Married at First Sight Chapter 1702: My son has lost his temper and is throwing things. As his biological parents, we feel responsible for him, especially since I caused his car accident. Who else would be angry with him? We are spending a significant amount on hiring nurses to care for him, and honestly, no one wants to earn that kind of money. He is quite difficult to care for right now,” Mrs. Lewis explained.
Mrs. Lewis believed that paying $300,000 a month for Liberty to look after Duncan was not excessive. As long as her son made a recovery, she would gladly spend any amount.
After all, $300,000 was merely the price of one of her handbags, and she owned multiple bags worth more than that.
To Mrs. Lewis, a daily fee of $10,000 seemed reasonable, but Liberty considered it excessive.
Her all-you-can-eat business was thriving, with daily operational costs only a few thousand dollars, far below the ten thousand dollars being offered.
“You want to live and support Sonny, who is enrolled in Wiltspoon Central Kindergarten. The tuition there is quite expensive. Even if you are willing to help care for Duncan without any conditions, we can’t accept that without feeling uneasy,” Mrs. Lewis continued.
“Liberty, I will offer you $300,000 a month. It’s really not a lot. Please don’t think too much about it or try to negotiate again. If you do, I might have to lower it to $50,000.”
Liberty responded, “… Mrs. Lewis, could I have some time to think it over?”
She wanted to discuss the matter with Serenity first.
Liberty added, “I’ll give you my answer tomorrow.”
Mrs. Lewis nodded, “That’s fine, Liberty. Take your time to consider it. I won’t rush you. Duncan will need to stay in the hospital for a while before he can be discharged. His father and I will manage in the meantime, but future rehabilitation will be challenging.”
Liberty noticed Mrs. Lewis’s gray hair. At that moment, the lady appeared to be…
She was no longer feeling superior; her only concern was for her son, and all she wanted was for him to get better.
“Mrs. Lewis, I will respond once I’ve had time to think. Please don’t worry too much. Mr. Lewis is just going through a rough patch. He is resilient and will certainly recover,” she assured her.
Mrs. Lewis sighed and replied, “You may be trying to comfort me, and I’m also trying to reassure myself, but seeing Duncan like this makes it hard not to worry. As a mother, I feel responsible for what he’s become, and I blame myself immensely.”
Tears welled in Mrs. Lewis’s eyes again. It had only been a little over ten days since the incident, yet she seemed to have aged ten years.
Heartache, guilt, and remorse tormented her day after day, moment after moment. Every time Duncan lost his temper, shouted at her, or threw things, Mrs. Lewis struggled to care for him despite the difficulty it presented. Duncan was enduring a tough time.
After cleaning up the chaos, she would retreat to the bathroom, stifling her cries with her hands.
“Liberty, I’m sorry for you too. I truly am. Please don’t take my past words to heart. I don’t hate you as a person; it’s just the family values that hinder Duncan from pursuing you. Now, I realize that as long as my child is well, everything else is secondary and can be resolved.
You are also a motivated individual, and while there is a significant gap between you and Duncan right now, I believe that through your hard work, that distance will lessen.”
Mrs. Lewis genuinely did not harbor any hatred toward Liberty; she simply held her own beliefs and felt that Liberty was not suitable for her youngest son, which is why she had always interfered in their relationship. Moreover, Liberty had yet to fall in love with Duncan.
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