sonny immediately refuted Jessica angrily. Liberty heard Jessica and came out of the kitchen.
“Mom!”
Sonny got up and ran to Liberty to hug her legs. He looked up and said anxiously, “Mom, you’re my mommy. She’s not my mom!”
Liberty carried her son and said coldly to Jessica, “Ms. Yates, it’s enough for Sonny to have me as his mother. He doesn’t need you as his stepmother. Mr. Brown, please leave with your wife.”
Hank looked at his ex–wife and son in embarrassment.
Jessica said, “Liberty, I’m Sonny’s stepmom. A stepmother is also a mother. Did I say anything wrong? Sonny is Hank’s son, and I’m Hank’s wife. It’s normal for me to say that we’re a family.”
“Jessica!”
Hank shouted in a low voice and pulled his wife’s hand, then said to Liberty, “We’ll leave now.”
He dragged Liberty out in a hurry.
He was afraid that Jessica and Liberty would get into a fight.
He slammed the door shut.
After the obnoxious couple left, Liberty carried her son to the sofa and explained, “Sonny, Mom and Dad have divorced, and your dad got married again. That Yates woman is indeed your dad’s wife… She’s your stepmother.
“However, you don’t need to call her mom. I’m your only mother.”
Sonny did not know what divorce was, so he did not understand what his mother was talking about… but one thing was for sure, he knew that he only had one mother!
His mom said that because of the divorce, they could not live with his dad anymore.
Sonny seemed to understand bits and pieces of the situation.
“Mom, why did you divorce Dad?”
Liberty stroked her son’s head and said gently, “It’s an adult thing. You’re still young, so you won’t understand. You don’t have to ask either. All you have to know is that Mom and Dad will still be your Mom and Dad. Nothing will change that.”
Sonny seemed to understand.
“Go on and play on your own for a while, Sonny. Mom needs to work, okay?”
Sonny nodded. “Okay.”
Seeing the building blocks scattered around, Liberty helped her son clean up and said, “If you can’t assemble these blocks, put them away for now. You can try piecing them together when you’re older.”
“Dunc is coming tomorrow. I’ll ask Dunc to teach me.”
His dad was not able to piece together the blocks earlier.
Sonny felt that Duncan was more amazing.
It was the first time he missed Duncan.
If Duncan knew that Sonny missed him so much, he would feel incredibly flattered
Liberty looked through the clothes and toys that Hank bought for Sonny, then let him open them up and play with them.
She went back to the kitchen to work, but she kept thinking about Jessica’s attitude.
It was impossible for Jessica to like Sonny because he was Liberty’s son.
Jessica’s expression always turned hideous whenever she heard that the Brown family wanted to visit Sonny.
Why did Jessica’s attitude change recently?
Not only did she not stop the Brown family from visiting Sonny, but she would also accompany Hank when he came over. Furthermore, she bought new clothes for Sonny. That was a bit odd.
Jessica might be trying to create a bond with Sonny because the Brown family was trying to regain custody of him. However, she could wait until after the Brown family got custody before trying to build a relationship with Sonny.
She also asked whether Zack found any news regarding the mastermind of the incident at the zoo. Liberty would not be suspicious if it was Hank asking since Hank was Sonny’s father.
The more Liberty thought about it, the more suspicious she felt.
She stopped tenderizing the meat, washed her hands, and took out her phone to call Zack.
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.