“How about I take you to Uncle Lewis’s company, and you can stay there with him while I visit Aunt Stone’s house to see the baby?” Serenity suggested playfully to Sonny.

Sonny quickly rejected the idea, saying, “I want to go with you to see the baby.”

Shortly after, he asked again, “Auntie, when can the baby play with me? Every time I visit Mrs. Stone’s house to see him, he’s either sleeping or crying. I can’t calm him down when he cries. Why does he cry so much?”

As Serenity led him to the car, the bodyguard opened the door. She hugged Sonny before getting in.

Once seated, she explained, “Babies are like that. They can’t speak yet. When they’re hungry, have a diaper issue, or are thirsty, they can only cry to express themselves. When they cry, adults will pay attention and figure out what’s wrong.

You were the same way as a child. When you were as small as a baby, you were even more challenging to care for.”

Serenity playfully pinched Sonny’s cheek and added, “Did you think you would be this big when you were born? You grew up little by little.”

Sonny appeared very curious. “Was I like that when I was a baby? I can’t even remember. Auntie, why can’t I remember what happened when I was little?”

Serenity replied, “Babies have very limited memories. After ten or so years, you might completely forget everything you’re experiencing now.”

She took Sonny’s small schoolbag, opened it, and began looking through the books he brought home today.

At just three and a half years old, Sonny was in a small class where the teacher introduced them to reading primarily for fun. They received one book daily to read, but they hadn’t started writing yet.

Thanks to Liberty’s guidance, Sonny could write numbers and recognize some characters.

Since he had to attend classes and

Liberty enrolled Sonny in martial arts classes at a local school on weekends, with plans to arrange additional interest classes for him as he grew older.

Which child today doesn’t possess some talent? Liberty was determined not to let Sonny fall behind his peers.

Serenity chimed in, “What I sent back today is ‘Happy Word Baby.’ Sonny, can you read it?”

Sonny nodded confidently, “I can! I can read it all.”

While the other children echoed his words, they hadn’t yet learned to recognize the text, whereas Sonny was already familiar with many words.

To demonstrate his reading skills, Sonny took the book from Serenity’s hands, opened it, and began reading with great focus.

After finishing a page, he turned to Serenity and said, “Auntie, could you take a photo of me? Please send it to my mom so she knows I’m being obedient and smart.”

Serenity smiled and agreed. She pulled out her phone, activated the camera, switched it to video mode, and instructed Sonny, “Alright, start reading, and I’ll record it to send to your mother.”

Sonny concentrated once more, filling the car with the sound of his reading as the driver even turned off the music.

Once the recording was complete, Sonny requested to watch it again. Satisfied with his performance, he asked Serenity to send it to his mother.

Liberty quickly initiated a video call.

“Sonny, your mom is calling,” Serenity announced as she answered the call, called her sister, and then handed the phone to Sonny.

Sonny eagerly held the phone and greeted his mother. He chatted animatedly, but as their conversation continued, he pursed his lips, his eyes glistening with tears, and asked sadly, “Mom, when will you come back? I…”

“I miss you so much,” she said. Liberty reassured him, “Mom won’t be back right away, but your Uncle Lewis will visit this weekend. He will bring you along with him. Sonny, please be good and try not to cry. You’ll see your mother in just two days.”