Married At First Sight By Gu Lingfei

Jessica sat silently for a moment before asking, "So you cried so hard because Liberty remarried? You know there's no chance for you to remarry her now."

"Jessica, no," Hank stammered, his voice rising slightly. "I've never even thought about remarrying Liberty. That's impossible. I'm going to wait for you to get out, no matter how long it takes. I'll wait for you."

Jessica didn't blink. She simply stared at him as he rushed to explain.

"I'm sad about Liberty's remarriage, yes, but it's because she took Sonny with her. My son will live with another man now. What if Sonny starts calling Duncan 'Dad'? I barely get to see Sonny as it is-I'm terrified he'll grow closer to Duncan than to me, his real father."

Jessica's cold gaze lingered on Hank before she finally responded. "Then spend more time with Sonny when you're free. Even if he's your son by blood, your bond won't mean much if you don't nurture it.”

She paused before asking, “Who did Liberty marry? The fourth young master of the Lewis family?"

man so much

good for them. Lovers becoming a couple-it's poetic, really. Duncan Lewis is reliable. Liberty made the right choice. She's far

the receiver back on its hook. She stood up,

called after her, standing up, but

all I have. Please, focus on reforming yourself. I'll be here when you get

walked away with the guard, her posture rigid, her

his hands trembling. Did she hear him? Did

walked away, her thoughts churned. Wrong person. Wrong

had clawed her way out of the toxic grasp of the Brown family and into a better life.

of Jessica's envy. Liberty, like her sister Serenity, had become a phoenix. They had both risen from