Chapter 408
Chapter 408
“Tell her you won’t split everything anymore, and increase her allowance a bit in the future, so you don’t get divorced. You and Jessica should do your best to avoid being seen together p>
“Mom, I want to divorce her p>
Hank was adamant. “Jessica has never been married before, and she’s with me. I have to take responsibility for her. I don’t want Jessica to endure any more hardships p>
Olivia replied harshly, “Wasn’t Liberty a beautiful woman too before she married you? I don’t see you taking responsibility for her until the end. Now, you’re making her suffer for another woman p>
“Mom, whose side are you on p>
Olivia pressed her lips together.
Jessica was skilled at charming them and winning their favor, but Olivia believed Liberty was better equipped to handle life’s challenges. Liberty had faced difficulties and had resilience, whereas Jessica, being the youngest in her family, was pampered by her parents and older brother, and had not experienced much hardship in her life.
A woman like that might stand by him in tough times but not necessarily during the good times.
“I told Liberty we should take the next couple of days to cool off. The day after tomorrow, I’ll discuss the divorce with her. We’ll talk about the terms first. If we can’t reach an agreement, she can sue me! Either way, this marriage needs to end. I started hating her a long time ago p>
Hank now seemed fixated on getting a divorce.
Although he claimed he would give Liberty some money, it amounted to only a small fraction of his wealth.
The significant portion of his savings was held under his father’s name, totaling over a million dollars.
Liberty was completely unaware of this, and even…
If she suspected it existed, she had no evidence and could not hold him accountable for it. Hank’s parents exchanged glances. Finally, Mr. Brown spoke up. “Now that you’ve made your choice, your mother and I won’t intervene. Just ensure you apologize to Liberty properly and negotiate the divorce terms. Aside from giving her some money, don’t offer her anything else. Try to lower the amount a bit. Would ten or twenty thousand be acceptable? Two hundred thousand is simply too excessive p>
“Exactly. She hasn’t earned a cent since getting married, yet she expects to leave with two hundred thousand? It’s like hitting the jackpot. If she marries a few more men and divorces them, she’ll end up rich! Hank, you must stand firm. Offer her no more than twenty thousand. You won’t have to confront her; I’ll handle it! I may be older, but I’m not afraid of embarrassment. I’ll fight her to the bitter end and won’t allow her to take so much of your money. I doubt she’ll dare to retaliate against me p>
Olivia was determined to be a relentless, fierce mother-in-law, resolved not to let Liberty take her son’s two hundred thousand dollars.
“Two hundred thousand could build you a two-story house in the countryside. Materials are expensive now. In the past, that amount could cover not just the house but all the fixtures, too p>
Hank sighed. “We’ll see what terms Liberty proposes when we discuss it the day after tomorrow p>
Olivia considered this and added, “What about Sonny? Shouldn’t we bring him back here for now? I’ve heard that when kids are very young, custody is typically awarded to the mother, as long as she can support them p>
The child, Sonny, is just over two years old, and it has always been Liberty and her sister who have cared for him. The court may ultimately award custody of Sonny to Liberty.
When the court makes its ruling, it will not consider that Sonny is the only paternal grandson the Browns have; rather, it will focus solely on the child’s best interests.
“If custody is granted to you and Sonny comes to live with us, we can nurture our bond. If Liberty retains custody and Sonny is with us, we can simply refuse to return him. What can Liberty do then? Sonny is my grandson p>
Mr. Brown was primarily concerned about his grandson’s welfare rather than other divorce issues. He told his son, “Hank, your mother is correct. First, bring Sonny to stay with us as soon as possible. Your mother and I will take care of him for now p>