Chapter 518
Married at First Sight
Jessica pouted and said, âAnyway, I donât want Sonny to share too much of your fatherly love with my future child.â
She did not want Hank to spend his money on Sonny.
Jessica hoped that Hankâs future income would be spent on their small familyâher and her children.
âLiberty gave birth to Sonny, so sheâll definitely do her best to raise him and educate him well. Itâll be better for Sonnyâs development. If you fight for Sonnyâs custody, your parents will take care of him. Do you think your parents can educate Sonny well?
âA lot of grandparents spoil their grandchildren. Of course, if you want to see Sonny become someone who achieves nothing in the future, then forget what I said. I just think itâs better for Sonny to follow Liberty. Youâre so busy with work, so how can you have time to teach Sonny?
âChildren need a lot of attention and care. It takes a lot of effort to educate and nurture them. If Sonny didnât turn out to be successful, others will put the blame on you and me. Theyâll call me an evil stepmother and thatâs why you donât care for Sonny too.
âIâm already suffering so much with you. Do you want me to bear more grievances?â
Hearing Jessicaâs words, Hank said in a tangled voice, âI promised my parents that Iâll take custody of Sonny.â
If he gave up on Sonnyâs custody, he would not know how to explain it to his parents when he returned home.
âSonny is your son, not your parentâs son, so only you can make this decision. If you give up on Sonnyâs custody, theyâre still Sonnyâs grandparents. They can still visit him whenever they want.â
Hank said nothing.
He had no time to care and nurture Sonny.
Jessica refused to resign and be a housewife after marriage like Liberty. If he sent Sonny back to his hometown for his parents to care for, Sonny would feel abandoned, which would be bad for Sonnyâs growth.
Hank had never taken care of Sonny, but he still wanted the best for his son. Hank also hoped that Sonny would become successful in the future and make him proud.
âLiberty is now using the café ownerâs laptop to print the divorce agreement. If youâre willing to give up on Sonnyâs custody, you can go through the divorce formalities this afternoon. Then, youâll be single again, and we can be together openly.
âHank, weâre still young, and weâll have our own children in the future. We can even have two or three of them. The chances of Liberty getting married again are quite low with the way she looks right now.
Sonny gives her the will to live, so you should allow her this as someone who used to love her.â
Hank was successfully coaxed by Jessica, so he decided to give up on Sonnyâs custody. He then considered his parentsâ feelings and said, âYou can go in and tell Liberty to give me another day to think about it. I need to convince my parents so they wonât trouble Liberty.
âIâll transfer the money to her as per her request tomorrow at two oâclock in the afternoon. Then, weâll go to City Hall for the divorce procedures.â
Jessica thought that since it was only a day, she agreed and said, âIâll go in and talk to her.â
Hank was convinced, so he believed he could also persuade his parents.
As Jessica was going in, Liberty came out.
She was holding two copies of the printed divorce papers with her name signed and her fingerprints stamped on them.
âLiberty.â
Hank said in a deep voice, âGive me a day to convince my parents. Otherwise, theyâll just bring trouble to you. They might even take Sonny away again.
âWait for me at the entrance of the bank tomorrow at two oâclock. Iâll divide the property according to your request, and then weâll go to City Hall to finalize the divorce.â