Knowing what hit her sister’s funny bone, Liberty replied, “Who cares if they’ll get along? I’ll have nothing to do with Hank after the divorce.” After a pause, Liberty added, “I’m guessing there’ll be a lot of drama.” “Good! Serves them right!” Serenity admitted she was a bit wicked to anticipate a hard life upon the Browns after Hank remarried. She hoped Jessica would turn the Browns’ lives upside down and give Chelsea hell. Since Liberty did not accept Chelsea’s call, Chelsea sent a text message instead. Liberty had blocked their numbers on WhatsApp, only sparing Hank’s number to discuss the separation matters. Once the divorce papers were finalized, Hank’s WhatsApp contact details would be a permanent fixture in Liberty’s lists of blocked numbers. Liberty deleted Chelsea’s text message without even reading it. She then blocked Chelsea’s phone number, refusing to accept any more calls and text messages from this sender. It would not take long before Chelsea was no
Although the man had been educated on how to take care of himself, he had never been a cleaner before.When his wife was a slave driver to him, he did not get angry and was willing to do so instead.“Sure, I’ll head over after work. Send me the address of Liberty’s rented apartment later. Remember to cook for me too.”“Okay.”“Thank you, Zachary,” Liberty thanked her brother-in-law.If it were not for her sister and brother-in-law standing behind her all the time and supporting her, she would not have been able to reach a consensus with Hank and divorce peacefully in the shortest time possible.“We’re family, Liberty. You don’t have to thank me.”Liberty was still grateful.After hanging up the phone, she said again, “Seren, Zachary is a very good man. You have to treat him well.”“Sis, my ears are going to fall off if you say that one more time.”She said the same thing every time.Liberty laughed.It became a habit.Ten minutes later, they arrived at the bank Hank mentio
Serenity wondered how many tens of thousands Olivia gave Old Mr. Hunt to lobby for her.Her granddad probably would not agree unless it was at least thirty to fifty thousand.The family deserved it.Serenity was wickedly looking forward to Olivia going to her granddad to ask for the money back. The two families would tear each other up.Oh, her character was getting worse. Would Zachary dislike her like this?If Zachary were here, he would say, “I won’t dislike you. I love it when you’re like this!”“Mom.”Hank quickly walked over, pulled his mother away, and turned to his father to say, “Dad, look after Mom.”Olivia flung off his hand, but the next moment, she grabbed his arm and pinched him while scolding him, “It’s all your fault. You tore a good family apart.”She then sat on the floor and pounded the ground, crying and screaming at her son.Hank was embarrassed by his mother’s behavior.He gave an unpleasant expression, ashen and pale.Mr. Brown came over and pulled hi
“If you want to see Sonny in the future, call me and I’ll send him to your parents’ house, but you have to send him back on time.”This was what Liberty had promised Jessica. She would not use her child to destroy Jessica and Hank’s relationship.She would try not to meet Hank after the divorce.“Okay.”Hank had no problems with that.“We’ll go to City Hall to complete the formalities now. I requested leave, but I have to go back to work after the procedure.”Hank was also at peace with himself at the moment.Liberty returned to her sister’s car and they went to the City Hall together.Hank, on the other hand, drove with his parents and followed Serenity’s car.Olivia even cried for a while in the car.After being told off by her husband and knowing there was no turning back, she wiped her tears away and said to her son, “After the divorce is finalized, tell Liberty to go back and pack up her stuff and move out. Don’t let her stay for even one more night.“Your father and I
Olivia said, “You’ve already given so much money to Liberty after divorcing her, but she did give birth to a son for you, so I’ll let it go even though I’m heartbroken. However, now you’re saying you want to hold another wedding, and you want to make it extravagant? That’ll cost a lot of money. Son, do you think you run a bank?”“Don’t worry, Mom. I’ll pay for my wedding with Jessica. I don’t need you and Dad to pay for it.”Even if they did not have to fork out any money, Olivia still felt reluctant.When she thought of how she foolishly went to the Hunt family and gave them tens of thousands to ask them to persuade Liberty not to get a divorce, she wanted to find a brick to slap herself. How could she have done something so stupid?When her son was done with the divorce, she was going back to that old man to ask for her money back.Old Mr. Hunt requested tens of thousands and promised to persuade Serenity to talk Liberty out of the divorce, but he failed to do so, so he naturall
“Not all of the appliances were bought by you, so don’t move everything.”Olivia was afraid Liberty would move the appliances they bought as well.“Don’t worry, Mrs. Brown. I won’t touch things I didn’t pay for. You can come to me if you find anything of yours missing.”Olivia snorted coldly and stopped speaking.Ring ring ring...Hank’s phone rang.It was from his boss. He quickly answered the phone when he saw the caller ID.The boss said something over the phone, and Hank’s expression sank. He said in a subdued voice, “I’ve finished my business, sir. I’ll go back to the office now to deal with it. Why were all the orders canceled? Don’t worry, sir. I’ll definitely deal with it and salvage those orders.”After hanging up the phone, he said to his parents, “Mom, Dad, something urgent cropped up in the office. I’m going back to work now. You two take a cab back.”He turned to Liberty and said, “Liberty, just move out before ten tonight. I’ll only be home at that time.”He lef
Serenity stopped the car.“Seren, did everything go well?” Jasmine asked with concern.Serenity smiled. “It went great.”Liberty got out of the car. She took out her access card and while swiping it, she said to the security guard, “I’m moving out. These are the movers I hired to help me.”The guard took a double take at the group of people and said, “Are you moving or tearing down your home? They even brought so many tools with them. Are they redecorating after the move as well?”“Yes, they’re here to redecorate.”However, it would not be her money to be spent anymore.The security guard did not ask more and it was fine to him as long as they were not here to pick a fight.With Liberty leading the way, the group of people entered Bright Boulevard.Along the way, many residents were attracted by the procession and stopped to watch.“Liberty, why did you bring so many people over?”Some people who knew Liberty took the opportunity to ask her when they greeted her.Liberty sm
“Wait, aren’t you the substitute driver?”Serenity was surprised when she recognized Jim.Jim smiled sheepishly. “I gave your husband my name card and told him he could find me if he needs anything. I can do anything as long as I’m paid.”Serenity supposed that there was not a smooth stream of business for a substitute driver and that doing other jobs part-time was better than staying idle at home, so she did not suspect that Jim was lying.“Thank you.”“Don’t thank me. I’m getting paid to do my job.”Jim finished speaking and hurriedly carried the sofa out with a colleague.Jasmine asked casually, “Do you know that person?”“Yeah, I’ve seen him a few times since he lives in Brynfield. He usually works as a substitute driver. He sent Zachary home twice when the latter got drunk.“I didn’t know that he had side jobs. I’ll ask for his name card later. We can hire him if we need something done in the future. I think he’s quite reliable.”Grandma May, who was helping to pack up S
Zachary was also worried that Serenity would go into premature labor out of shock. He also persuaded her to go for her checkup in a gentle voice. They could not do anything but wait anyway.Serenity finally decided to conduct her prenatal checkup first. Zachary accompanied her. Just moments after they left, the door to the delivery suite opened. A nurse stood there and shouted, “Is Jasmine Sox’s husband here?”“Yes. I’m her husband,” replied Josh quickly. He dashed to the nurse. “You must save Jas, doctor. Save the mother no matter what.”His family members behind him also echoed, “That’s right. No matter what happens, you have to save Jasmine.”The nurse said, “The mother is fine. It’s just that she wants her husband to accompany her as she’s in a lot of pain.”Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.Josh was about to rush inside but was stopped by the nurse.She asked him to change his clothes before taking him inside the delivery suite.Jasmine was wailing in pain. When
With advanced medical technology, a premature baby could still be healthy if taken good care of in the incubator. Serenity said, “Jasmine should be at thirty-five weeks. I just don’t understand why she would suddenly go into labor. Did she fall at home?“Or did she eat something that made her go into labor?”Zachary said, “That’s most likely not the case. Josh’s cousin is Jasmine’s dietician and keeps an eye on her food every day. There’s no way Jasmine would’ve eaten something bad unless she ate it secretly.”Serenity and Zachary suddenly went silent. Pregnant women had weird appetites. Once they had a craving, they could not go unsatisfied. Sometimes, they would even crave fruits that were not in season. Serenity herself was one of them. Once, she woke up in the middle of the night craving mac and cheese. Of course, Zachary, the ever-doting husband, had to satisfy her request. However, where could he find mac and cheese at that hour?Ultimately, he had to drive to the
People would reap what they had sown. They would have to bear the consequences of their actions. Sometimes, interfering in another person’s fate would backfire. After chatting for some time, Serenity said, “I have to go for my checkup now, Liberty. Let’s talk again when you’re free another day.“By the way, I’ll get someone to bring Sonny to you this weekend. He misses you.”“Okay,” said Liberty. After the call ended, Serenity put her phone into her bag and stood up. She told the man behind the office desk, “It’s almost time, babe. Let’s go.”“Okay. I’m almost done.”Zachary quickly signed and stamped a document before closing it. He walked over with the document in hand. Serenity and Zachary left the office together. He handed the document to his secretary. The secretary did not expect him to pass the document to him personally. He had thought of entering Zachary’s office to request it later. The secretary watched Zachary and Serenity leave. He could not believe
Lilian often messed with the medicinal herbs her master cultivated, which led to her being chased and scolded by him.It seemed her son had inherited her restless nature.“How’s Sonny been lately?”Liberty had been on edge these past few days because Caroline had been preparing to lure her three brothers into a trap and had not had time to call her son.“Same as usual, but it seems like things have soured again with the Browns.”Serenity added, “Sonny still answers when Hank calls him, but he doesn’t seem happy when his grandparents visit. He doesn’t like going to the Browns’ place, and he doesn’t want to take their calls either.“Hank’s mother and sister are truly incorrigible. They must have been badmouthing you and Duncan in front of Sonny again, which is why he’s upset with them.”During the holidays, Sonny had stayed with the Browns for a few days and started to warm up to them.However, who would have thought that the mother and daughter would start spouting nonsense in f
Once the baby was born, he would apply the knowledge he had learned over the past few months to care for the baby. He was determined to be a competent and responsible father.Serenity released her arms from around him and shifted to her side.Zachary let go, too, allowing her to turn.Then, she planted countless gentle kisses on his face.“Babe, with you here, the baby and I will be just fine. Don’t worry too much,” Serenity comforted softly after kissing him.“You are my rock. If even you are nervous, I’ll start feeling anxious too, and that won’t be good.”Hearing this, Zachary immediately said, “Seren, don’t worry. I’ll protect both of you. Alright, I won’t be so nervous anymore.”He gently touched her rounded belly again. “Lil’ Bun should be a calm kid. He’s not that mischievous.”He felt that the baby’s movements were not too intense.Serenity wanted to tell him that there were times when the baby kicked more vigorously, but she decided against it, knowing it would only m
“Just hit the gym a few more times. Lately, you’ve been spending less time there.”Every day after work, he would come home and orbit around her. As a result, he had less time to work out.It was normal to gain a few pounds eating well and exercising less. Did he really think he could eat anything without gaining weight?The reason he could maintain a model-like physique before was that he exercised daily.“Ow.” Serenity suddenly cried out in pain.This startled Zachary so much that he nearly jumped up, asking anxiously, “Is it stomach pain? Are you going into labor? Let’s go to the hospital right away.”He was about to pick her up, but Serenity stopped him by pressing his hand.“Don’t be so nervous, Zachary. It's not time yet. It’s not happening so soon. It’s just the baby kicking again. His kicks are getting stronger.”As she entered the later stages of pregnancy, the little one inside her was growing stronger. Sometimes, a couple of kicks from the baby could actually hurt.
Zachary, afraid that his wife might refuse to spend time with him at his office in the future, emphasized that he was not busy today.He had already cleared his morning schedule because he needed to accompany his beloved wife for her prenatal checkup.His secretary was well aware of Serenity’s checkup dates. Whenever he saw Serenity turn up at the office with his boss, his secretary would quietly adjust his schedule.Sometimes, on the day of the Serenity’s checkup, his secretary would not schedule any appointments for Zachary at all.Even if appointments were scheduled, Zachary would request they be canceled or rescheduled.Now, in Zachary’s eyes, his wife’s matters were the most important.With Alex now able to share the workload, Zachary felt that he, as the eldest of his generation who had shouldered the bulk of the burden for so many years, deserved a break.Plus, there was the elite team the company had trained; if not now, then when would they be put to use?Everyone was
Tony turned around and left.Only after hearing the door close did Carrie dare to open her eyes.She had woken up while Tony and his son were on the phone, but she did not dare move, fearing that Tony might suspect her of eavesdropping.Just now, when that old lecher stood by the bed looking at her, there was definitely a murderous glint in his eyes. She could feel it.Sooner or later, he would kill her.Carrie was filled with panic. She wanted to escape but was afraid she would not succeed. No one was there to help her.For a moment, Carrie even considered running to Camryn to confess everything, but she quickly dismissed the thought. The reason she ended up in this situation was entirely due to Camryn.She and Camryn were sworn enemies. Their conflict would not end until one of them was dead. However, even if she died, she would drag Camryn down with her.-Meanwhile, in the CEO's office at York Corporation, Zachary, seated at his desk, kept glancing up at his pregnant wife.
“You should have gotten rid of them all back then and cultivated a network of people loyal only to you.” Manny felt that his father should not have spared those people in the first place.Tony said, “There were too many of them, all relatives and friends with the same goal as us. We couldn’t eliminate them all at once.”Back then, he had incited everyone to join him in wiping out the entire main family, sparing neither the elderly nor the children.It was because they were all from the collateral branches, jealous of the main family’s long-standing control, and shared a common goal that his conspiracy succeeded.He had also spent over a decade waiting for the right opportunity.Who would have thought that even after wiping out the main family, he still could not obtain the family seal, token, or totem? Without these, he could not become the true head of the family and could only act as a proxy. Many of the connections loyal to the head remained inaccessible.Moreover, much of the