Sure, Remy was hailed from Annenburg, but he had bought a house next to the Stones and oversaw FC & Co.’s businesses in Wiltspoon. He was stationed in Wiltspoon. Elisa would still be living in Wiltspoon if she married Remy. In fact, she would live next door to her family.
Nevertheless, it was too soon to talk about this. Remy had not even professed his feelings to Elisa, and Elisa never revealed what she thought about Remy.
“Okay. You should travel and get some fresh air. The child will come when you’re feeling good. I guess Zack is not in a rush since your in–laws aren’t pressuring you to start a family. Don’t obsess about getting pregnant.
“You can go for a physical to see what’s the cause if you can’t get pregnant after trying for two years. S–Sometimes…”
Mrs. Stone did not know how to put it.
Serena looked at her, wanting her aunt to carry on.
Since nothing was private between them girls, Mrs. Stone whispered, “Sometimes, frequent sex can affect your chances of conceiving.”
Serena was lost for words.
Having guessed the answer by the look on Serena’s face, Mrs. Stone said with a smile, “You’re still in your honeymoon period. It’s normal, but you can’t always let Zack have his way. You need to prioritize your health.”
“I will, Aunt Audrey. He’s not the kind who only cares about his own pleasure.”
She should go home and have a talk with Zack. He did not have to slave away at the office during the day and plow away during the night. The constant activity was not helping with putting a bun in the oven.
“Zack is good to you, so I don’t have to worry much. I’m concerned about your sister. Does Duncan have a thing for your sister? He’s great with Sonny and is always helping your sister.”
“Mr. Lewis said he simply took a shine to Sonny. My sister isn’t interested in Mr. Lewis that way.”
Not only did Mrs. Stone get Duncan’s impression of Liberty, but Serena and Zack had the same idea too. Still, Duncan did not admit to it. He insisted that he was only fond of the boy.
It was true that Liberty did not have that kind of feeling for Duncan.
Mrs. Stone sat in silence for a while before giving her two cents. “I appreciate a young talent like Duncan, but Mrs. Lewis won’t win mother–in–law of the year for sure. She doesn’t care for your sister’s upbringing. It’s fine if they’re just friends, but if…”
She left her sentence hanging.
“Don’t worry, Aunt Audrey. It won’t be easy for my sister to fall in love again.”
Serena hoped her sister could find her second chance at love and be happier than Hank. The failure of her marriage was quite a blow to Liberty. Serena could not forget her sister weeping when she first decided to go down the divorce route.
Liberty locked her heart away, refusing to let anybody in.
“Sigh. I guess we can only let it be.”
Mrs. Stone knew that there was no point talking about it or preventing it.
“Have your nap, Aunt Audrey. I’m going back to the shop.”
“Sure,” Mrs. Stone said before urging her to pay attention to her safety on the road.
After walking Serena to the door and seeing her drive away, Mrs. Stone turned on her heel and returned to the house.
No sooner had Serena returned to the shop than Jessica barged in.
Serena was surprised by Jessica showing up.
“Where’s your sister, Serena?” Jessica shot the question the moment she walked into the shop..
“What business do you have with my sister, Mrs. Brown?” Serena put away her car keys and faintly asked Jessica.
Jasmine kept her eyes peeled, ready with a broom for when Jessica got out of line.
Jessica was black and blue in the face. With that black eye, she appeared rather gaunt.
She was only twenty–five years old, a year younger than Serena. Yet, Jessica looked a lot older. than Serena right now.
It was probably because Hank did want to foot the bills for her expensive skincare products now that he got the girl. Liberty had a better skincare routine than Jessica currently.
Serena had no sympathy for Jessica despite how she looked now. In fact, Serena believed Jessica deserved it.
“I need to have a talk with her.”
Jessica was black and blue from getting beaten up by her sister–in–law and parents–in–law. Although her face was no longer swelling, the bruises were still apparent. She did not want to go. back to her parents as her parents and brothers would only jump down her throat.
She secretly eloped with Hank, causing her parents to miss out on getting a substantial financial gift.
Her parents mentioned that Jessica could forget crying in their arms when the Browns mistreated. her since she hastily jumped into marriage with Hank.
However, she was down in the dumps and needed to spill her guts to someone.
Jessica looked at the contact list on her phone and found no one to talk to. Her real friends left her when she came between Hank and Liberty’s marriage.
Besides, Jessica did not want anybody else she knew to find out that she had a hard time with her in–laws.
She immediately thought about Liberty.
It was ironic that the mistress wanted to confide in the first wife.
Yet, Liberty was the only one who had firsthand experience of the Browns‘ craziness.
“My sister has nothing to talk about with you. You can leave if it’s about the Browns. My sister is not related to the Browns. Don’t worry about my sister going back to him. It’s your husband’s problem if he finds another woman. My sister has nothing to do with it.
“My sister has known Hank for over a decade, and he’s her first love. They were so in love and were happy after the wedding. In the end, he ended the marriage because of you. It’s clear this man can’t be trusted. Just look at what happened to my sister. One day, the same will happen to you.”
Jessica peevishly snapped back, “Hank and I are getting along fine, I’m not here to talk about that. I’m just… Where did Liberty go? I went to her diner, but it was closed. She’s not at her rented place. I called her, but she didn’t pick up. She won’t even reply to my texts.”
“That means my sister doesn’t want to give you the time of the day. Whatever you want to say, you can go back and talk to your husband. You and your in–laws should not come looking for my sister over every little thing. Why does my sister have to lend an ear?”
Mrs. Brown would often moan to Liberty whenever she had a fight with Jessica.
Now Jessica was doing the same thing. Serena had no words about the family.
Her sister was not an emotional dumpster to listen to the Browns‘ complaints. Serena was tempted to tell her sister to charge these people the next time they came to pour their feelings again.
Jessica made a long face.
A while later, she turned on her heel and walked out.
“Mrs. Brown.”
With Serena calling after Jessica, Jessica turned around and looked at her, waiting to get an answer about Liberty’s whereabouts.
Serena played nice and reminded her, “The bruises on your face are obvious. You might want to get something to cle them away. I heard that your wedding with Mr. Brown is coming up. The black and blue would not go well with the theme of your wedding.”
Jessica’s wrinkles deepened with a grimace.
Without a word, she cocked her head back and strutted out of the shop with her chest out.
It was as if by doing so, she could prove her life could not be any better.
A delivery person arrived.
Jasmine ordered milkshakes to the shop.
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