{"id":14017,"date":"2026-01-23T10:26:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T10:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/?p=14017"},"modified":"2026-01-23T10:26:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T10:26:45","slug":"married-at-first-sight-chapter-1714","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/married-at-first-sight-chapter-1714\/","title":{"rendered":"Married at First Sight Chapter 1714"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u2013 As long as Duncan continued to treat her indifferently, displaying arrogance and unreasonable behavior, and acted violently and unpredictably, he would undoubtedly drive her away. This could also alter how she perceived him. <\/p>\n

In doing so, when she eventually met someone she truly liked, she would be able to marry without any psychological burdens. <\/p>\n

With this in mind, Duncan privately vowed that even if Liberty came to care for him daily, he would find a way to make her unwilling to accept even a daily salary of $10,000 and distance herself from him. <\/p>\n

The ward was quiet when Mrs. Lewis gently opened the door to check on what was happening. <\/p>\n

She found her son tilting his head, quietly gazing at Liberty, who was sleeping on the family bed. <\/p>\n

At that moment, Mrs. Lewis felt justified in inviting Liberty to care for her son. <\/p>\n

As long as her son still loved Liberty and she actively participated, he would be able to eat and sleep well before starting rehabilitation. <\/p>\n

Noticing someone approaching, Duncan turned his head and, upon seeing his mother, paused for a moment before asking, \u201cMom, did Liberty say you are paying her $10,000 a day to take care of me?\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cYes, didn\u2019t you say Liberty was the reason for your condition? Since she caused this, let her care for you until you recover. I can afford to pay her a monthly salary of $300,000.\u201d <\/p>\n

Duncan faltered and replied, \u201cMom, you\u2019re getting older and shouldn\u2019t overexert yourself. Please go home to rest and just arrange for someone else to care for me. You don\u2019t need to come every day; a visit every few days is enough.\u201d <\/p>\n

Seeing his parents with their graying hair, Duncan felt a wave of discomfort. <\/p>\n

\u201cDuncan, it\u2019s not that Mom and Dad don\u2019t want to take care of you; it\u2019s just that Mom believes Liberty should be responsible for this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mrs. Lewis spoke from her conscience, stating, \u201cThis situation has nothing to do with Liberty; it\u2019s my fault.\u201d Duncan had been saying hurtful things, blaming Liberty for his car accident in an attempt to force her to leave and to shield himself from feeling embarrassed and vulnerable. However, when he heard his mother also blaming Liberty, he couldn\u2019t help but defend her.<\/p>\n

Mrs. Lewis said, \u201cYou claimed that Liberty caused your car accident. You\u2019ve said that multiple times.\u201d Duncan was left speechless by his mother\u2019s words. Noticing that Liberty was uncovered, Mrs. Lewis went over, picked up a thin quilt, and gently draped it over Liberty\u2019s body. <\/p>\n

Glancing at Liberty\u2019s sleeping face, Mrs. Lewis softly remarked, \u201cLiberty is very tired. She\u2019s in the breakfast business and needs to wake up early. Sonny doesn\u2019t live with her anymore; he stays at Zachary\u2019s house because she can\u2019t care for him right now. She has been busy all morning and still came over to take care of you, making her even more exhausted. Duncan, if you feel sorry for Liberty, you should focus on recovering from your injuries. Once you\u2019re healed, she can finally get some rest. She\u2019s taking responsibility for this situation and will handle it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although Liberty had refused payment, that didn\u2019t stop Mrs. Lewis from using this to manipulate her son. Liberty had relayed the same message to Duncan, emphasizing that she was doing this for money. Duncan fell silent. <\/p>\n

Mrs. Lewis then checked the insulated lunch box that Liberty had brought and, finding it empty, turned to her son, asking, \u201cDid you drink the bone soup that Liberty made?\u201d Duncan replied angrily, \u201cThis woman\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe doesn\u2019t keep her promise,\u201d I agreed. I drank the soup, and she left, walking away for a while before returning within ten minutes. Hearing her son\u2019s complaints, Mrs. Lewis stifled a laugh. Liberty was truly her son\u2019s nemesis. Ultimately, the reason her son was willing to drink the soup was because he cared about Liberty; otherwise, no one could persuade him to do so.<\/p>\n

Suppressing a smile, Mrs. Lewis said, \u201cLiberty did it. She said that after you drank the soup, she would leave, but she didn\u2019t specify that she was leaving the hospital. Since she walked away for a bit, she kept her word. She never said she wouldn\u2019t come back.\u201d <\/p>\n

Duncan choked again. Realizing that his mother and Liberty were in agreement at that moment, he knew it was pointless to protest. After all, who could blame him for lying on the bed like a disabled person, unable to move?<\/p>\n

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