Now, he and Liberty were not discussing relationships, nor was Liberty talking about anyone else. This was a positive development. That drunk man wanted to pursue Liberty, but aside from Duncan—who was caught off guard—she was approached by him at the All You Can Eat restaurant. After meeting Liberty, Duncan became aware of this potential rival in love and discreetly intervened to prevent the man from having another opportunity to approach her. How could Duncan allow someone else to take away the person he had protected for over a year?

“Mr. Lewis, the sun didn’t rise today; why is your face so red?” Liberty suddenly asked.

Duncan replied, “…Is it? Maybe it’s because I practiced for too long just now. I got tired and out of breath, which made my face turn a little red.” He refused to admit that he blushed because she wiped his sweat. After all, he was nearly 40 years old and had seen much in his life.

Duncan didn’t consider himself naive; he had experienced a lot.

Liberty said, “Mr. Lewis, don’t overexert yourself. Your leg is still healing. If you push yourself too hard, it could be counterproductive. The doctor advised you to take it easy.”

Duncan replied, “I’m fine, I can manage. However, I will go to the hospital for a check-up the day after tomorrow. Liberty, are you free tomorrow? Could you accompany me to the hospital for the review?”

After drinking some water, he looked at Liberty with earnest eyes. Whenever he went for a check-up, if he wasn’t with his parents or brother, he usually had his two bodyguards with him. He genuinely wanted Liberty by his side.

Liberty agreed without hesitation, “Seren will return tomorrow. I’m free the day after tomorrow. Mr. Lewis, what time is your appointment? I will pick…”

“I’ll pick you up from your house and take you to the hospital for your review,” someone offered. Duncan smiled and replied, “There’s no need to pick me up. Our families live close together. I can simply ask the driver to bring me here. I usually arrive at the hospital around eight in the morning, which allows me to complete the exam early and return home sooner.” Although he disliked the hospital, he knew he had to go.

Duncan continued, “Tomorrow, Serenity will be back home. She needs to eat three times, so I’ll arrange for someone to help you out; otherwise, you and Mrs. Lane will be worn out.” The previous day, the Hunt family had dinner together, and Duncan had already arranged for assistance.

Liberty responded, “Tomorrow, only a few of my close family members will be coming for dinner. Mrs. Lane and I can manage, but I still need to entertain guests. It’s fine; please help me arrange for some people to come over to assist, and I’ll cover their wages.”

The restaurant was doing well, so she couldn’t recruit staff from there to help, leaving her no choice but to accept everyone’s generosity. Duncan feigned anger and said, “Liberty, why are you being so polite? Don’t consider my feelings for you—think about Zachary. I can’t accept your money. The people who work here will be temporarily arranged to help you, and I’ll calculate a daily wage for them. Don’t pay any more; it’s just a thousand or a few hundred dollars. If you do, I’ll be upset.”

Liberty smiled, “Alright, it’s only a thousand or a few hundred dollars. I won’t be polite; you will pay for it.” After all, he let her do as she pleased every day. Even when he dined at the restaurant, she didn’t charge him.

could be offset. Love for love, reason for reason. She didn’t want to take advantage. Only then did Duncan relax his expression and say, “Well, they are old acquaintances and friends, and you always count them so clearly with me.” Believing that Liberty and Zachary were clearly counted, Duncan didn’t want to benefit; in his heart, he felt that Liberty accepted his love and regarded him as family. Meanwhile, at the Wiltspoon Hotel.