Chapter 530
Chapter 530 Mr. Brown had a feeling that this must be connected to the divorce from Liberty. Olivia brought out the cutlery and served her son some food. “You didn’t inform me ahead of time, so I didn’t cook for you. This was meant for the dog, but you can have it instead. I’ll prepare some pasta for you later if you’re still hungry.” “I’ll be full after eating this, Mom p>
From the moment he entered, Hank allowed his mother to serve him and even set the table with cutlery ready. He was accustomed to her doing this.
After the family of three finished their meal, Hank handed a manila folder to his father.
“What is this p>
Mr. Brown was suspicious, but he reached out to take the envelope. He opened it and pulled out a stack of papers and photos from inside. Olivia took a peek as well. The husband and wife frowned as they examined the contents. “Hank, you saved so much money?” Olivia was surprised to learn that her son had accumulated such wealth. Mr. Brown frowned and asked his son, “Did Liberty give you this p>
Hank nodded.
“What does she want p>
“She is aware of all the assets I own. She presented this evidence when she came to file for divorce. Now, I will have to divide my assets equally with her.” Mr. Brown’s expression was grim. Although he was uncertain about the exact amount of money his son possessed, he knew his son had been wary of Liberty for quite some time. “Everything has to be split equally with her?” Olivia whispered. “Doesn’t that mean nearly a million?” “It’s actually more than a million.” Olivia felt a pang in her heart. “If I had known, I would have given her the two hundred thousand dollars upfront p>
Olivia slapped her son and exclaimed, “Hank, how could you not tell us about something this significant? If I had known you were hiding so much money, I would have allowed you to give Liberty that two hundred thousand. Then you wouldn’t be losing so much now p>
“It’s pointless, Mom. Liberty won’t let me walk away that easily. Don’t forget what she used to do. She can be more ruthless than anyone when she wants to,” he replied.
After Hank’s parents reviewed the evidence used to threaten him, he pulled out the divorce agreement and handed it to his father. “Dad, this is the divorce agreement Liberty drafted. We’ve both already signed it, and we have an appointment at City Hall tomorrow afternoon p>
“I’ve decided to give up custody of Sonny. I’ll let Liberty take him, but that won’t affect your visitation rights. Liberty promised she wouldn’t prevent us from seeing him.” Mr. Brown felt an urge to tear up the divorce agreement after reading it.
Hank quickly reacted and snatched it back.
“There’s no point in tearing it up, Dad. Liberty and I have already made a deal. I came back tonight to tell you that this is what I promised her, so please don’t go looking for trouble with her later. Let’s part ways amicably.” If it weren’t for his fear that his parents would confront Liberty and start a fight out of anger, Hank would have initiated the divorce proceedings that very afternoon.
Mr. Brown was about to slap Hank across the face, but Olivia intervened, holding his hand down just as he raised it.
“Hank, what did I tell you? Sonny is the grandson of the Brown family. I instructed you to fight for Sonny’s custody at all costs, yet you chose to give up,” Mr. Brown scolded him, pointing an accusing finger.
“If Liberty discovers that you transferred your assets, then so be it. If she insists on splitting your assets with her, then so be it. But Sonny must return to us!” Olivia insisted. “Hank, I no longer support your decision to divorce Liberty. This divorce will be too costly. Don’t proceed with it. End things with that Yates girl and focus on building a good life with Liberty from now on. Look, you’ll end up losing more than a million if you go through with this, and I’ll lose my grandson too. It’s a lose-lose situation for us. You cannot divorce her! You’re not permitted to divorce her p>
Hank smiled bitterly. “Mom, Liberty and I have already reached this point. Do you really think we can still turn back? If we don’t agree to a divorce, she’ll sue instead. Sonny is only two years old, and children his age are typically awarded to their mothers. She has evidence of Matthew beating Sonny and sending him to the hospital. If she files a lawsuit, we won’t win. It’s better to part ways amicably. At least then, we can still nod and say hello if our paths cross in the future.” There was no need to become enemies.