Chapter 4115

Duncan said, “I’m not picky. Whatever you serve me, I’ll eat. Let’s start with a bowl of soup.” He was very cooperative. Indeed, this was how they usually interacted as a couple. He took care of Liberty, and Liberty took care of him. Liberty served him a bowl of soup and then grabbed some food for him. Duncan immediately grabbed some of her favorite dishes and placed them on her plate. Caroline and Darren sat across from them. “How long do you plan to stay this time, Mr. Lewis?” Caroline asked. Although she had said that Fisher Manor was Duncan’s home too, she knew that Duncan’s roots were in Wiltspoon. His career, friends, and family were all there, so he preferred to stay in Wiltspoon. “I’ll go back once Liberty’s work settles down,” Duncan replied. He planned to stay until Liberty had established a firm foothold in the Fisher family. Caroline smiled and looked at Liberty, saying, “Liberty, you’ve chosen the right person this time. From now on, no matter how stormy the road ahead may be, he will stand by you and never leave.” Liberty grabbed more food for her husband and said, “That’s right. I made a mistake once, so I had to be more careful the second time. Of course, I had to choose the right person.” She and Duncan exchanged a deep look as she said affectionately, “We promised each other that as long as he doesn’t leave, I won’t abandon him. We’ll grow old together.” “You still should have a daughter soon.” Caroline chuckled. “Has anyone urged you to have a second child? No one has probably been so bold yet, so let me be the bad guy this time as your aunt. “You should have a daughter soon, not just to give Mr. Lewis a child but also to provide a successor for the Fisher family. “Just one successor is enough. There’s no need for a backup, lest we repeat the mistakes of your grandmother and my mother.” Caroline reminded Liberty that she only needed to have one daughter. If there were two daughters, and one became the successor while the other got nothing, the latter would inevitably feel it was unfair and grow resentful. This could lead to ambition growing, just like her mother. In order to gain what she wanted, she severed family ties and climbed to the top by stepping over the bodies of her own relatives. That was too heartless and cold-blooded. Caroline did not want the Fisher family to experience such a situation again when it came to choosing a successor. Liberty agreed with Caroline. She said, “I'm not young anymore. If I get pregnant again, I’ll be an older expecting mother. I only plan to have one more child and then stop.” “But the Fisher family’s successor must be a daughter. It’s hard to guarantee that your second child will be a girl, though you could use technology to ensure that your second child is a daughter,” Caroline suggested. At this point, Duncan interjected, “Artificial intervention would require Liberty to endure a lot of hardship. I don’t want her to suffer like that. “Let nature take its course. In a year or two, when things are stable, Liberty and I will have another child. Whether it’s a boy or a girl, we’ll leave it to fate and see what our luck brings us.” IVF treatments would require Liberty to endure a lot of pain. Duncan did not want his beloved wife to suffer like that. “You can start preparing for pregnancy next year. If you wait another two years, Liberty will be even older, and the pregnancy and childbirth will be even more exhausting. The older a woman gets, the harder the pregnancy becomes. When you’re younger, your body is in better shape, and pregnancy isn’t as taxing.” Caroline, speaking with the authority of an elder, urged the couple to start preparing for pregnancy next year. “With Liberty’s capability, I believe she can stabilize the Fisher family within a year. The Fisher family members aren’t as united as they used to be. As long as they can’t come together, they won’t pose a threat.”