Chapter 190
Chapter 190 Well, that ended the conversation. Without saying anything further, Serenity sat quietly, gazing at the streetscape outside the window. Liberty had just arrived when Serenity and Zachary pulled up to the shop.
“Liberty,” Serenity called out as she stepped out of the car.
Liberty turned around and recognized her sister with Zachary.
With her plump face lighting up, she asked, “Where were you and Zachary coming from p>
“I went to his workplace to invite him to lunch,” Serenity replied. “How about you, Liberty? Did you find a job p>
Zachary had exited his car and greeted Liberty, who responded with a smile.
However, Liberty’s expression soured when her sister brought up work.
Shaking her head, she replied, “Not yet. I submitted a bunch of resumes, but either I haven’t heard back, or I’ve received outright rejections p>
After a brief pause, Liberty continued, “When they learned I have a two-year-old at home, they said I’d be too preoccupied and that my child is too young p>
This frustrated her greatly. “Who says a mother with a toddler can’t focus at work p>
“I told them that someone would care for my child, and I would definitely give my all during working hours p>
But they refused to listen and turned a deaf ear. “It seems mothers now face discrimination when seeking employment p>
Liberty felt exhausted and hungry after a morning of job hunting, which had yielded no results.
Her thoughts drifted back to when her in-laws criticized her, claiming she wouldn’t survive if she left Hank.
Having been out of the workforce for three years, Liberty realized she no longer had the luxury of choosing a job.
Instead, she found herself at the mercy of hiring companies.
Here she was, dreaming of returning to her role as a finance director.
Now it seemed she would be fortunate to find a job in any industry at all.
“It’s okay, Liberty.
There’s no rush.
Take your time.
You’ll find a suitable job,” Serenity consoled her sister while linking arms with her as they entered the shop.
“Let’s have lunch and relax.
You can continue the job hunt later.
Perhaps you can submit your applications online and wait for a call for an interview before going out p>
“I submitted a few applications online, but I haven’t received many callbacks for interviews.” Liberty had initially felt confident about returning to the workforce, but the morning job search had cast doubt in her mind.
Maybe she should lower her expectations.
It didn’t have to be a job in finance.
She could explore other options. “Has Sonny been good p>
“He’s been good,” Serenity replied.
“He had fun with Jasmine.
He was taking a nap after his meal when I left to pick up Zachary.
He must still be asleep p>
Liberty smiled. “He’s a cheeky monkey when I watch him, but I see he’s a good boy for someone else p>
She went to check on her son.
Seeing him sleeping soundly, Liberty gently caressed his little face and leaned in for a kiss.
Then, Liberty returned to join everyone for lunch.
“York, have some more since you work a lot,” Serenity said, serving her man an extra helping of food.
Noticing her sister referred to her brother-in-law as Mr. York, Liberty remarked, “It’s odd that you call Zachary Mr. York p>
Serenity giggled. “It’s fine. I always use different names for him.
It’s all him anyway. He’s used to it p>
Zachary echoed her claim,
“Liberty, we can call each other whatever we like.” Liberty replied with a smile, “Alright, alright. I see you’re having your little fun. Whatever floats your boat.” She and Hank used to call each other “honey” all day when they were most in love as newlyweds. Over time, however, Liberty began to refer to Hank by his name, and he did the same. It seemed like it had been a long time since Hank had called her “honey p>