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, like Avah, Titus’s

expecting a baby boy, so Sonny

gently, “Do you want a brother or a sister?” In the past, Sonny would eagerly nod and say he wanted

This time, he hesitated.

has another baby, will she still love me? Will she forget about me? And what about Uncle Duncan—will he still be nice

children your mom has,

change how

mom’s love; it won't fade, and she won’t

father didn’t live

second child with Duncan, that baby would have

believe she

become

up again 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,

you have little brothers or sisters, my love