Sitting next to him, Leo nced at the little furball on the floor and said, "Zach,


    you bettere up with a name for your pup. They''re easier to train when they''re young."


    Zach wasn''t in the mood to engage and just leaned back into the couch.


    Delh walked over with a cake, ced it on the coffee table, and joked, "My friend has a Teddy named Tinkerbell. Maybe we should call Zach''s dog Dexter?"


    Leo''s mouth twitched. That name was something else.


    "Dexter sounds pretty tough," Shawn chimed in, shaking his head. After contemting for a moment, he suggested, "How about Lucky or Buddy?"


    Delh shot her husband a look. "Let''s not hear any more of your brilliant ideas, Mr. Fashion-Forward."


    Shawn: "..."


    "Beanie, Fluffy?" Leo rubbed his chin, recalling how his fans often discussed pet names in their group chat, and he sometimes peeked at their conversations.


    "We''ve already got dogs in the neighborhood with those names," Shawn mentioned, taking a sip of his water.


    Leo pulled out his smartphone and started searching. "Oh, then let me check a naming website."


    "Junior?" Mirabe raised her eyebrows slightly and softly suggested a name.


    Leo paused his typing, looked up at his sister, and asked, "Junior? You mean, name him Junior?"


    Mirabe nodded.


    "Junior... Junior... That actually sounds pretty good," Leomented.


    Zach is the second child.


    Huskies are often affectionately called "the second child" in some circles.


    The name Junior was indeed clever.


    After giving it some thought, Leo agreed, "Sis has the best ideas, a name with meaning!" Then, he bent down and called out to the dog lying by Zach''s feet, "Junior!"


    Coincidentally, the little guy, who had been lying down with his head on his paws, perked up at Leo''s voice and started wagging his tail.


    Seeing this, Delhughed, "Looks like he likes the name."


    "Junior, that''s a fine name," Emmitt, who had been quiet, looked at Mirabe and then made his remark.


    At this point, Zach couldn''t stay calm any longer. "What Junior? I''m starting to think you''re all poking fun at me! No way, I''m not agreeing to that name!"


    Shawn, ever the doting father, seemed to ignore Zach''s protest, mmed his cup down on the coffee table with a clear sound, and dered, "Alright, it''s settled. His name is Junior."


    Zach, feeling utterly ignored: "???"


    "Sounds good to me," Delh had no objections.


    Zach adjusted his sses on the bridge of his nose, getting a bit frantic, "Come on, is this really okay? I mean, I am..."


    However, before he could finish, the look from his father made him back down, "...Fine, Junior it is!"


    He felt more and more like he had no say in this family.


    Zach looked down at the dog by his feet again. Leo was still calling him Junior, and the dog''s tail kept wagging, which only irritated Zach further.


    This dog, not in sync with its so-called father at all!


    Zach took a deep breath, making up his mind.


    He wasn''t about to take care of a dog. Starting tomorrow, he wouldn''t stay at home. He''d wait until the dog chose someone else in the house as its master before he returned.


    With that thought, he felt a bit better.


    The family continued to celebrate Zach''s birthday in harmony, sharing the cake.


    Mirabe''s phone buzzed in her pocket. She put her cake down and pulled out her phone.