Chapter 407
Chapter 407
Hank’s parents noticed that their son was determined to divorce his wife. He had already engaged in various activities with Jessica before being discovered by Liberty. Given Liberty’s personality, she would not simply accept this betrayal.
Olivia remarked, “Hank, ever since you married Liberty, you’ve been the one working and earning money. She hasn’t contributed financially at all. If you go through with the divorce, you should ask her to pack her things and leave immediately after the divorce proceedings at City Hall p>
“Don’t let her take anything else p>
With the divorce inevitable, they aimed to minimize the losses it would incur.
“Mom, you want me to prevent her from taking anything else? That won’t work. She’ll only leave with nothing if she chooses not to take anything. Although she didn’t work after we got married, my income is considered shared property. The moment she files for divorce, I’ll have to give her half p>
“Even though I’ve been covering the house and loan payments since we got married, she has a right to it because my income qualifies as a post-marriage asset. While I can’t give her the house, I’ll need to compensate her with a sum of money. I’ve done the math, and I don’t owe her much. Moreover, she paid for the renovations, and she has previously told me that if we divorce, I’ll need to reimburse her for those costs p>
“The renovations and appliances totaled around four hundred twenty thousand dollars, all of which Liberty paid for. However, I’ve made it clear that I won’t reimburse her even a cent. She chose to pay for it herself; I never forced her to do so, so I’m not responsible for paying her back p>
“Don’t pay her any attention if she makes a fuss. Hank, have you calculated your assets since getting married? If you really have to give her half, how much would that amount to p>
“About two hundred thousand dollars p>
“Two hundred thousand p>
Olivia exclaimed, “No, Hank, you can’t give her that much! She hasn’t earned a dime since marrying you, so why should she receive two hundred thousand of your money? She should only get two thousand, whether she likes it or not p>
Two hundred thousand? That felt like tearing a piece of himself away.
Hank didn’t want to give Liberty any money either. However, now that he was initiating the divorce, it would be too abrupt to move his assets. He could only negotiate for the divorce; if that failed, they would have to go to court.
Mr. Brown cautiously remarked, “You were caught cheating by Liberty. Will that work against you? For instance, could she take all your assets p>
Hank shamelessly replied, “Dad, many men have affairs. How many of them actually lost everything? Liberty and I didn’t sign a prenup before we got married, and the law doesn’t state that the cheating party automatically loses all their assets. It’s just people’s opinions that suggest the cheating party should lose everything p>
Numerous men wealthier than him had affairs, but they hadn’t lost all their assets, had they?
“It’s just because I cheated… If Liberty files for divorce, she’ll be seen as the innocent party. I’ll need to be more considerate of her when we divide our assets p>
Olivia was perplexed. The only thing she understood was that her son would have to give Liberty some of his money in the divorce. She was extremely reluctant to accept this outcome.
Especially when her son mentioned that he would need to give Liberty more consideration during the division of their assets. Wasn’t that essentially equivalent to him giving Liberty even more money?
“Hank, why don’t you just forget about divorcing her? You’ll lose so much if you do! Go and admit to Liberty that you were wrong, and promise her that you won’t do it again. Even if your relationship can’t return to what it once was, at least you could remain married.
“She loves Sonny, so for his sake, she might choose not to divorce you p>
Many women, after marrying, find themselves with husbands who have affairs, but they endure the pain for the sake of their children. Olivia believed that Liberty would do the same for Sonny.