Chapter 758
Chapter 759
In response to Hank’s comments, Jessica said, “I’m not saying you can’t give your son a hug. I just want to be there with you p>
She affectionately wrapped her arms around Hank’s.
Hank chuckled as he patted her forehead. “Silly girl. Don’t be jealous. I divorced her because I wasn’t in love with her. You shouldn’t listen to my mother and sister. I won’t be getting back together with Liberty p>
His mother and sister believed Liberty could significantly aid his career since she now had a wealthy aunt.
Hank acknowledged that things weren’t going well for him at Waltham Electronics, but he planned to stay as long as his boss didn’t fire him or revoke his benefits.
He also increased his kickbacks to make more money before leaving the company.
Hank needed substantial funds as he was about to marry Jessica.
Even though Liberty had a wealthy aunt in her life, her aunt never offered financial support. In fact, Liberty used Hank’s divorce settlement to rent a place for her restaurant.
Her aunt contributed nothing and had no say in how the money was spent since it belonged to Liberty.
This was similar to how parents were not obligated to pass on their wealth to their children.
That’s why people should rely on themselves to earn money.
Serenity and her sister watched with amusement as Jessica lovingly clung to Hank’s arm while he pushed the shopping cart toward them.
Was Jessica trying to assert her claim on Hank?
Only Jessica could believe that a two-timer like Hank was worth holding onto.
“Dad p>
Seeing his father, Sonny greeted him with delight.
Liberty was not pleased. Sonny had never been this enthusiastic about seeing Hank, especially not before the divorce.
Hank was very happy to see Liberty. Did absence truly make the heart grow fonder? He only stopped when his shopping cart was about to collide with Serenity and Liberty’s cart. He and Jessica peered inside Liberty’s cart and discovered it was filled to the brim with gifts.
Among the items were several wine bottles worth thousands and a few boxes of branded cigars. With a long face, Hank asked Liberty, “It’s just you and Sonny. Why do you need to buy so much? You always spend extravagantly. Let me make this clear: we don’t owe each other anything. Don’t come to me looking for money after you’ve spent it all p>
He added, “One more thing—although I’ve already provided a year’s worth of alimony for Sonny in advance, you must give me a list of expenditures to prove that the money is being used for my son p>
“You can keep in touch with Jessica if you don’t want to add my number. Just send her the list by the last day of every month starting next year, and I’ll take a look p>
“This should help you avoid unnecessary spending p>
Hank couldn’t shake the habit of criticizing Liberty; it was a behavior he couldn’t change even after the divorce. Liberty’s shopping cart contained many expensive items, with the total amount exceeding ten thousand dollars.
It pained Hank to watch his money disappear. To make matters worse, he had to give Liberty a million dollars, and she was spending it frivolously. The mother and son didn’t require much for Christmas.
Even if the items were gifts for someone else, who could Liberty possibly gift them to? It was only the Stone family. As the second wealthiest family in Wiltspoon, the Stones had everything they needed, making Liberty’s excessive spending on gifts unnecessary.