Chapter 857
Chapter 858
“Daddy,” Sonny called out to Hank.
Hank stepped forward, picked up his son, and playfully teased him for a bit. As Liberty parked the e-bike, he said, “Your granddad took some of your cousins to my office to look for me p>
Liberty frowned. “What for p>
She had already divorced Hank.
Just before the divorce was finalized, her granddad even accepted a large sum of money from her ex-mother-in-law, amounting to several tens of thousands.
She wondered if her ex-mother-in-law had managed to retrieve that money.
Probably not.
Once the money went into her granddad’s hands, it was unlikely to come back.
Both parties were brazen and shameless; it would have been entertaining to see them clash. Unfortunately, she could not witness it.
“I’m guessing they came to town to find Serenity after learning that she’s Mr. York’s wife. When they couldn’t find her—Serenity’s store was closed—they went to Brynfield, but they couldn’t get in. Serenity isn’t answering their calls either.
“They wanted to find you, but since they didn’t know where you lived, they came looking for me instead p>
This led to misunderstandings with his new wife, Jessica, who was upset and required considerable coaxing from Hank.
Jessica despised the fact that Hank and Liberty were still in contact.
“Did you tell them that I live here p>
Hank noticed the rosy complexion of his son, which indicated that Liberty was taking good care of him. He replied softly, “I didn’t tell them. I only mentioned that we lost contact after the divorce, and I don’t know where you’re staying p>
Those people did not have good intentions. While Hank didn’t mind if Liberty faced pressure from her family, he worried that it might negatively impact his son’s life.
“Two of your cousins have some…
Connections can be a challenge. They will inquire around, and eventually, they will discover your address. If they come to your home seeking trouble, send Sonny to me. Do not allow them to intimidate him.
It had been some time since Hank and Jessica had become intimate, yet there was still no sign of change in Jessica’s belly. His mother kept muttering about Jessica’s infertility in his presence, which infuriated Hank. He felt that Jessica and he had only been together for a short time, not nearly a decade. Any concerns about infertility would be valid only after eight to ten years of marriage.
Nonetheless, some couples do not have children until many years into their marriage. Hank recalled a janitor at his company who had married at nineteen but never conceived. She tried various supplements, but nothing worked. Eventually, the couple decided to adopt a little girl who had been abandoned. A few years later, they adopted a son; he was the youngest from a family that already had several boys, and they felt it was not worth raising him.
However, after twenty years, when the janitor was thirty-nine, she unexpectedly discovered she was pregnant. Having long given up on the idea of motherhood, she initially thought she was suffering from a terminal illness as her belly began to grow. In tears, she confessed to her husband that she believed she was dying.
He took her to the doctor, who delivered the shocking news: she was pregnant. She could hardly believe it. Married at nineteen, she finally conceived at thirty-nine. When her daughter was born, her adopted daughter was already married, and her adopted son was in high school. Both of her adopted children were devoted to their adoptive mother. Tragically, her husband passed away a few years after their daughter arrived.
The adopted children assisted her in raising their younger sister, and the family was thriving. Her biological daughter no longer needed to stress about school, as her adopted son was an excellent student and skilled at making money. He was already earning a living while still attending university.
With her son looking after her young daughter, the mother felt at ease. To keep herself occupied and earn some extra cash, she found a cleaning job.
Naturally, Hank did not want him and Jessica to wait twenty years to have children. If that were to happen, his parents and sister, who were already unhappy with Jessica, would undoubtedly cause a scene.