Filed to story: The Disguised Billionaire and His Accidental Wife Novel
It came as no surprise that the family was demanding for the sisters to pay the medical fees now that the grandmother was sick.
“Mr. Hunt, you’re twelve years older than me if I remember correctly. Fifteen years ago, you were twenty two when my parents died in an accident. You were there when we were splitting the insurance payout. Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten that we don’t need to pay for Grandmom and Granddad’s maintenance in exchange for the insurance money.
“You used the hundred and fifty thousand dollars from Grandmom and Granddad to build a house. The hundred thousand dollars was also for their retirement. After
enjoying my parents’ blood money, you have the cheek to accuse me of not contributing to the family support and want me to make up for it?!”
Fifteen years ago, a hundred and fifty thousand bucks was a large sum of money. It was enough to build a house from the ground up.
“Oh, I forgot. Of course you do, since you have no shame! I’m telling you right now, Mike. I couldn’t care less!”
Serenity terminated the call.
Mike’s attempt to call again earned him a spot in Serenity’s blacklisted contacts.
Zachary overheard the entire conversation . He had not looked into Serenity’s past and only heard from Nana that Serenity lost her parents to a car wreck at the age of ten. The sister scraped through life and completed their studies with the insurance money.
That explained Serenity’s great relationship with her sister.
Well, they only had each other for more than a decade after all.
To Serenity , Liberty was the only family she had in the world.
It seemed that Zachary should dig further into Serenity’s past.
Serenity never spoke to Zachary about her extended family, nor did Zachary have the curiosity to ask.
After the couple finished breakfast, Zachary took his keys to send Serenity to work. As the couple walked down the stairs, the awaiting squad of bodyguards downstairs scattered and pretended to be passers-by.
Taking notice of the luxury sedans parked downstairs , including a Rolls Royce, Serenity said to Zachary, “I know we‘re living in a nice neighborhood, but I didn‘t expect to see a Rolls Royce here.”
Since the Rolls Royce owner could afford such an expensive car, they should be living in a huge mansion.
Why did they live in an apartment building instead? Was it because the place was closer to work or their children‘s school?
Serenity could never understand the world of the wealthy.
Zachary answered, “Yeah. Looks can be unassuming. There are many who are rich but keep a low profile.”
Serenity thought to herself, ‘As if a Rolls Royce screams a low profile.
Playing it cool, Zachary took the wheel of his national MPV and drove his wife to work.
Once he was gone, the bodyguards regrouped and exchanged glances. In the end, they reached a consensus that they would follow behind Mr. Zachary in secret and wait for him to drop the missus off before taking him to the office. Serenity had no idea that her man was the unassuming rich man. Despite owning a Rolls Royce , he took her to work in a ten–thousand–dollar car.
She called Liberty to tell her that Grandmom was sick. As the Hunts intended to have her treated in a hospital in the city, Serenity warned Liberty against footing the medical bill.
Although it had been years since the sisters returned to their hometown, the sisters caught wind that their relatives were living the life there. Their cousins were doing quite well for themselves in their own careers and businesses.
Their grandparents were blessed with many children and grandchildren, so it was not the sisters‘ job to take care of an absent grandmother‘s medical fees.
Since Liberty was five years older than Serenity, she had a better understanding of the relatives and harbored a greater grudge. She resented both the paternal and maternal sides of the family.
Liberty scoffed coldly. “I don‘t have the money. Even if I do, I won‘t chip in for the old hag‘s bills. Seren, don‘t pick up their calls anymore. Block them all.
“These people are bloodsuckers. We can forget about getting rid of them if you even give in just once.”
Liberty learned a painful lesson.
“I‘m one step ahead. I‘ve blocked his number, Liberty.”
“Good.” Liberty could relax now.
It was a good thing that the Hunts had no clue of the sisters‘ current addresses.
Liberty was not staying at her previous address after getting married. Plus, she threw the Hunts out when they brazenly demanded money. Surely, these people would not have the audacity to look for Liberty anymore.
“Seren, invite Zachary over for dinner tonight.”
Serenity took a glance at Zachary and asked, “My sister said dinner at her place tonight. Do you have time today?” “We should go since she invited us. Just say yes.”
The couple had a squabble after last night‘s debacle. ” Knowing that he was in the wrong, Zachary adopted a more tolerant attitude and was down with whatever Serenity had planned.
Serenity responded to her sister, saying that she and Zachary would be there for dinner tonight. After Serenity hung up on Liberty , Zachary asked, “Do you get along with your extended family?” “No.”
Serenity was frank and honest. She added, “My parents passed away in a car crash when I was ten. No one from my paternal or maternal sides of the family wanted to raise my sister and I. “However, all of them wanted a piece of the insurance payout. Since my uncles had no right to the money, they instructed my grandparents to get more out of us. My dad was the youngest son, so he didn’t get much attention in the family. My grandparents favored my uncles instead.