The tension between his brows eased as he replied, “I don’t buy groceries, so it’s not my stuff.”
“I understand. That’s good. You should definitely ask for it back if Serenity took something that belongs to you. Don’t let people take advantage of you,” she advised.
“I won’t let that happen, Chelsea. What brings you and Mom to the city? Why didn’t you bring Lucas with you?” Hank inquired about the purpose of her trip.
“Lucas has the flu. It’s viral, and it took four days for his fever to go down, but he’s still coughing. Mom and Dad were worried that Sonny might catch it, so they told me not to bring Lucas along,” Chelsea explained. “Dad is taking care of him at home. I’m here to discuss what we talked about earlier. I need you to put my name on the title deed so that my two eldest can attend school in the city. You live in an area with good schools.”
“Have you thought about it thoroughly? Don’t worry. I won’t take your house from you. Although the title may be transferred to my name, you will still be living in it. I’m just trying to provide better educational opportunities for your niece and nephew. I’ll return the house to you when they apply for college elsewhere.”
Chelsea spoke softly, “Since you and your brother-in-law are busy with work, you can’t manage school runs. We’ll pick the children up to stay with us on weekends and return them on Sunday nights.
“You’re busy with work too. Have you discussed with Liberty about cooking and transporting the kids to and from school?”
“Let her know she won’t be doing it for free. I’ll pay her a thousand bucks a month. She can also help tutor my kids with their homework. Your niece has her ups and downs with her studies, and she’ll perform better with someone tutoring her. It’ll help her get into a better school.”
Chelsea might…
While she couldn’t stand her sister-in-law, she had to acknowledge that Liberty was a college graduate. Liberty was a strong candidate for tutoring elementary and secondary school students. If the Browns hadn’t had such control over Liberty, she likely would not have ended up in this situation.