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.

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,

was expecting a baby boy, so Sonny hoped

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

This time, he hesitated.

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

your mom has,

Uncle Duncan won't change

to trust your mom’s love; it won't

even more.” Since Sonny’s father didn’t live with him, it

with Duncan, that baby would have

believe she wouldn’t favor the second

become even more

you do now? Or will you only care about my little brother or

you have little brothers or