Filed to story: The Disguised Billionaire and His Accidental Wife Novel
Hank’s mom said Liberty’s education was for nothing. It was not like she could share the financial burden at home.
A woman who could manage the house and earn an income suited Hank best.
Most importantly, Liberty did not bother to primp herself. She lost her beauty and grace, content with becoming a fat and unkempt blob. Liberty was no longer the person she was before marriage. Hank would not dream of taking Liberty to social engagements , worried that his colleagues and clients would make fun of him.
Liberty had nothing on Jessica. Hank’s words saw Liberty’s blood pressure rising.
Liberty hung up the call.
She omitted that she had invited Serenity and her husband over for dinner tonight.
If both the in-laws and newlyweds came for dinner, there was bound to be a huge fight between them once the in laws were gone. Nevertheless, why should Liberty stop her sister and her husband from coming when her in-laws were free to
come at any time?
Liberty had a say in the family too.
Although Hank paid for the house deposit and mortgage, Liberty contributed to the renovation and furnishing. All her savings were spent on the home.
With that in mind, Liberty regained confidence.
She would get extra groceries since Serenity and her husband were joining for dinner.
It was a good thing Serenity enjoyed seafood too. Well, if splitting the difference was what Hank wanted, Liberty would keep track of the in-laws’ spending at their home too. It was time to settle the accounts with Hank once the in-laws left.
By going halves, Liberty could not run the house on her own.
Starting today, Liberty would not lend a hand in Hank’s affairs. He could handle his own clothes, socks, and meals for all she cared. Hank could forget her waiting on him hand and foot ever again.
Hank was such a charmer, convincing her to quit her job when they were newlyweds because he had the means to take care of her. She was to be his prettiest bride at home. Liberty had to resign when she got pregnant early in the marriage. She could not watch her waistline after the birth of Sonny. For the sake of breastfeeding, Liberty ate and expanded sideways.
Her change in figure was met with Hank’s criticism,
Just as Liberty was staring at her son in the stroller, Sonny turned around and cried, “Mama.”
Liberty hummed and caressed her son’s head. She uttered softly, “You’re a good boy, Sonny.” “Mama… Aunt Swer.”
“Are you thinking about your Aunt Seren? I invited her for dinner tonight. You’ll see her later.”
Getting the message , Sonny reflected joy on his young face. He was closest to his mother and aunt.
Her son’s young and innocent face gave Serenity a reason to put her anger aside. Since her in-laws refused to help and Sonny was still young, Liberty had to endure another year before she could return to the workplace.
Liberty would not be considering her in-laws’ persistent suggestion to have another kid.
She barely held it together with one child. Liberty could forget about regaining a career if she had another one. Without a job and an income , Liberty had no say in the family.
Hank said that his parents could not care for Sonny as it was time for them to relax and enjoy life, but Liberty
knew for a fact that her in-laws took her sister-in-law’s children to school and back. Her parents -in-law would rather care for their daughter’s children than spend time with their son’s child.
At the end of the day, they saw Liberty as an outsider.
Between their daughter’s children and daughter-in-law, Liberty’s parents-in-law made it clear through their actions who they favored.
Zachary made an unexpected appearance at Serenity’s shop in the afternoon.
Serenity and Jasmine were ready to dig into their takeout after finishing the task at hand when Zachary arrived at the shop. He went directly into the shop.
Surprised, Serenity stared blankly as Zachary approached her.
Zachary made a beeline to Serenity and lowered his gaze to her face. “Did you forget who I am?”.
Snapping out of the shock, Serenity replied with a smile,“ I didn’t expect to see you here. What brings you here? Have you eaten? I can order you takeout if you’re hungry.” Jasmine said hello to Zachary before picking up her food and hiding behind a huge shelf to eat. She left the space to the couple.
“I had lunch. Why did you wait until now to have yours?”
Zachary raised his hand to look at the time. It was almost one o’clock. Furrowing his brows, he told Serenity off, “ Take your meals on time. Your body won’t be the same once you develop indigestion.”
He had an eleven o’clock lunch appointment with a client at a hotel today. Zachary enjoyed a good meal before dropping by at Serenity’s shop. Had he known that Serenity delayed her lunchtime, Zachary would have called her along to his lunch appointment.
Huh?
No way!
Zachary attended the lunch as the CEO. Bringing her along would expose his cover.
Although startled by his own sudden thought , Zachary did not show it on his face. He said faintly, “Have your lunch in the car. I’m taking you somewhere.” “Where to? Is it urgent?” Without offering an explanation , Zachary turned on his heel and left.
After a quick contemplation, Serenity grabbed her takeout and informed Jasmine before chasing after Zachary.
Once in the car, she asked, “Where on earth are we going? Must we do it now?”
Zachary continued to withhold that information. Since Serenity got nothing out of him, she turned her attention to her lunch. By the time she finished, Zachary’s car had come to a Stop brought her to a car dealership.