"Weekends are for taking it easy. We can just take a ride around the city. We should make the most of our free time and go out, see things, and have fun while we're still able to get around."
Duncan suggested again, "Go upstairs and take a nap later. I'll wake you when it's time for lunch. What do you want to eat?"
"I don't want to sleep. I'd rather go for a walk and enjoy the scenery.
"For lunch, it'll just be the two of us, so let's make it simple. Eating rich food every day gets boring."
Liberty said, "Let's cook together for lunch. We're both working, so neither of us has it easier than the other. We should share the housework at home. I can't keep leaving everything to you."
Duncan laughed. "How much housework do we actually have to do? I only cook when we're home and taking a break. My cooking isn't very good, so you have to give me more opportunities to practice.
"Zachary said practice makes perfect. The more you cook, the better you get. His food is so good. I figure I should learn a thing or two from him."
Liberty said, "I'm not picky. As long as it's cooked, I'll eat it."
Even after becoming the matriarch of the Fisher family for decades, Liberty's lifestyle had not changed much. She did not care for luxury and was not fussy about anything. She was remarkably easy-going.
Although she held tightly to the authority inherited from the previous matriarch, she treated the family much better. As long as the younger generation was capable, she was willing to bring them into Fisher Enterprise. However, they all had to start from the bottom.
How far they climbed depended entirely on their ability. Even her own daughter, the heir of the Fisher family, had started at the entry level when she joined the company.
Jeanne had worked at Fisher Enterprise for several years before reaching her current position.
Liberty always told her that if she wanted everyone in the company to respect her, she had to prove herself with results. Thus, Jeanne had never been given special treatment.
The Fisher family respected Liberty far more than they had Belinda, the previous matriarch. They also thought well of Jeanne. After all, they had watched her grow up and knew what kind of person she was.
When the time eventually came for Liberty to hand over her position, they would not have to worry about Jeanne turning around and making life difficult for their children.
When Liberty took over the Fisher family, it had been on the verge of falling out of Jensburg's ranks of prominent families. Under her leadership, it had gone from chaos to stability, and eventually to the prosperity it enjoyed today .net
She had sacrificed a lot to get here. Her friends and relatives had also helped her immensely.
She was Serenity's older sister, and Serenity was the lady of the York family. Whenever the Yorks had a business opportunity suitable for cooperation, Liberty naturally had priority.
The Queens, Jensburg's richest family and the Yorks' in-laws, also gave Fisher Enterprise many business opportunities.
Duncan himself came from a wealthy family, so his network was extensive as well. Naturally, he always used those connections to help his wife and daughter.
The Fisher family still had not returned to its formal glory, but its network was far stronger than it had been even during its peak, and that was all thanks to Liberty.
The other family members benefited
from it as well. Even though Liberty held firmly onto power and refused
to distribute authority among the various branches of the family, far fewer people complained about it.
At the end of the day, everyone just wanted a simple and stable life. If Belinda had
not pushed things too far, the members would not have rebelled against her in the first place.
Duncan laughed. "Yes, yes. My wife is the easiest person to take care of. Come on, let's go on a walk together."
Liberty stood, and both headed out together.
"Shouldn't we call Sonny and check on him?"
"What would we even ask him? The
two of them haven't even started yet. Only once they actually fall in love and start talking about marriage when we parents can make our entrance."
Liberty reached out and took her husband's hand. Usually, it was Duncan who
reached for hers. This time, she took the initiative.