Jessica expressed that if her in-laws continued to act irrationally and side with their daughter, she would consider their behavior unfilial. She stated that she wouldn’t concern herself with how Hank treated his parents, as she was not their biological child. Since her in-laws had never raised her, she felt no obligation to serve them.
Chapter 135
This situation infuriated Mr. and Mrs. Brown.
“Mom, stop crying. I’ve been struggling in my career, and all I want is some peace when I come home. You create drama every day. What’s the use of regretting things? Liberty and I are already divorced. I married Jessica today, and she will be your daughter-in-law from now on,” Hank said, trying to calm his mother.
He added, frustrated, “When Liberty was around, you and Chelsea constantly criticized her for being useless. You claimed she spent money recklessly and only stayed home to care for the child without contributing anything else.
“You called Liberty a spendthrift and insisted she wanted to live with her sister. The two of them had been inseparable for over ten years. Before Liberty got married, she never asked anything of our family except to have Serenity live with us until she got married.
“You and Chelsea frequently disparaged Liberty, arguing that as an adult with income, she could have rented her own place. You thought she wanted to take advantage of us, yet at that time, Liberty contributed two thousand dollars a month for living expenses, while Chelsea stayed here for two months without paying anything.
“When Liberty’s parents passed away, how old was Serenity? Around ten years old. What was wrong with…
Is she being a bit too reliant on her sister? The two of them, who have always been inseparable, can’t bear to be apart. How is that considered sponging off us? That was the promise we made to Liberty before our marriage.
“Do you think Serenity was happy staying in our house, dependent on us? She was concerned about her sister and wanted to lighten Liberty’s load. She helped with household chores so Liberty wouldn’t be too exhausted.
“Mom, you have yourself to blame. If you and Chelsea hadn’t complained about Liberty and her sister, Liberty and I wouldn’t have fought so often, which harmed our relationship. That’s why I fell in love with someone else.
“Now you regret it, huh? You only feel regret after realizing that Serenity has married Zachary and that Liberty and Serenity’s aunt is Mrs. Stone. Even if you regret it, you must live with the guilt because you played a significant role in the breakup of Liberty and me.
“Anyway, Jessica is now your daughter-in-law. If you want your son and daughter-in-law to care for you in your old age, you should treat Jessica well.
“She’s not your biological child, so she doesn’t owe you anything. If you don’t treat her well first, why should you expect her to do the same for you?”
Olivia was left speechless.