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.

sister?” He remembered once telling his mom that he wanted a little sister,

boy, so Sonny hoped his mom could

a sister?” In the

This time, he hesitated.

about me? And what about Uncle Duncan—will he still be nice to me?” Serenity

your mom has, she

change

it won't fade, and she won’t

anything, she'll likely love you even more.” Since Sonny’s father didn’t live with him, it was just him and

with Duncan, that baby would

to believe she wouldn’t favor the second

might become even more

and asked, “Aunt, will you still love me like you do now? Or will you only care about my little brother or sister?” Serenity pressed her cheek against Sonny’s and said warmly, “I will always

little brothers or sisters, my