After a period of silence, Duncan suddenly spoke up, saying, “Liberty, we should have completed the marriage formalities years ago. I will continue my rehabilitation, and I am confident I will recover fully and not be a burden to you. While I can’t promise when I will be fully better, I have transitioned to using an automatic wheelchair, which I can operate independently. I’ve thought it over and believe we should finalize the marriage formalities first, and then hold the wedding once I’ve fully recovered.”
Duncan considered Zachary’s words: perhaps Liberty still harbored some unresolved feelings about her previous marriage. If he dwelled on it too much, he would only worry about losing her.
He planned to obtain a marriage license with her. He was devoted to her; who could take him away?
He knew he was a heartless man, as evidenced by the fact that he had married at the age of 36.
Ultimately, he had fallen in love with her for life.
His heart was small, capable of holding only Liberty.
There was a time when Liberty wanted a marriage certificate with Duncan, but her intention was simply to become a legal couple without the need for a wedding.
She believed that since she was marrying into a wealthy family for the second time, she should keep a low profile to avoid sparking jealousy.
However, her entire family, including her sister and aunt’s family, disagreed with her decision.
Duncan and the Lewis family also opposed it.
Serenity said, “Sister, what’s wrong with a second marriage?”
A second marriage is still an honorable commitment; you’re not stealing someone away or acting as a mistress. Who says a second marriage can’t have a grand wedding?
Serenity hoped that when Liberty married Duncan, it would be a spectacular event, allowing everyone to witness Liberty’s happiness.
The Lewis family felt that Duncan was in his first…
Marriage was expected, especially since Duncan was the fourth young master of the Lewis family. Liberty’s request should not offend him; he not only needed to have a wedding but also a grand one to keep pace with Josh, Jasmine, Zachary, and Serenity.
However, let’s put the wedding aside for now. Liberty could marry Duncan anytime after he proposed, but he was in no rush. He feared that he might not fully recover and could burden Liberty instead.
As a result, although the two were deeply in love, they had yet to walk down the aisle.
Duncan suggested they obtain a marriage certificate before the year ended, but Liberty hesitated. “Duncan, I’m really busy right now, and I haven’t had the chance to plan our wedding. Let’s wait until after the new year,” she said.
Liberty was genuinely swamped with work, but she was also somewhat concerned that Duncan might change his mind if Ainsley became more involved.
She wanted to see if Ainsley would make any further advances first.
Despite the attention Duncan received from a woman who seemed superior to her, he still loved Liberty just the same.
Once her business settled and she found some time, she would definitely return to Wiltspoon to get the marriage certificate with Duncan and plan a grand wedding.
Otherwise, if they married and a mistress interfered, divorce would be inevitable.
Having experienced divorce once, Liberty remained quite apprehensive about it.
Ultimately, her previous marriage had left her wounded and cast a long shadow over her views on love and commitment.