After a moment of silence, Liberty said, “Your uncle gifted us a villa. It’s a large and beautiful house, similar to the one your aunt currently lives in. I didn’t accept it before.

I work hard because I want to earn more money for your education, so you can have a better living situation. I also want to support your aunt. I feel that accepting your uncle’s generosity would burden her.

It might lead others to believe that we are relying on your aunt to marry into a wealthy family and take advantage of our in-laws. As long as I keep working hard, I believe we can eventually afford to live in a villa on our own.

Both Uncle Duncan and Uncle Josh have houses there. If we accept your aunt’s offer and move, it would certainly be safer than where we currently live. I’m also struggling with the decision; I’m unsure whether to accept that house.

If the man I encountered just now told your aunt, she must be very concerned about our safety. Let’s not dwell on it. If something were to happen in the future, it would frighten your aunt to death. She’s only pregnant now, so we mustn’t scare her.”

Liberty felt extremely confused. The drunk man hadn’t harmed her yet. Would he do something in the future? No one could guarantee that.

She was worried about her son and also concerned that her sister might be alarmed due to her stress. Sonny was only three years old, and when Liberty shared her worries, he couldn’t help her; he could only say, “I want to live with my aunt,” or “I want to live with Uncle Duncan and Uncle Josh.”

After saying these words to her son, Liberty found it somewhat amusing that she was discussing such matters with a three-year-old. No matter how intelligent he was, he was still just a child. How could he possibly understand how to analyze the situation?

When they arrived at the kindergarten, Liberty parked the car. Sonny unbuckled his seatbelt, donned his small schoolbag, opened the door, and climbed out. Liberty exited the car and took his little hand as they headed toward the kindergarten. Soon, a teacher took Sonny into the building. Liberty stood at the gate, watching her son’s small figure grow smaller in the distance.

She had made a decision: she would accept the kindness of her sister and Zachary by accepting the villa located in the Hoxmoor complex. She planned to give Zachary all the funds she could manage, as though she were purchasing the villa from him, and the amount she had wasn’t substantial. She would pay the remaining balance on the house when she earned enough money. This approach felt both safe and dignified to Liberty.

With that thought in mind, she quickly returned to her car, drove away from the kindergarten, and headed straight to the York Corporation. Zachary had just been driven back to work by Serenity when he received word that Liberty had arrived. Her early morning visit to the company signaled something urgent.

Zachary rounded his desk, exited his office promptly, and made his way to the elevator to wait for Liberty to come upstairs. A few minutes later, the elevator doors opened, and upon seeing Liberty step out, Zachary greeted her with a smile and affectionately called out, “Sister.” Liberty responded with a smile of her own.

As they walked, Liberty asked him, “Is Serenity still experiencing morning sickness?”

“Is she feeling unwell this morning?” Zachary asked with concern. When speaking about his cherished wife, he lamented, “She throws up every morning while getting ready, and she always expels yellow bile. It truly distresses me; I wish I could take her place and vomit for her.”

“After she eats, the vomiting subsides a bit, which is an improvement,” he noted.

If Serenity were to vomit everything, Zachary would become even more anxious. However, this is just morning sickness, and worrying about it is futile. Dr. Carden has mentioned that even experienced doctors cannot prevent pregnant women from vomiting.

Liberty reassured him, saying, “It will gradually improve. She has just begun experiencing pregnancy symptoms, and she should feel better after three months.”

“I hope so,” Zachary replied, “I don’t want her to end up like my cousin, who is still vomiting.”

Once they entered the office, Zachary invited Liberty to sit down while he went to get her some water.