Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

“Goodbye, Sonny.” “Goodbye, Dad,” Sonny replied, waving his small hand at Hank.

Hank turned and walked back to his car, apologizing to his guests for keeping them waiting before getting in and driving away quickly.

Shortly after, Zachary, Serenity, and their bodyguards got into the car that had come to pick them up.

As the car started, Serenity noticed Sonny curled up in Zachary’s arms, looking downcast.

She reached out and gently touched his shoulder.

“Aunt,” Sonny said, reaching his arms out to her.

Serenity held him close and asked softly, “Sonny, why are you feeling sad? Did your dad say something to upset you again?” Sometimes Serenity didn’t want Sonny to spend time with Hank, who was often bitter about Liberty and Duncan’s relationship and would speak poorly about Duncan in front of Sonny.

But Sonny had grown close to Duncan, seeing him as a father figure.

looked up and asked, “Aunt, when my mom marries Uncle Duncan, will they give me a brother or sister?” He remembered once telling his mom that he wanted a little sister, like Avah, Titus’s sister, who

boy, so Sonny hoped his mom could give him

a sister?” In the past, Sonny would eagerly nod and

This time, he hesitated.

me? And what

has, she will always love

change how he feels about

your mom’s love; it won't

Sonny’s father didn’t live with him, it was just him

a second child with Duncan, that baby would have both parents at

well enough to believe she wouldn’t favor

become even more

Or will you only care about my little brother or sister?” Serenity pressed her cheek against Sonny’s and said

if you have little brothers or sisters, my