Chapter 3866


    Liberty would one day be head of the Farrell family, and Duncan marrying her gave


    them both strength and support. It made sense—they were a team.


    With a smile, Liberty added, “We’ll rely on each other, trust each other, and move


    forward together.”


    Duncan nodded, “Exactly.”


    When Mrs. Lewis brought Sonny into the room, everyone doted on him.


    Ro squeezed in next to Mrs. Lewis, reached out, and pinched Sonny’s cheek,


    grinning. “Sonny’s cheeks are so squishy! They feel great to pinch.”


    Sonny blinked in surprise but pinched Ro’s face right back. “Brother Ro’s cheeks


    are nice to pinch too!”


    Roughed, “Ah, mine feels a little rough. Kids have the best skin.”


    He was about to pinch Sonny again, but Mrs. Lewis swatted his hand away, scolding


    him gently, “Stop pinching, or you’ll hurt Sonny.”


    “When I was Sonny’s age, my brothers and sisters would pinch my face all the time,


    saying how soft it was,” Roined. “Grandma, you never stopped them! Now


    that I finally have a little cousin, you’re all protective. You love Sonny more than me.”


    Mrs. Lewis chuckled, “You’re a troublemaker now, always getting into things like a little


    monkey. I get a headache just seeing you.”


    It was true—at his age, Ro was quite the handful. He loved taking things apart, from


    appliances to even doors, but he rarely put anything back together. They often had to


    call repairmen or even buy recements because of his tinkering. And when he was


    home, even the family’s pets would hide, sensing that Ro would pet them


    relentlessly.


    Only Duncan, his stern fourth uncle with the scarred face, could still get Ro to


    behave.


    Mrs. Lewis shooed him away, “Don’t corrupt Sonny with your antics.”


    Ro protested, “Grandma, before Sonny came, you told me over and over to look out


    for him, y with him, protect him, and treat him like my little brother. Now you won’t


    even let me spend time with him!”


    Determined, Ro took Sonny’s hand. “C’mon, Sonny, let’s go y. It’s boring here,


    and we don’t understand all the grown-up talk.”


    Mrs. Lewis sighed and finally let them go.


    Ro’s mother quickly warned him, “Ro, you better be careful with Sonny. Don’t let


    him fall, don’t take him near water, and definitely no climbing trees! If Sonny even loses


    a hair, you’ll be in big trouble.”


    “Mom, I got it,” Ro replied with a hint of impatience, then tugged Sonny along.


    Before they went outside, Sonny turned back. “Mom, Uncle Duncan, Brother Ro and


    I are going to y outside!”


    Though Ro could be mischievous, he was polite and respectful, greeting Liberty as


    “Fourth Aunt” and Duncan as “Uncle.” Around Duncan, especially, he behaved his best.