reasoning.
“I bought a small bicycle for Sonny. I heard from Zachary that he’s here, so I sent it over,” Duncan explained as he unpacked the bag of tools that had arrived with the bicycle. He examined the tools and the instructions before starting the assembly.
Sonny was thrilled. He occasionally played with the bicycle parts or squatted in front of Duncan to watch him work. By sending Lego bricks to Sonny and showing him how to assemble them, Duncan successfully bonded with him, earning the child’s admiration.
Meanwhile, Hank silently cursed Duncan for being scheming and for using Sonny’s innocence to get closer to Liberty. However, it was clear that Duncan had made a genuine effort to connect with Sonny. Now, whenever he wanted to carry the boy, Sonny was less hesitant than he had been before.
“Liberty, I’m going to eat,” Serenity announced, feeling hungry. After watching for a moment, she addressed her sister and made her way to the dining hall.
Liberty did not join Duncan in assembling the bicycle, as she was not skilled at putting things together. Typically, whenever she bought items requiring assembly, Serenity would take care of it. She followed her sister into the dining area.
“Liberty, let’s eat together,” Serenity suggested.
“No, I’m not hungry yet. Are you having breakfast or lunch now?” Liberty teased her sister.
“I’ll just eat a little to tide me over. I’ll have a proper meal with Zachary when he gets back.” Serenity sent a message to her best friend and, upon learning that Jasmine was still asleep, smiled and added, “Jasmine is worse than I am; she’s still in bed.”
Their bookstore would not be open for business today.
Liberty was about to say something else when her phone rang.
“It’s Hank,” Liberty informed her sister before picking up the call.
Serenity overheard her sister speaking to her ex-brother-in-law. “You want Sonny to be your flower boy? Are you picking him up now to try on his suit?”