Callum helped to clean up the mess in the Newman family.
Serena and Zack did not interfere much. After Camryn sued her mother and stepfather for murdering her father, Josh and Jasmine’s engagement day arrived.
Although Liberty was still injured and was hospitalized for a week, she was recovering well. She could not personally send her blessings to Jasmine, so she insisted on her sister attending Josh and Jasmine’s engagement party according to plan.
In the ward, Serena peeled an apple or her sister, saying, “Don’t rush me, Liberty. I’ll go to the Bucham residence tonight with Zack to attend Jasmine and Mr. Bucham’s engagement party.”
Liberty was relieved. “That’s good. I would’ve chased you out if you didn’t go. I can take care of myself now, and Mrs. Lane and the others are here to look after me too. You don’t have to worry about anything.”
Liberty sat on the bed. She no longer needed to be hooked on IV drips all day, with only two bags. every morning. When the IV therapy finished around noon, she was free to walk around.
However, her injured hand had not regained her usual strength. She could not even hold her son.
She was a little worried that it would affect her business in the future.
The doctor said that she would recover fully as long as she recuperated well, so she was relieved.
“Jasmine and I have been friends for many years. Of course, I’ll attend her engagement party.”
Serena peeled the apple and sliced it into four. She handed one to her sister, one to Sonny, and the remaining two to Mrs. Lane and the other maid.
“You go ahead, Missus.”
Mrs. Lane declined the apple.
Serena smiled and said, “Take it, Mrs. Lane. I don’t really like apples.”
Liberty chimed in, “It’s true, Mrs. Lane. Seren doesn’t like to eat apples. If you don’t eat them, they’ll just end up getting tossed out.”
At the sisters‘ words, Mrs. Lane and the maid took the apple slices that Serena handed to them.
“What do you want to eat for lunch, Liberty?”
Serena put down the fruit knife and asked, “Tell me what you want to eat. I’ll go back and cook. for you.”
“You and Zack took full charge of my three meals. Zack got a nutritionist to put together al menu for me that’ll help with my recovery. You and Zack worked together to make that happen.”
Some of the recipes the nutritionist planned for were not dishes that Liberty enjoyed. Serena had to coax her sister repeatedly to finish eating them.
Serena giggled and said, “If you have something else you want to eat, I can still make it for you.”
“There’s no need to go through the trouble. I can survive with the meals that Sam brings over every day. You guys feed me so much I’ll probably put on twenty pounds by the time I leave the hospital.”
It was not easy for her to lose weight, but she was fattened up by her sister again after staying in the hospital.
It was not only her sister and brother–in–law, but her aunt too had always sent her nutritious soup every time she came to visit.
Aunt Audrey said that she needed more iron since she had lost a lot of blood, so she brought over soup rich in iron every day for Liberty to consume.
The Yorks also sent over soups at regular intervals.
Liberty felt like she was living the life of a farm pig in the hospital. Everyone was raising her like a farm animal.
“That’s not true. In fact, I think that you’ve lost weight. Your face is a lot sharper.”
Serena reached out to touch her sister’s face.
“Liberty, your skin feels much better too.”
“How could it not be when I’m using the luxury skincare products given by you and Elisa? If my skin showed no improvement, you can go smash up the stores.”
Before Liberty divorced Hank, her skincare products were also given to her by her sister.
Back then, she was devoted to her family and was always busy cleaning up the house, buying and cooking food, and taking care of her baby. She never took good care of herself, which led to Hank disliking her.
Serena told her sister off for neglecting her beauty after marriage, but Liberty said there was no need to dress up anymore since she was married.
Now, Liberty understood that a woman had to love herself well.
Knock, knock.
There was a knock at the door.
Mrs. Lane quickly went to open the door.
It was Duncan.
He held another basket of fruit and a bouquet, followed by Lily.
Lily visited Liberty twice when she accompanied Mrs. Lewis.
It was her first time coming here with Duncan.
“Mr. Lewis.”
Mrs. Lane stepped aside and let Duncan and Lily enter.
“Missus, it’s Mr. Lewis and Ms. Harmon.”
Serena’s beautiful eyes flashed as she glanced at her sister. When she saw that there was no suspicion on Liberty’s face, she composed herself and greeted Duncan and Lily with her usual smile.
After Zack talked to Duncan, Duncan did not dare visit Liberty on a daily basis.
He only visited her twice that week. The first time was the night he had a heart–to–heart talk with Zack
The second time was that day itself.
“Mr. Lewis, Ms. Harmon.”
Liberty got up in a hurry when she saw them enter.
Duncan put the fruit basket down and handed the bouquet to Liberty. He gazed at her gently and said, “These flowers are for you, Liberty.”
“Thank you, Mr. Lewis. You’re too kind.”
Liberty accepted the flowers and thanked Duncan, She had been receiving many fruit baskets and bouquets every day.
She was a person of minor importance, but she was still the biological sister of Mrs. York and Mrs. Stone’s niece. Therefore, she received many visitors every day.
Duncan smiled. His gaze lingered on Liberty for a long time before saying worriedly, “Did the doctor say when you can be discharged?”
“I can only leave the hospital after another week.”
Duncan nodded.
Lily also asked Liberty several questions out of concern.
Knock knock.
Sounds of someone knocking on the door rang again.
A bodyguard entered and said to Serena, “Missus, the Browns are here again.”
After Liberty regained consciousness, the Browns still came to the hospital every single day. despite knowing they were not welcome.
Serena glanced at her sister and said, “Ask them to leave.”
She knew Jessica was used because Mrs. Newman held the fate of the Yates family. Mrs. Newman forced Jessica to be her pawn to kidnap Sonny.
After Jessica was taken away by the police, neither the Browns nor the Yateses could meet her. Only the lawyer could.
Family members could only visit Jessica after she was sentenced.
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