Filed to story: The Disguised Billionaire and His Accidental Wife Novel
Serenity had a short break and took out the craft materials to continue making more miniature trees.” Anyway, that’s their business. People like us will probably never get to see Mr. York. We can listen to the occasional gossip, but we shouldn’t waste our time on it.”
“Your mom hasn’t forced you to go on a blind date recently?” Serenity asked.
“Not for the time being. Maybe my aunt said something to her. I’m guessing my aunt will invite me to another dinner party soon. Serenity…”
“Don’t even try to get me to go to those parties again. I’m not interested.”
Serenity refused without a second thought.
She did not want to attend another dinner party like that again after having experienced it once. That did not mean Serenity was scared to be among the people of high society; she just did not enjoy that kind of occasion.
“There will be a lot of good food, so let’s go and eat to our heart’s content!”
“I can afford my own meals.”
“But are you willing to spend on expensive food? I know you’re saving up to buy a house.”
Jasmine hit the nail on the head.
Serenity stopped talking.
“Seren, we’re best friends, so I ought to share all the good stuff with you! It’s settled then, I’ll tell my aunt that you’ll accompany me if she asks me to go to a dinner party. We can get to know more about high society if we attend more of these fancy dinner parties!”
Jasmine tried his best to persuade her friend to accompany her. “Ant Swer!” Sonny shouted.
Jasmine and Serenity’s conversation was interrupted. When Serenity saw her sister and nephew walking in, she immediately stopped her work, stood up, and walked around the cashier.
Jasmine was quicker than Serenity. She was already hugging and kissing the adorable Sonny. She even raised him up high, which made the little boy laugh.
“Liberty, why are you here?” Serenity noticed that it was past ten o’clock. At this hour, Liberty would usually be preparing lunch at home. If Hank did not have lunch when he got home from work, he would be complaining again.
“I was bored at home, so I came over to have a look. Sonny was also making a fuss because he wanted to see you.”
Liberty took off her hat, wiped off the sweat on her forehead, and said, “It’s almost November, but it’s still so hot!”
Wiltspoon’s fall was similar to summer, and it was not that cold in winter.
It was only cool in the morning and evening. During the day, it was still sweltering as long as it was sunny.
“It’s past ten o’clock. Don’t you have to cook, Liberty?”
Serenity did not think that it was her sister’s duty to cook for her brother–in–law. She only asked because most people ate at noon.
“I fed Sonny before I came here, and I brought his milk powder over, so he can play here until the afternoon. I’ll order takeout with you later, or I can go to the nearby market to buy some ingredients and cook for you girls in your small kitchen.”
“As for your brother–in–law… I’ve already measured the pasta and filled a pot of water for him. All he has to do is boil it when he gets back. I’ve washed some vegetables for him and put them aside in the kitchen. He can blanch or stir–fry them for all I care.”
Jasmine heard what Liberty said and laughed. “Liberty, are you just doing half the work for him?”
“Since we’re going halves, we have to go halves in everything! What’s the point of this system if I’m doing all the housework? He wanted to go halves but he thought it was just limited to the expenses.”
Liberty was heartbroken because of her husband’s recent behavior. Therefore, she had been very firm when it came to going halves as she wanted to get back at Hank.
That way, Hank would not dare to use this to control and threaten her in the future.
For three years of marriage , Liberty made concessions wherever she could. She raised their son, quit her job, lost her figure, and was treated with disrespect in return. If she did not fight back, he would think that she was a pushover.
Hank would think that Liberty was weak if she did not retaliate.
Both Serenity and Jasmine gave Liberty a thumbs up. They agreed that Liberty should not compromise on everything Since Hank proposed going halves, he should get a taste of his own medicine.
“Hank was so nice to Liberty back then. It hasn’t been that long since they got married. What an eye– opener…” Jasmine sighed.
Marriage was truly the graveyard of romance.
Single people wanted to get married, but married people wanted out.
Jasmine did not want to get married so soon. She wanted to enjoy a few more years of freedom.
Liberty said resentfully, “My mother–in–law and sister – in–law instigated all this. He trusts his family too much.”
“I brought all the gifts that Serenity and Zachary bought last time into my room because I was so angry about this going Dutch issue.”
Liberty sat on a chair. Serenity went into the small kitchen , took some fruit from the refrigerator , washed them, and offered them to Liberty while Jasmine poured a glass of warm water for her.
She took a few sips of water and decided to tell them about her family troubles. She came over today because she felt aggrieved and frustrated, seeking her sister to confide in.
If Liberty did not find someone to talk to, she was afraid she would fall into depression. Moreover, Liberty had known Jasmine for many years and knew that she could keep a secret. Liberty continued, “When I woke up the next day, Hank sent his family away, which I was glad to see, but before they left, they took all the gifts that Seren and her husband gave me
“My sister in–law even took some of Sonny’s toys. I was so angry whien I found out, but Hank said that we don’t lack those things, so he gave them all to his sister
“Does his sister lack those things then? His sister and her husband are working and have a steady income. My parents–in–law are helping them to take care of their children and they too have social insurance, so their pensions combined are more than enough for their expenses. Yet, they still want Hank to give them an allowance. Isn’t Hank just subsidizing his sister’s family?
“His sister and her husband’s income are untouched because they spend his parents’ and Hank’s money. If Hank didn’t have a family to support and was willing to spend money on his sister, no one could say anything about that. But Hank has his own family, and we still have a mortgage to repay. How could she have the nerve to spend her brother’s money to support her family?!”
Liberty could not understand her husband’s behavior. Hank knew that his parents were using his money to subsidize his sister’s family, yet he still transferred money to his parents every month without a hitch. On the other hand, Hank was so stingy with her. This agonized Liberty.
She also scolded her in–laws for putting up such a good act before she married Hank. Everyone pretended to be nice for so many years and successfully deceived her. As soon as she married Hank, got pregnant, and gave birth to Sonny, they finally revealed their true colors.
“It’s right for a son to support his parents, but why would be support his sister’s family? I’m not saying that he shouldn’t give them anything, but he should give
them less and save more for Sonny’s education. He didn’t listen to my advice and even suggested going halves as if was spending a lot of his money.”
Liberty regretted quitting her job early and becoming a full–time housewife.
Once a woman had no source of income and had to stretch out her hand to ask a man for every cent, she would unconsciously lower herself and lose her confidence and place in the household.
Liberty knew what it felt like.