Chapter 3698
Even though Sonny recognized that he wasn’t as skilled as Titus in certain areas, he never felt insecure. He remained confident, cheerful, and full of life because he was surrounded by love. “Mom, I’m not competing with Titus. I’m not studying medicine; I just copy medical books to keep him company so he won’t get bored,” Sonny explained. The two were good friends. Serenity had told Sonny that copying books would benefit him, and since he completely trusted his aunt and mom, he believed her. If Serenity said it was good for him, Sonny was eager to practice his writing.
After the New Year, when school resumed, Sonny would return to kindergarten feeling confident that he could write better than some of his classmates. “That’s right, there’s no need to compare. Have you been having fun these last couple of days?” Liberty asked gently. Sonny replied, “Yes, I’ve been really happy—so happy I don’t even want to go home. Aunt said it’s called ‘happy and forgetting home.’”
“Yes, that’s exactly what it means,” Serenity explained. “Mom, when will you come home?” Sonny asked. “I still miss you.” “Soon, next week, by the weekend,” Liberty assured him, explaining that she would return after finishing her work.
Meanwhile, Duncan thought about Liberty every day and was eager for her to come back to Wiltspoon. He wanted to obtain their marriage certificate before the New Year holiday and planned to propose to her in public before they got the certificate, wanting to ensure Liberty experienced all the special moments that others did. Liberty didn’t care much for grand gestures; to her, what mattered was their love for each other and how well Duncan treated her. However, she was still touched by the effort Duncan was putting into their wedding. This was Liberty’s second marriage, so she didn’t
Duncan believed their wedding needed to be grand. For him, it was his first marriage, and he wanted it to be unforgettable. He was determined to make it a significant celebration, aiming to demonstrate to Hank and the Brown family that Liberty was thriving without Hank. Liberty understood Duncan’s motives; he was trying to prove a point, especially since Hank had regretted their divorce long ago. However, regret didn’t change the past—there was no turning back. Liberty wasn’t the type to revisit a failed relationship, and Hank was aware of that. Despite his feelings of regret, he never seriously proposed remarriage to Liberty.
In order to keep the Brown family from meddling in Liberty’s life, Hank hadn’t even divorced Jessica, despite her being in prison for years. He insisted that he would wait for her release. With Hank still married, even Mrs. Brown and Chelsea ceased their attempts to win Liberty back for him. It raised the question: why did they even get married in the first place? Yet, if Liberty and Hank had not divorced, and if their marriage had remained intact, Serenity may never have experienced her whirlwind romance with Zachary. Their struggles set everything in motion, suggesting that fate had orchestrated it all.