Chapter 391
Chapter 391
Jessica leaned against Hank’s chest, her voice soft as she said, “Hank, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have answered that call. I was worried she might need you for something urgent.”
“It’s alright. I can’t keep this from her forever; I’ll have to tell her about our affair sooner or later. Since she already has her suspicions, I’ll bring up the divorce when I get home,” Hank replied.
Hank wanted to protect Jessica from any distress.
His heart had long since favored Jessica, and he no longer felt affection for Liberty. However, he endured his situation with Liberty for the sake of his parents and son. If not for them, he would have separated from Liberty long ago.
“Hank, will she get a share of your assets if you two divorce?” Jessica asked, not wanting Liberty to benefit from Hank’s property.
She envisioned Liberty leaving with nothing.
Having been out of the workforce for several years and with a two-year-old child, Liberty would find it challenging to re-enter the job market. Jessica couldn’t help but imagine Liberty in a state of despair.
Liberty might even end up begging on the streets with Sonny on her back.
Hank scoffed. “Do you really think I’ll give her anything? She hasn’t contributed a dime to the family since we married. I paid for the down payment on our house before we were married and have been making the loan payments since. I won’t give her the house.”
“She only covered the renovation costs. Regardless, I won’t reimburse her for that. If she wants, she can remove the tiles and take them with her.”
“As for my savings…” Hank hesitated. He had only become a manager in the last two years, during which his income had doubled. However, he had spent lavishly, often buying expensive gifts for Jessica, leaving him with minimal savings—just around two…
million dollars.
On the other hand, he generated a substantial amount of side income. To avoid leaving any paper trails that could be discovered by his company, he requested cash payments and used his father’s ID card to open a bank account. He deposited the cash into that account, but only he knew the PIN, even though his father possessed the bank card.
Hank did not inform Liberty about this money.
He only took this step after falling in love with Jessica. Even if Liberty suspected the true extent of his income, she would not be able to claim any of his side earnings due to the lack of evidence.
“Is your savings enough to pay off the mortgage? Why don’t you use your savings to settle the mortgage in one go? You covered the down payment of the house before marriage and have been solely responsible for the mortgage since. Liberty only contributed to the renovation costs, making it difficult for her to claim a share of your house.”
Jessica offered him advice to help him retain his property so she could benefit from it after marrying Hank.
She continued, “Liberty can only claim a portion of your savings since that is considered shared property after marriage. As long as you pay off your mortgage, you won’t have any savings left. This way, Liberty won’t be able to obtain anything even if she wants to divide the property.”
Hank replied, “I paid off the loan with my salary, not my personal savings from before marriage. My salary after marriage is treated as joint property. If I use it to pay down the mortgage, Liberty can’t claim a share of my house, but she can request compensation.” Jessica paused for a moment before suggesting, “Why not transfer your savings to your parents? If you repay the loan under their name, it won’t be connected to Liberty.” “Jessica, Liberty has found out about us now. If I transfer the money to my parents at this point, it will be considered a transfer of property. If Liberty is…
If Ruthless sues me, she can recover money in the divorce lawsuit. “I don’t have much savings—less than two hundred thousand dollars. Unless I can convince Liberty to give up voluntarily, it will be difficult for her to leave empty-handed.” When Hank argued with Liberty, he insisted that she would receive nothing. However, he was fully aware that once Liberty filed for divorce to divide their assets, he would be obligated to pay her some money. “Why do you have so little in savings?” Jessica, his assistant, was more familiar with his income than Liberty. She was unashamedly interested in marrying him, knowing his earnings were substantial. If Hank divorced Liberty and married her, she could impress her family, and her siblings-in-law would seek to curry favor with her. She could also boast to her relatives and friends about marrying a successful man.