Female Novel
Chapter 1238
Chapter 1238
Old Mr. and Mrs. Hunt needed to be there for the ownership transfer formalities too.
Once the procedure was done, and Liberty’s name was on the title deed, Liberty and Serenity then paidthe old folks for their share of the property.
Serenity wanted to leave her part of the inheritance to Liberty as Liberty was the eldest daughter.Serenity had taken into consideration that her sister had it rougher in life.
However, Serenity had not told her sister about it.
Now all that was done and out of the way, the mayor said to the sisters, “Liberty, Serenity, are yourenting your farmland out? We have someone who wants to contract our fields. I had a meeting withthe rest of the townspeople. Everybody is on board.
“You’ll get the rent from the contracted fields, and the money will depend on the square footage of yourland. The rate per acre will be the same across all. You can leave your number with me if you’reinterested. I’ll transfer you the money when we sign the contract and receive the rental money for theland.”
The person who was contracting everybody’s farmland was Serenity.
Nevertheless, Serenity said nothing about it. She uttered with a smile, “Thank you. My sister and Iwon’t be back to farm the land. It’ll be a waste to leave the field empty. I’m happy to rent it out ifsomeone is keen to develop it. How long will the contract be for?”
“At least fifteen years,” replied the mayor.
Serenity recalled the contract she drew up was for twenty years. However, she had not signed thepapers with the town council. The mayor still had no idea that her contract was for twenty years.
“Sure, no problem.”
Although Liberty knew about this, she said nothing as her sister was unwilling to tell the mayor thetruth.
Serenity told her sister to leave her contact details with the mayor.
The money could go to Liberty when the rent for the farmland was received.
Ring, ring, ring…
Serenity’s phone rang.
It was Zachary.
She went to a corner to pick up her husband’s call.
“Babe.”
She kept her voice down, not wanting others to listen to her intimate conversation with her husband.
“I can barely hear you, Seren. Say it loud and proud.” A certain somebody was pushing his luck formore.
Serenity amusedly asked, “Can’t hear me? There are so many people around. I don’t want them tolisten to our conversation. Are you done with your work?”
“The meeting here just ended, so I wanted to call and ask how things were going on there. Will you beback in time to have lunch with me?” Zachary asked his wife over the phone as he fell back against hisblack swiveling chair and twirled it.novelbin
She did not need his company but it was hard on Zachary because he had not seen her the wholemorning.
It felt like an eternity since he last saw her.
“I promised Mrs. Deli that I’ll have lunch at her place. She’s cooking as we speak. We won’t make itback for lunch. I’ll make you a few of my specialties tonight. How about we pop open a bottle tonight?”
Zachary poked fun at her. “One glass will take you out. You’ll sleep the night through. Your sister toldme to watch you and stop you from drinking. You don’t want me to tell on you to your sister.”
Serenity replied, “Don’t threaten me with my sister… I learned to drink a little more after going to eventswith my aunt. I can handle a couple of drinks now.”