Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

— After walking for half an hour, Duncan and Liberty returned to the hotel.

At the entrance, they ran into Zachary and Kevin, who had just arrived back.

“Duncan, you’re here,” Zachary greeted as he approached them.

He turned to Liberty, adding, “Hello, sister.” Kevin, following behind, joked with Duncan, “I told my brother you’d show up in the next couple of days.

It’s tough missing someone, isn’t it?” “You know what it’s like,” Duncan replied with a chuckle.

Kevin couldn’t argue—he had indeed felt the pain of missing someone.

“You two went shopping and bought a lot,” Kevin noticed.

Seeing the toys Duncan carried, he added, “Sonny’s got more new toys, huh?” “Yeah, I got Sonny some clothes and new toys.

I used to only give him windmills, so I thought I should mix it up a bit.” Duncan laughed at the memory of always giving Sonny windmills.

He had really liked the boy but didn’t know how to connect with him back then.

Seeing Sonny play with a windmill once made Duncan think it was his favorite, so he kept giving him one every day.

Sonny had been afraid of Duncan, but

Sonny's trust had been one

Duncan like a father, and Duncan knew he had surpassed Hank’s role in the

was Hank’s turn to be

four of them entered

father-in-law didn’t insist on you

will pick up my sister-in-law and

from here, so I'll

stay at

heading back to Wiltspoon, but your aunt, her husband, and Grandpa Jimenez aren't

your holiday before returning to Wiltspoon.” Kevin himself was also waiting—for Hayden to

Hayden multiple times, she had finally agreed to

on New Year's Day for some fun

the New Year, Wildridge Manor would be full of life, with the

York brothers together was a treat

Seren tomorrow?” Liberty asked, thinking her brother-in- law would

“You and your aunt can handle the

will take

at Johnson’s place for