Chapter 834
Chapter 835
“Hank, have you forgotten about me after marrying your wife? This isn’t how you used to act. You must be so enchanted by that mistress that you’re willing to abandon me. What a difficult life I lead. Why did I give birth to a son who chose a mistress p>
“Liberty, I regret my choices. I’ve learned from my mistakes. You were always better. You could cook, handle household chores, and treated me well, bringing good fortune to your husband. When you were around, Hank thrived in his career. He was lucky and prosperous, and our family was happy p>
“Once you left, Hank fell on hard times. His income has significantly dropped. Even Chelsea and her husband have lost their jobs. As for me, I’ve faced daily bullying… I regret it. I regret it deeply p>
While sobbing, Olivia criticized her son for his lack of filial piety. She reminisced about the good times her family had when Liberty was present.
However, no tears actually streamed down her face; she was merely lamenting.
Indeed, both Olivia and Chelsea felt regret.
Such comparisons only led to despair.
In the past, Chelsea viewed Liberty as so incapable that she eagerly anticipated Hank and Liberty’s separation. Now, Hank was involved with Jessica, who was not easily intimidated. When Chelsea provoked Jessica, the latter retaliated fiercely.
When Olivia sided with Chelsea, Jessica told her to live with Chelsea and rely on her daughter for care in the future, due to Olivia’s favoritism towards Chelsea and her mistreatment of Jessica.
Jessica expressed that if her in-laws continued to act irrationally and side with their daughter, she would consider their behavior unfilial. She stated that she wouldn’t concern herself with how Hank treated his parents, as she was not their biological child. Since her in-laws had never raised her, she felt no obligation to serve them.
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This situation infuriated Mr. and Mrs. Brown.
“Mom, stop crying. I’ve been struggling in my career, and all I want is some peace when I come home. You create drama every day. What’s the use of regretting things? Liberty and I are already divorced. I married Jessica today, and she will be your daughter-in-law from now on,” Hank said, trying to calm his mother.
He added, frustrated, “When Liberty was around, you and Chelsea constantly criticized her for being useless. You claimed she spent money recklessly and only stayed home to care for the child without contributing anything else.
“You called Liberty a spendthrift and insisted she wanted to live with her sister. The two of them had been inseparable for over ten years. Before Liberty got married, she never asked anything of our family except to have Serenity live with us until she got married.
“You and Chelsea frequently disparaged Liberty, arguing that as an adult with income, she could have rented her own place. You thought she wanted to take advantage of us, yet at that time, Liberty contributed two thousand dollars a month for living expenses, while Chelsea stayed here for two months without paying anything.
“When Liberty’s parents passed away, how old was Serenity? Around ten years old. What was wrong with…
Is she being a bit too reliant on her sister? The two of them, who have always been inseparable, can’t bear to be apart. How is that considered sponging off us? That was the promise we made to Liberty before our marriage.
“Do you think Serenity was happy staying in our house, dependent on us? She was concerned about her sister and wanted to lighten Liberty’s load. She helped with household chores so Liberty wouldn’t be too exhausted.
“Mom, you have yourself to blame. If you and Chelsea hadn’t complained about Liberty and her sister, Liberty and I wouldn’t have fought so often, which harmed our relationship. That’s why I fell in love with someone else.
“Now you regret it, huh? You only feel regret after realizing that Serenity has married Zachary and that Liberty and Serenity’s aunt is Mrs. Stone. Even if you regret it, you must live with the guilt because you played a significant role in the breakup of Liberty and me.
“Anyway, Jessica is now your daughter-in-law. If you want your son and daughter-in-law to care for you in your old age, you should treat Jessica well.
“She’s not your biological child, so she doesn’t owe you anything. If you don’t treat her well first, why should you expect her to do the same for you p>
Olivia was left speechless.