“Lily, don’t worry about what that boy says or does. He deserves to be beaten up,” Mrs. Lewis. comforted.
“I’m fine, Mrs. Lewis. Duncan left to call someone to help me carry the bags. I’m happy enough with that,” Lily said tacitly.
“That brat is going to be the death of me. Lily, you have to worry harder and defeat that divorced woman!”
Lily looked at Mrs Lewis
Mrs. Lewis asked the servants to carry all the things that Lily bought into the house while she took Lily for a walk around the yard
She sighed as she walked.
“Tell me what’s on your mind, Mrs. Lewis. Maybe I can help. Don’t sigh. There are many people. around you to support you.”
Mrs. Lewis took Lily’s hand and looked at her, saying, “Lity, you’re a capable and understanding girl. You can take care of both your work and family at home, and you also dominate the business world in my eyes, you’re the ideal daughter-in-law.
“I really don’t know what’s wrong with Duncan’s eyes. How can he have feelings for Liberty? Our greatest worry came true Liberty got injured, and he stayed in the hospital all night to watch over her. He only came back now to rest because I dragged him out..
“On the way back, he also admitted that he cared about Liberty and liked her too. Lily, you have to fight harder. You’re superior to Liberty in every way, so you have to defeat her. In short, I only want you. As long as I’m alive, I will never allow Liberty to marry into the Lewis family!”
Lily was both surprised and not surprised.
She and Mrs. Lewis had already guessed it.
Mrs. Lewis even went to test Liberty but found out that Liberty did not like Duncan.
“Has Duncan confessed to Liberty?” Lily asked calmly.
“No, he only realized his feelings when he saw Liberty hurt.”
Lily smiled and said, “Mrs. Lewis, this is between the three of us, so let us take care of it. I’ll work hard I can’t guarantee that I can win Duncan over, but I can promise that I’ll try my best to pursue my happiness.
“Don’t do anything behind the scenes to hurt Liberty if I win, I want to win fair and square *
Lily had known Mrs. Lewis for a long time and understood the latter. Mrs. Lewis was a bit overbearing and looked down on Liberty. Since she could not do anything to her son, she might really act against Liberty
Lily was not the kind of person who was unable to accept defeat.
When she first joined her company, she started from the bottom and did many things that made her feel like a failure
Facing failure was not scary at all. After all, experiences gained were learned from failures She could improve and succeed the next time
Thus, Lily would be able to accept it if she failed to pursue Duncan and lost to Liberty. If she won, she wanted it to be fair and square, if she lost, she wanted it to be on her merit.
Mrs. Lewis said, “Lily, you’re such a great person. Why doesn’t Duncan like you?”
“Apples and oranges-everyone has different tastes. I might not be Duncan’s type, or I came too late and let Duncan take a liking to Liberty first.”
Lily added, “Don’t frown, Mrs. Lewis. Duncan is almost forty. He knows what he wants.
“I’ll work hard, but don’t hold too much hope for me. In any case, I’ll try my best.”
Mrs. Lewis was even more reluctant now. Her son must be blind not to like such a sensible girl. If she had another son, she would force that son to marry Lily.
“Duncan is stubborn. He’s hard-nosed and doesn’t listen to others.”
Mrs. Lewis felt that her youngest son was completely out of her control.
When Duncan started his business more than ten years ago, he would rather borrow money from Zack and the bank than ask his family. He just did not want to rely on his family and let them have a hold over him.
In the past, they saw their son’s willingness to start a business and thought that he was finally being sensible, so they let him work it out on his own. Now that he was used to being independent, Mrs. Lewis realized that as a mother, she could not do anything about her headstrong son.
Lily did not respond. That was a point she appreciated about Duncan.
They were both strong. If they could come together, it would be a powerful alliance.
Of course, if they fall out, it would be disastrous for both parties. Maybe it was because they were both headstrong individuals that Duncan preferred someone gentler like Liberty.
The Brown family came again.
The York family bodyguards blocked them from entering the ward.
“We heard that Liberty woke up and came to see her,” Olivia said to the bodyguard with a smile.
Serena did not tell Hank that Liberty woke up.
However, the kidnapping was too high-profile, and there were too many people involved. News. about the incident instantly went viral, so everyone in Wiltspoon knew about it..
Naturally, everyone also paid attention to Liberty’s injury.
The media found out that her life was no longer in danger and she was released from the ICU.
Countless people were moved by her maternal love and prayed for her, hoping that she would. recover. The media reported her overcoming the critical period, which was how the Brown family. found out.
“As our missus said, Ms. Hunt still needs to recuperate. There shouldn’t be noise disturbing her. It’s enough that you know her life is no longer in danger. There’s no need to go in and disturb her.”
The one who spoke was Jim.
Chelsea said loudly, “We’re just here to see Liberty. We’ll take a look at her and then leave. Get out of the way. We’re going in!”
“Chelsea.”
Mr. Brown glared at her daughter.
Chelsea lowered her voice and muttered, “We’re just worried about Liberty. We don’t have any bad intentions. Can’t we just look at her?”
At that moment, the door of the ward opened.
Serena stood across them.
“Serena.”
Upon seeing Serena, Chelsea quickly said, “Serena, can we see your sister? Don’t worry, we just want to look at her. We won’t disturb her.”
Serena’s eyes skimmed over the Brown family’s faces one by one, and she finally said to Chelsea, “Keep your voices down.”
Liberty heard her former in-laws in the ward long ago and told her sister to let them in after thinking about it. She knew her former in-laws very well. If she did not let them come in now, they would come over and annoy her every day.
“Yes, yes, we’ll be very quiet,” Chelsea hurriedly promised.
Serena turned around and walked back in. The York family bodyguards did not stop the Brown family from entering the ward anymore.
Liberty.
Except for Hank, the rest of the Brown family gathered around Liberty’s hospital bed.
“Thank goodness you’ve woken up, Liberty.”
Chelsea and Olivia kept thanking the heavens.
“Thank you for coming to see me,” Liberty spoke softly.
“Don’t mention it, it’s the least we could do.”
Chelsea took out a gift card and gave it to Liberty, saying, “This is from us. You can use the money here to buy something nutritious. Your face is really pale. You have to take care of your body.”
Liberty’s hands could not move yet, so she could not return the gift card to Chelsea. She gestured to her sister to help her refuse.
Serena took the gift card and shoved it back to Chelsea. “My sister doesn’t need your money.”
*Serena, this is a little gift from me. Keep it for your sister. When people visit someone at the hospital, it’s customary to bring a gift.” Chelsea brought up the social custom.
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.