Married at first sight

CHAPTER 1628

Sonny hummed in acknowledgment.

Serenity placed him down and held him as they went downstairs.

Just as Zachary was descending, he saw Serenity and Sonny. He said with a grin, “This kid is such a fast runner. I just only helped him put on his clothes, and he ran even more quickly than a rabbit. Has Liberty left?”

“Yes.”

Soon, Serenity and Zachary sat on the couch.

Sonny was playing in front of the couple.

“Babe, Liberty said if you can help Sonny get into WLC, please do help. Just let her know how much it costs and she’ll bear the fees.‘

“If I weren’t able to help, I wouldn’t have mentioned it to you. I’ll handle it. I’ll make sure my nephew gets into WLC for free. Even if fees are involved, I’ll pay for Liberty.

“Regarding the fees-”

Before Zachary could finish his sentence, Serenity interjected, “Liberty said Sonny is her son, so she should pay the fees. This is her duty as a mother. It’s only because Liberty can afford to pay the fees that she wants to enroll Sonny in the best preschool.

“If we insist on paying Sonny’s fees, Liberty won’t enroll him in the best preschool. Babe, I think it’s quite impossible for me to complete the mission you assigned to me.”

Zachary thought about her sister–in–law’s temperament before he replied, “Fine. We’ll let Liberty pay the school fees, but she must accept the villa we’re giving to her. Let’s take a look at the villa when we’re available. Judging from the exquisite renovation of the house, Liberty won’t need to dedicate her time and effort to renovating it.”

“Alright.”

Serenity then told Zachary that Mrs. Lewis had asked Liberty out for a talk tonight.

Zachary was not at all surprised.

If it were not because Mrs. Lewis feared Zachary and the Stones, she would have forcefully kicked Liberty out of Wiltspoon.

“We shall let Liberty and Duncan settle their matters. As long as Mrs. Lewis isn’t too domineering toward Liberty, let’s not have a hand in it.”

Serenity nodded.

Liberty returned to her house alone. She was astonished to see her ex–husband, Hank, waiting for her at the gate.

Her brows furrowed.

She could guess why Hank came over.

“You’re back.”

Hank asked politely, “Where’s Sonny?”

He was carrying two bags. One bag contained snacks, whereas the other contained different kinds of toys. He bought these for his son.

“Sonny is staying in Seren’s house so it’s convenient for Jim to send him to his lessons.”

“Sonny is starting preschool. Have you decided on which one to send him to? If it’s not convenient for you to drop him off or pick him up, I can get my mom’s help. I’m sure my mom is ready to help.”

Hank thought that since Sonny was his son, he should do his best to help.

“No need. Jim will drop Sonny off and pick him up. I haven’t made up my mind yet.”

Before Zachary gave her a definite reply, Liberty would not tell Hank that she would enroll Sonny in the best preschool.

Liberty pushed open the door of her house and entered. With Hank following behind her, she did not shut the door.

“I’ve bought some food and toys for Sonny. I was supposed to play with him tonight… I broke my promise.”

After Hank left the mall with Jessica, he insisted on taking her to the hospital for a check–up.

After the doctor examined Jessica’s body and found out that she was fine, it hit Hank that Jessica lied to him. He was a little angry, but he controlled his temper considering that Jessica was pregnant.

CHAPTER 1627

“Alright, I’m going to give Zachary a reply on this.”

Serenity did not insist on helping Liberty pay Sonny’s school fees.

It was fine that Liberty wanted to enroll Sonny in Wiltspoon Learning Center. Anyway, she could afford the fees.

As Liberty said, Sonny was her son. It was right for her to pay the fees.

If Liberty was unable to afford the fees, she would not want to enroll Sonny in Wiltspoon Learning Center.

Serenity knew her sister very well.

Now that Serenity was the young missus of the Yorks, money was what she needed least.

However, Liberty was determined to rely on herself. She refused to mention money matters with her sister.

Liberty was afraid of discussing money with Serenity as it would affect Serenity’s status in Zachary’s family and hold her back.

Also, Serenity was not the kind who would keep asking for money to help her family. She thought it would be better to teach someone to fish than to give them a fish.

“Seren, thank you. Because of you and Zachary, Sonny will get a head start in life.”

Liberty was extremely grateful to Serenity and Zachary.

“Liberty, don’t mention it. I’m going to be angry if you continue to be overly polite. Without you, how would I turn out? We’re sisters, and we depend on each other. I do raise Sonny and treat him like my son. I’m concerned about his education as much as you are.

“If we’re socially deprived and can’t afford it, all we can hope is that the preschool sympathizes with us. Since we’re able to afford the fees, we should let Sonny receive the best education.”

Liberty smiled and said, “Alright. I’m not going to be excessively courteous with you anymore. It’s getting late. You’d better go back and rest. You don’t need to see me off. It’s not my first time visiting you either. I’ve long treated this as my home.”

“You said you treat this as your home, but you went to stay in your rented house once you recovered. I wanted to buy you a house, yet you refused to accept it.”

Serenity complained about her sister.

“I can afford a house, so I don’t need you to buy me one. This is the same as buying a car. If I need a car, I’ll definitely buy it. You don’t have to gift me anything. I hope to achieve everything on my own.”

Serenity stopped speaking.

Zachary had started to draft a list of betrothal gifts. He had a discussion with Serenity about giving Liberty a villa.

Nevertheless, he was worried that Liberty would reject it. He gave Serenity the mission of convincing Liberty to accept the villa.

Serenity thought, ‘Such a difficult mission.”

Serenity watched Liberty drive away from her villa.

She stood at the entrance, watching Liberty leave until her car was out of sight. Only then did she turn around and return to her house.
“Aunt Ser.”

Sonny, who had just showered, dashed out with a big water gun and pointed it at Serenity. However, he did not dare to shoot at Serenity. He was worried Zachary would beat his butt if he wet Serenity’s shirt.

He had wet Serenity’s shirt before.

Even so, Serenity was not mad but Zachary was. Zachary lectured Sonny verbally and even hit his butt. Although he did not beat Sonny badly, Sonny learned his lesson. Sonny learned not to aim at anyone when playing with water guns.

Serenity raised her hands as a sign of surrender. Then, she laughed and said, “Sonny, I surrender.” She went forward to carry the kid. “You smell good, Sonny.”

“Aunt Elisa is the one who smells good,” Sonny said. Elisa always exuded a pleasant scent, and so did Serenity. Nevertheless, Serenity’s scent was fainter than Elisa’s.

Serenity grinned and said, “It’s because Aunt Elisa wears perfume.”

Serenity disliked wearing perfume.

Zachary had given Serenity a lot of branded perfumes. After realizing that she disliked them, Zachary stopped giving them to her.

“Aunt Ser, has my mom gone home?”

“Mm. She needs to go to work tomorrow, so she went back early to rest.”

CHAPTER 1626

“Seren, sure enough, we’re sisters. I refuted Mrs. Lewis this way too. Why should I leave? Why should I make such a sacrifice?”

“I think running away from the problem won’t solve it. Liberty, don’t move out of that street now. Your shop has been operating there for quite a while, and you finally have some regular customers. If you relocate, you’ll need to start everything from scratch.

“As long as you stick to your decision and don’t be convinced by Mr. Lewis, he can’t do anything to you no matter how hard he tries. If you fulfill Mrs. Lewis’s request and leave Wiltspoon with Sonny, Mr. Lewis might never be able to get over you. He might spend his remaining life searching for you and Sonny.

“By then, despite having gone after you for a long time, he still hasn’t won your heart. With his mother’s disapproval and persuasion over time, he’ll give up and leave you alone.”

Liberty thought so too.

She would not be able to solve the problem by leaving.

Serenity’s thinking was the same as Liberty’s. Therefore, Liberty would not relocate, much less leave Wiltspoon.

She would definitely be able to stick to her decision.

After pouring her heart out to Serenity and listening to her advice, Liberty did not take her conversation with Mrs. Lewis to heart.

She would just leave Mrs. Lewis to suffer.

Anyway, she had promised Mrs. Lewis that she would not marry into her family as long as Mrs. Lewis disapproved of it. Even if Mrs. Lewis approved of it, she might not want to do it.

“I’ll go home first. I need to work tomorrow.”

Liberty stood up and bade Serenity goodbye.

“Liberty, it’s quite late. You can stay here tonight.”

“I’m familiar with this route. No matter how late it is, I’m bold enough to drive home alone. As I need to get up in the wee hours, I’m afraid I’ll disturb Zachary and you. Zachary is always busy with work. If he doesn’t get a good rest, how is he going to work the next day?”

Liberty turned her sister down.

She insisted that she would not stay overnight at Serenity’s place.

Helpless, Serenity had no choice but to see her sister off.

“Liberty, have you thought of which preschool to send Sonny to?” Serenity asked about her nephew’s education.

Liberty answered, “I want to send Sonny to Golden Grounds Preschool. That preschool happens to be situated somewhere between my house and my diner. It’s convenient for me to send him there and pick him up.”

The preschool was just a short distance from her house and breakfast shop.

“I think Wiltspoon Learning Center is better. Zachary said that’s the best preschool in Wiltspoon.”

Wiltspoon Learning Center’s fees were huge.

However, the fees were not an issue for them.
Liberty said with a smile, “Any Wiltspoonians would know that WLC is the best preschool, but it has the highest fees. The annual fees cost about two hundred thousand dollars, which isn’t what an average family can afford.

“Besides, it’s widely known that it’s difficult to get into WLC. One might not be able to be enrolled even if they are rich enough to pay the fees.”

Who would not want their children to get a head start in life?

The problem was, even wealthy people would not necessarily be guaranteed a place in Wiltspoon Learning Center.

“I have savings, and my business is currently making a profit. It’s still possible to support Sonny’s preschool education. But can we enroll him in WLC?”

Liberty’s savings were enough to support Sonny’s three years of preschool.

“I’ve researched Golden Grounds. The preschool is considered good in that area. The environment is nice, and the teachers are responsible. Of course, it can’t compare with WLC. Coming from an average background, we can just send our kids to Golden Grounds.”

Serenity said, “Zachary has asked me about it before. If you plan to enroll Sonny in WLC, he can help with it. You don’t have to worry about the fees. You have Zachary and me.”

“I have enough money. I don’t need both of you to pay Sonny’s fees.” Liberty declined Serenity’s offer.

After some thought, she said, “If Zachary can help Sonny get into WLC to start preschool, I don’t mind him helping me with it. Tell me how much it costs. I can pay the fees.

“Sonny is my son. As his mom, I should pay the fees.”

Regarding her son’s education, Liberty was not so firm to the extent of stopping her husband–in- law from helping.

Similar to other parents, she hoped that her son could learn in the best school.

CHAPTER 1625

When Zachary came out and saw Sonny kissing Serenity’s face, he was actually jealous of the three– year–old kid.

Zachary carried Sonny into the house while speaking to him.

“What do you want to tell me?”

A look of curiosity washed over Sonny’s face.

Then, Zachary gave him a lengthy lecture.

Sonny was at a loss for words.

He could not understand most of Zachary’s words. However, he managed to grasp one point, namely that he should not always kiss his aunt’s face since he was a boy.

However, Serenity was his aunt.

Even Serenity could kiss his face.

In the end, Sonny thought, ‘The adult world is so complicated.‘

What Zachary said to Sonny left Serenity feeling speechless. She had no choice but to say to her husband, “Babe, take Sonny upstairs for a shower.”

“Okay.”

Zachary took Sonny upstairs and said to him, “I’ll help you shower tonight.”

“I want to bring along my toys for a shower.”

“You can take your water gun.”

“Alright.”

While heading upstairs, the two of them were negotiating with each other.

Liberty said to Serenity, “Zachary is going to spoil Sonny.”

“No, he won’t. Although he pampers Sonny, he has his principles. He won’t spoil him all the time. You taught Sonny very well, and you don’t pamper him. He knows what he can and can’t do.”

Right now, Sonny was greatly loved.

Both the Stones and the Yorks loved him very much.

“Do you have sormething to tell me?”

Serenity’s eyes settled on Liberty.

“Mrs. Lewis asked me out tonight, and we had a talk.”
Liberty did not need to hide anything in front of her sister.

Serenity would discuss things with her and ask for her opinion, and so would Liberty.

“Did Mrs. Lewis ask you to stay away from Mr. Lewis by giving you a check worth millions of dollars?”

Liberty glared at her sister.

Serenity laughed. “This is the typical plot in TV dramas.”

She was not at all worried that her sister would suffer a loss when meeting Mrs. Lewis.

“Mrs. Lewis said a lot of things to me. She’s hoping that I’ll cancel the tenancy agreement for All You Can Eat and move out of that street. She’ll compensate me for all the losses I suffer from relocating my shop and the expenses needed for renovating my new shop.

“Seren, do you think I should relocate?”

Before Serenity could answer, Liberty added, “I did consider relocating, but I think it won’t work. Mr. Lewis can eventually find my whereabouts.

“Mrs. Lewis is hoping that I can secretly leave Wiltspoon with Sonny. She said she’ll allow me to keep in touch with you and our relatives. And as long as you keep it a secret and don’t expose where I am, Mr. Lewis will give up on me.”

Serenity stopped laughing. Her expression turned grave and carried a hint of anger.

“How could Mrs. Lewis make such a request? What gives her the right to make you leave

Wiltspoon? Her son is the one in love with you and going after you. Why doesn’t she ask her son to get out of Wiltspoon to leave you alone?”
Liberty smiled.

CHAPTER 1624

Sonny was obstinate.

When Hank badmouthed Dunc in front of Sonny, Sonny insisted that Dunc was scary. However,

Dunc was not a bad guy. No matter what his father told him, Sonny would not change his perception of Dunc.

To him, there was a clear boundary between good and bad people. He would not call a bad person good, and vice versa.

“I’m not unhappy. Something just crossed my mind.”

Liberty smiled. “Look, I’m smiling.”

The kid was clever and sensitive.

Seeing his mother smile, Sonny believed that his mother did not get angry at what he said.

“Mom, Dunc wants to marry you and make you his wife. Is that true?” Sonny asked after feeling relieved from earlier.

Liberty was speechless.

Duncan actually told Sonny everything.

Considering Sonny’s age, would he understand it?

Even if Sonny could accept Duncan as his father, his decision would not change Liberty’s mind.

“Dunc was just kidding with you. You don’t need to take it seriously.”

Sonny hummed in acknowledgment. “So Dunc was just kidding.”

“Let’s go. I’ll send you to Aunt Ser’s house.”

Liberty rose to her feet and held her son’s hand once again. She was going to send him to her sister’s place.

“Okay.”

Sonny was used to waking up in Serenity’s house every day.

Liberty wanted to head to Zachary’s hilltop villa, but she stopped riding her e–bike due to insufficient battery. If the battery ran out during her ride, it would be troublesome.

She decided to drive her new car and send her son to the hilltop villa.

Serenity just ended her call with Jasmine.

Jasmine easily agreed with the increase in investment and purchase of land to build an office. She said, “Seren, I have complete trust in you and Elisa. Once you both make a decision, you can just inform me. I’m totally fine with it.”

Serenity had known Jasmine for over ten years. They were so close that they did not mind sharing the same pants.

Elisa was the rich young lady of the Stones. She was nice and she was also Serenity’s cousin. Jasmine was not worried that Elisa would trick a business partner like her.

“Missus.”

Sam walked over and said to Serenity, “Missus, Ms. Hunt is here.”

Serenity acknowledged Sam before she stood up and walked away.

Just as she stepped out of the house, she met Liberty and Sonny.

“Liberty,” Serenity called out. Then, she carried her nephew and kissed him on the cheek.

Sonny was always close with Serenity. After Serenity kissed him, he openly kissed her back.

Soon, a strong arm wrapped around Serenity.

Sonny had not seen Zachary’s face because Sonny’s head was pressed against his shoulder once Zachary hugged Serenity.

Amid Sonny’s confusion, he heard Serenity say to Zachary, “Sonny is here.”

Zachary did not know that Sonny was present.

By the time Sonny caught sight of Zachary’s handsome face, he noticed that Serenity was blushing.

Sonny blinked his big eyes, not knowing what was happening.

When he kissed Serenity just now, Serenity was not blushing as red as a tomato.

“Sonny, let me tell you something.”

Just now, Zachary planted a few kisses on Serenity’s face to remove the kissing marks Sonny left. What a domineering man!

CHAPTER 1623

Duncan was embarrassed because of Sonny’s words, and so was Liberty.

She turned her gaze to Duncan.

Duncan grinned at her.

Liberty was speechless. She kept quiet, thinking about how to answer her son’s question.

“Mom.”

Sonny’s childish voice rang out again.

“Mommy, do you disagree?”

“Sonny.”

Liberty said tenderly, “You already have a father. Dunc is your uncle, and he’ll forever be youruncle.”

“Liberty.”

Duncan called her.

“Mr. Lewis, Sonny is still young and immature. Don’t say these things to him. Sonny isn’t the one to decide on my life.”

Liberty was solemn when she spoke.

Duncan said apologetically, “Liberty, it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have said these things to Sonny at this point. But my feelings for you are real, Liberty. I’m genuinely fond of Sonny and will treat him like my biological son.”

“Mr. Lewis, as I said, I don’t want to get into a relationship now.”

In Duncan’s face, Liberty said composedly, “Mr. Lewis, I hope you can understand. I also hope that you’ll forget about it. We’re not a suitable match for each other.”

Mrs. Lewis was right. She would still disapprove of Liberty even if she reluctantly consented to her son being with Liberty. She and Liberty would continue to argue after Liberty wed into the family.

Liberty could not change her background.

Moreover, she truly had no intention of remarrying.

As she had expressed to Old Mrs. York, she felt that marriage did not bring her happiness. Instead, all she experienced were hurt and misery. She showed devotion and made sacrifices, only to be betrayed.

She had already endured marital hardship. Why would she wish to get caught once more now that she has successfully escaped?She was still capable of surviving at this point without a man.

“Why aren’t we a suitable match for each other? Liberty, what did my mom tell you? Did she force you to stay away from me?”

“Mrs. Lewis didn’t say anything much. I’m the one who thinks that we’re not a suitable match. Mr. Lewis, I’m grateful for your kindness, but I don’t love you. I can’t accept you, just like how you can’t accept Ms. Harmon.”

Duncan opened his mouth, yet he did not know how to refute her.



He did not have a glib tongue as Josh did. In the face of his beloved woman, his speaking skills became worse. He could never find the right words to say and convey his message.

He used the most direct way to tell Liberty that he loved her and was going after her. He told her that he was keen on marrying her and not playing games with her feelings.

“Mr. Lewis, thank you for helping me to look after Sonny. I’ll take Sonny home first.”

While speaking, Liberty carried her son and walked away.

She walked toward her e–bike and placed her son in the front of her seat. She rode the bike and left the mall shortly.

Duncan did not stop her or go after her. He stood frozen on the spot, silently watching Liberty leave. Liberty and Sonny’s figures soon blended in with the darkness of the night.

After Liberty returned to her rented house with her son, she took the car key and held her son’s hand. She said to him, “Sonny, I’ll send you to Aunt Ser’s house.”

“Mom.”

Sonny was merely three years old. He could not understand most of the things adults said, but he was able to watch and interpret people’s expressions.

His mother was unhappy.

He hugged Liberty’s leg and looked up with fear glimmering in his dark eyes. He was worried that he made his mother unhappy.

“Mom, did I do anything wrong?” the kid asked in fear.

Liberty squatted and hugged her son. After that, she let go of him.

“Sonny, you didn’t.” She said gently, “You’re right. You already have a father. We shouldn’t be greedy. You shouldn’t have two fathers.”

“But you started feeling unhappy after I asked you that question. You also didn’t seem friendly to Dunc. Mom, I like Dunc, but he’s not my father.”

Sonny already had a father.

CHAPTER 1622

Duncan had no idea what to say.

Sonny was such a stubborn kid.

“Sonny,”

Having caught sight of Duncan and Sonny, Liberty walked toward them.

Still worried, Duncan reminded Sonny once again not to expose their discussion earlier. Sonny seemed to turn a deaf ear to his words and struggled out of his arms. He slid down and ran toward his mother.

“Mom.”

Once Sonny ran toward Liberty, she held his hand and asked with a smile, “Don’t want to play any longer?”

“No. I want to go home.”

“Alright. Let’s go home.”

Looking at Duncan in front of her, Liberty expressed her gratitude to Duncan calmly. “Mr. Lewis, thank you for looking after Sonny on my behalf.”

“You’re welcome. I’m more than ready to help you look after him.”

Duncan stretched out his hand to touch the top of Sonny’s head. “Sonny is easy to handle.”

Liberty grinned before she said to Duncan, “Mr. Lewis, we’ll leave first since Sonny wants to go home now.”

Duncan instantly replied, “Let me send you home.”

“It’s fine.”

Liberty carried her son and asked him to bid Duncan goodbye.

“Liberty,”

Duncan wanted to know what Liberty and his mother had talked about..

Liberty just turned around and flashed a smile at him. After that, she walked away with Sonny.

Duncan followed them.

“Mom, I have something to ask you.”

The minute Sonny opened his mouth, Duncan subconsciously wished the ground would swallow him up. Even after Duncan had explained to Sonny several times, that kid refused to listen to him.

Sonny insisted on telling his mother about it.

“Go ahead.”



Liberty did not know what Duncan had told Sonny. Upon hearing that Sonny wanted to ask her about something, she was quite curious.

Sonny said, “Mom, Dunc said he wants to join our family and asked for my permission. As a kid, I can’t decide, so I’m asking for your opinion. If you agree, I’ll give Dunc a reply.”

With that, he yelled at Duncan, “Dunc, hurry up and come here. I’ve helped you ask Mom.”

Duncan was speechless.

How he wished the ground would swallow him up.

Either that or perhaps lightning would strike him so he could avoid such embarrassment?

Liberty did not know how to answer.

She was stunned by her son’s naive question.

What did Duncan ask Sonny when she was not around?

“Dunc, Dunc, hurry up and come over. I’ve asked Mom. Don’t be scared. You can ask Mom again.”

Sonny was super enthusiastic about it.

“Sonny.”

Liberty tapped Sonny’s hand that was waving at Duncan.

Only then did Sonny realize that his mother’s face was contorted. Did this mean that his mother disagreed?

Why?

Dunc was really nice.

“Mom, don’t you agree to have Dunc join our family? He’s very nice. I like him. But he said he wants to be my father. I already have a father, so I don’t want to be greedy and have two fathers.” Duncan wondered if it would be too late for him to bang himself against the wall.

CHAPTER 1621

“Your mom has something to deal with. She’ll be back soon,” Duncan lied.

“We’ll wait outside for your mom to come back.”

Sonny acknowledged it.

After carrying Sonny to the first floor, Duncan asked him, “Sonny, is there any snack you want to eat? I’ll buy it for you.”

“Thanks, Dunc. But there are a lot of snacks at Aunt Ser’s house. I don’t need it.”

Nowadays, Sonny stayed the nights at Aunt Ser’s house. Jim would send Sonny to class in the morning. It was only when Sonny did not need to go to class that he would stay with his mother

Aunt Ser and Uncle Zak loved him dearly. They always bought him a lot of tasty snacks.

“That’s Aunt Ser’s business. I simply want to buy it for you to express my kindness. Sonny, give me a chance to do this.”

Sonny stared at Duncan.

He did not quite catch Duncan’s meaning.

Duncan did not explain further but asked Sonny, “Sonny, have you thought of allowing me to be your father?”
I have a father.”

Duncan choked before he replied, “I know you have a father. Everyone has one, but there are some exceptions. Some people have two fathers. Do you want to have two fathers? I’ll be your father, okay?”

Sonny shook his head. “Dunc, you’re an uncle to me. My father is my father. How can you become my father?”

He continued, “Having one father is enough. I don’t want two fathers. My mom has always taught me not to be greedy. We should let others have it. Dunc, why don’t you become someone else’s father?”

Duncan was at a loss for words.

Sonny was clever, but unfortunately, he was too young to understand what Duncan meant.

“Sonny, what I mean is I love your mom and want to marry her. Then, we can form a new family of three. You can call me ‘Dad‘.”

“But I have a father. You want to marry my mom as your wife?”

Duncan laughed and replied, “Yes. Do you agree?”

“My mom wants to be with me!” Sonny promptly expressed that his mother belonged to him!

“You’re definitely with your mom. I’m the one who wants to join your family. Would you agree, Sonny?”

Sonny looked at Durican without uttering a word.

Duncan asked patiently, “Sonny, do you like me?”
“I like you, but I already have a father.”

Duncan responded, “But your dad and mom are divorced.”

“Mom said that Dad is still my dad even after she divorced him.”

Duncan was speechless.

“Mom. Mom is here.”

While being carried by Duncan, Sonny saw his mother from afar. He immediately said to Duncan joyfully, “Dunc, my mom is here to pick me up. I’ll ask my mom later whether she agrees for you to join our family. I’ll agree if she does.”

In actuality, Sonny still could not grasp Dunc’s message.

Nevertheless, Duncan was aware that he was a kid who could be easily deceived, so it was better to have his mother make decisions. Given that his mother was an adult, she would not be fooled easily.

As long as his mother agreed, he would be fine with it.

Indeed, he enjoyed playing with Dunc very much now.

However, Sonny did not plan to treat Dunc as his father. He did not want to be greedy since he already had a father. He should leave Dunc to be another kid’s father.

Duncan stopped in his tracks and turned his eyes to where Sonny was pointing at. Sure enough, he saw Liberty walking into the mall.

“Sonny.”
Feeling rather guilty, Duncan quickly reminded Sonny by saying, “Sonny, don’t tell your mom what we just talked about, okay?”

“Why?”

“This is our little secret. Only both of us can know about it. Don’t tell others, not even your mom.”

Sonny said, “But Mom isn’t someone else. She’s my mom.”

Duncan choked.

He patiently explained to Sonny several times, yet Sonny was still hazy about it. Sonny asked Duncan, “Dunc, are you too scared to ask my mom? Don’t be scared. I can help you ask Mom if she’s okay with it.”

CHAPTER 1620

Mrs. Lewis said, “I wonder what’s wrong with Liberty’s taste. My son is outstanding, yet she’s not interested in him. What kind of man does she want to marry?”

“Is it a must for divorced women to remarry? I guess Liberty is frustrated. It’s not easy for her to accept a new relationship. If Duncan doesn’t give up, he might spend several years trying to move Liberty. Perhaps you won’t be stopping them from getting together. Instead, you might be the one begging Liberty to be with Duncan.”

Mrs. Lewis’s face darkened.

“It’s impossible for me to beg Liberty to be with Duncan unless pigs can fly.”

Derek was teasing her inwardly, ‘Don’t jinx it. It might be a slap to your face. You might beg Liberty to marry your son in the future, and pigs can actually fly.’

Duncan, who was keeping an eye on Sonny in the mall, was absent–minded.

He wanted to meet his mother and Liberty very badly. He wanted to hear about the conversation between the two of them. Would

Liberty be more reluctant to accept his love?

However, he could not leave.

He had to keep an eye on Sonny.

Liberty had Duncan look after Sonny. If anything happened to Sonny, Duncan would feel sorry for Liberty.
With his hands shoved in the pockets of his pants, he paced back and forth at the entrance of the playground, but Liberty was nowhere in sight.

“Dunc, Dunc.”

Sonny was tired, and he wanted to go home.

He wanted to leave, but a staff member forbade him from coming out alone. She said to Sonny, “See whether your parents are around. If they’re not, you can continue playing. You can come out once they’re here to pick you up.”

Sonny did not see his mother, but he caught sight of Duncan. He shouted Duncan’s name.

Duncan was not paying attention to Sonny. Also, due to the noise in the playground, he did not hear Sonny’s voice.

The attendant walked up to Duncan and patted his shoulder. Just as Duncan turned around and looked at her, she asked, “Sir, are you the parent of that kid? He doesn’t want to play anymore. He wants to leave.”

The minute Duncan saw Sonny, he quickly replied, “Yes. I’m his uncle.”

While speaking, he strode toward Sonny.

“Dunc.”

Sonny pointed at Duncan and said to the attendant, “Miss, he’s Dunc. He’s very close to my uncle. Can he take me away?”

Duncan learned about the rule of the playground from Liberty. He added, “I came with his mom just now. His mom went to buy something, so I was stationed here to look after him.”

The attendant mainly wanted to confirm that Sonny knew Duncan. Given that Sonny seemed close to Duncan, she let Sonny out.
Duncan took Sonny’s shoes over and bent down. He carried Sonny and put him on his lap before helping him to put on his shoes.

Then, he put Sonny down and held his hand to leave.

“Dunc, my mom paid. Now that I’m done playing, I can get the money back.”

Sonny was referring to the deposit.

Duncan took Sonny to retrieve the deposit. After that, he carried Sonny and headed outside.

“Dunc, where’s my mom?” Sonny asked