“How are you, Liberty? Why didn’t you tell us when something like this happened?” Old Mr. Hunt asked about Liberty’s injury, looking concerned.
Old Mrs. Hunt also wanted to say a few words of concern. Her mouth opened, but in the end, she said nothing and pursed her mouth.
She could not get close to the Hunt sisters anymore.
They had fought fiercely in the beginning. Although the situation was resolved now, the two elderly did not want to cause trouble anymore and lived quietly in Scott’s house. However, they still could not get close to Liberty and Serena. They could not pretend as if nothing had happened.
In Old Mrs. Hunt’s heart, she always felt that her two granddaughters, especially Serena, were not filial. Serena married into the richest family in Wiltspoon and became their missus, but she did not know how to help her cousins from her maiden family. She only cared about enjoying herself.
Not only did Serena not help her cousins, but even her grandmom could not share her blessings.
If any other granddaughter of Old Mrs. Hunt married into a wealthy family, she felt that she would be worshiped by others and enjoy boundless glory and splendor.
Unfortunately, their original plan of letting Harriet take Serena’s place fell through. Somehow, Harriet’s face turned into her eldest granddaughter’s instead. Their grandchildren guessed that their plan was leaked, causing their plans to fail after Zack turned the tables.
They came to the city now because they were invited by Serena to deal with the Brown family.
In exchange, Serena would give her grandparents the money that their sons paid for rent as living expenses.
Old Mrs. Hunt disliked Serena’s pettiness, but it was better than nothing. It was better to have an income of a thousand or so dollars a month than nothing at all.
The rent money received would be for Old Mr. and Mrs. Hunt to spend anyway.
“I didn’t want to worry you. Seren and I have always gotten through everything ourselves.”
Liberty’s words had an underlying meaning.
Old Mr. Hunt seemed not to catch it and continued to ask concerned questions before saying, “It was Serena who asked your grandmom, Noah, and I to come into town to help you.”
Liberty thought they were here to help her take care of the breakfast diner and refused their help.” There’s no need for that. I’ll be discharged from the hospital soon, and I have staff watching the store. I don’t need your help. You’re old now, so you can retire peacefully at home.”
“We’re not here to help out at your breakfast diner. Your former in-laws keep pestering you, so Serena asked us to help keep them away.”
Old Mr. Hunt explained, “We just arrived today and found the place the Brown family rented. We stopped them from leaving the house and scolded them. We had a big fight before coming to see you. Liberty, just focus on recovering. Your grandmom and I will deal with those people.
“As long as your grandmom and I lie down in front of their house shouting for their neighbors to come watch the show, and with Noah in charge of taking photos, I guarantee they won’t dare even leave the house, let alone come to pester you.”
Liberty was speechless.
No wonder it was so quiet and peaceful today. She did not hear any noise from her former in-law’s family.
So it was Serena who helped her out.
She had to admit that it was a good solution.
Her grandparents were unreasonable and difficult people. Furthermore, they were already old, so they did not have to do much. They could control the Brown family just by lying in front of their door.
“Does Seren know that you’re here?”
“She knows Serena arranged for people to rent a nice place for us, complete with all the daily necessities. Our unit is on the same floor as the Brown family. They have to pass by our door if they want to go out.”
Liberty could not help but laugh. “In that case, I’ll leave it to you, Granddad, Grandmom.”
She was tired of being pestered by her in-laws.
They kept trying to get her to remarry Hank, but Hank was already married to Jessica. Even though Jessica was arrested, they were not divorced yet.
Putting aside how Liberty would never go back to Hank, even if she wanted to, they should still wait until Hank divorced Jessica, right?
When she was the daughter-in-law of the Brown family, her in-laws joined forces to accuse her and instigated fights between Hank and her. They bullied her for not having an income yet made Hank go Dutch with her.
They wanted to force her to go out and earn money to support the family, but they did not want to help take care of Sonny. However, they were willing to raise their daughter’s three children. The monthly living expenses that Hank gave his parents were spent on Chelsea’s family as well.
Now, Liberty had walked out of the shadows of divorce and opened a small breakfast diner of her own. She finally had an income and was hopeful for her future, but her former in-laws wanted her to return to them. What did they take her for?
Did she have to be their daughter-in-law just because they wanted her? Then, they could kick her away again when they did not want her anymore.
For Sonny’s sake, Liberty did not argue with her former in-laws.
However, it was because of that that led her to be harassed by them all the time.
It got worse after Jessica was arrested. Olivia and Chelsea could literally come to the hospital thrice a day, saying things like they hoped she could forgive Hank and remarry him.
Old Mr. Hunt said, “We’re old and can’t help you much, but this is one thing that we can still help with. Don’t worry and just focus on recovering. We tried telling you not to marry that Brown boy, but you refused to listen.
“You’ll suffer if you don’t listen to your elders.”
Liberty smiled and said nothing.
When Hank and she got married, her grandparents brought her uncles and aunts to their door, but not to send their blessings. They wanted to ask for a bride price of three hundred thousand dollars. When Hank did not give them the money, they said they would not let her marry him.
It was certainly not out of good intentions.
However, she indeed married the wrong person.
“Well, I’m relieved to see that you’re fine. We won’t disturb your rest anymore. We’ll go now and keep an eye on that family. We won’t let them have the chance to pester you.”
Old Mr. Hunt also remembered what they did in the past, but he did not reveal his awkwardness. When he saw that Liberty was unwilling to engage in conversation, he stood up and got ready to leave.
“Grandmom and Granddad, take these fruits back for yourselves. I have plenty already.”
Liberty picked up the bag of fruits that Noah brought as she got up to see them off. She passed the bag to Noah and let him take it.
“Noah, Grandmom and Granddad are old now, so keep an extra eye on them. Call us if anything happens.”
Since the two elderlies were here to help her out, she had to make sure that they did not get angered to death by the Brown family.
Noah saw that his grandparents did not refuse to take back the fruits, so he took the bag and responded, “I know. Grandmom and Granddad are good at quarreling. That family won’t win against them.”
Old Mrs. Hunt suddenly spoke up and said smugly, “Exactly. There are not many people back in town who can beat me in a verbal fight.”
Liberty went back to her room and took some of the supplements and snacks that everyone had given her, filled a big bag to the brim with them, and asked Noah to take it with him.
“Grandmom and Granddad, these supplements are very expensive, but they’re suitable for old people like you to consume. Keep them for yourself and don’t share them with others.”
Liberty could not eat that much anyway. She did not give her grandparents money, but she could give them supplements.
They harmed the sisters too much in the past. Even if they wanted to help her solve her troubles now, she could not forgive them immediately.
Her sister must have given them benefits as well to have persuaded them to help her.
“Liberty, you’re in the hospital now. You should keep the supplements for yourself.”
Although Old Mrs. Hunt refused verbally, she let her youngest grandson go up and take the large bag.
Liberty sent the three of them out of the ward and instructed Noah to take care of his grandparents. Then, she went back to the ward and called her sister again.
Back at Lewis & Co., Duncan had just finished talking to a client about a deal and was about to send the client downstairs when his secretary came up to him. The secretary whispered, “Mr. Lewis, Mrs. Lewis is here.”
“I got it.”
Duncan already figured that his mother would come.
He bumped into his mother when he went to see Liberty in the hospital at noon, so he guessed she would come to talk to him again.
It had only been three hours, but his mother came all the way to his office.
Duncan personally escorted the client downstairs.
He met his mother on the first floor.
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