Liberty remarked, “The novelty has worn off. When he starts kindergarten, he will need to wake up early every day, he won’t be able to visit his aunt to play, and he’ll have homework to do when he gets home.”

Duncan responded, “Don’t pressure Sonny to learn too much. He has martial arts classes on weekends. A three-year-old is meant to be playful and energetic. He deserves a joyful childhood without too much academic pressure.”

Liberty replied, “I’m not putting too much pressure on Sonny. I only ask him to practice writing a page in red ink each day. He signed up for this before starting kindergarten. I want him to enjoy his early childhood, which is why I haven’t enrolled him in any other classes unless he expresses interest himself.”

Duncan smiled and said, “It’s normal for a child to feel this way at the beginning of kindergarten. After some time, he will adapt to the routine and won’t say he doesn’t want to go anymore.”

Liberty recalled how her cousin cried when starting kindergarten, needing to be carried to the car by her parents and older brothers. With a smile, she said, “He just needs time to adjust. I’m reminding him that he can’t approach things half-heartedly and must persevere.”

“You raised Serenity so well; I’m confident you’ll also help Sonny grow into an excellent person,” Duncan added.

He stopped defending Sonny, recognizing that the little boy had become spoiled and was resistant to kindergarten because he no longer found it enjoyable.

As a mother, Liberty was both firm and nurturing in her approach to parenting.

Duncan believed in Liberty’s ability to guide Sonny effectively.

Duncan then joked, “You probably think I’m rambling because I’ve had too much to drink.”

Indeed, he had consumed quite a bit yesterday.

to take care of Sonny himself. He was pleased that Sonny enjoyed his company.

“Let’s have breakfast,” Liberty said, handing Duncan a pair of disposable chopsticks. “If this happens again, I won’t bring you breakfast. You’ll just have to go hungry. After all, it’s you who’s hungry, not me.”

Duncan smirked, “You’ll be reluctant to do that.”

“Not at all, I’m quite willing,” Liberty retorted, a hint of annoyance in her voice. She took a seat at her desk, facing him.

Duncan happily dug into the breakfast Liberty had brought.

“Liberty, I need to socialize tonight. Can you spare some time to join me?” he asked.

“Probably not,” Liberty replied, knowing she was busy with her new restaurant that had just opened.

“I expected that response. It’s fine; I know you’re busy. If you can’t take care of Sonny, I can send someone to pick him up. I’ll take him out tonight. It’s important for him to start getting exposure to the business world early on,” Duncan said.

With an uncle like Zachary, Sonny’s future path was almost assured. Liberty was also focused on her business, and by the time Sonny grew up, she would likely have established a thriving enterprise. Naturally, Sonny would become the heir to Liberty’s success.

“I can have Sonny stay at my office, or I could ask Jim to pick him up,” Duncan suggested. Grandma York was at her sister’s house, so Jim picking up Sonny would surely make her happy.

“I’ll go pick him up myself; Sonny really likes me now,” Duncan decided firmly.

You are responsible for taking Sonny to the party tonight. By nurturing Sonny since childhood, Liberty will feel much more at ease in the future.