Instead of answering whether he missed his father, Sonny only said, “Daddy work!”
Liberty and Serenity raised Sonny, and Sonny only got to see his father on weekends. When Sonny woke up, his father had already gone to work, and when Sonny fell asleep at night, his father had not come home.
Thus, Sonny did not have much of a bond with his father.
Even when Hank was at home, Hank would not play with Sonny and rather play with his phone.
“Liberty, look! Sonny grew distant from his dad after being apart for a few days. That’s not good for his growth. A boy can’t grow up without fatherly love. There are many things that fathers need to teach their sons.”
Mrs. Brown initially thought that her grandson would say that he missed his father, so she could use it as an excuse to make Liberty compromise for Sonny’s sake. However, to her surprise, Sonny did not miss Hank.
Fortunately, Mrs. Brown was quick-witted and made up a conversation, picking up from where her grandson left off.
Liberty glanced at her mother-in-law and said coldly, “Even if Hank is at home, have you ever seen him take care of Sonny? Sonny is our child, but I’ve been taking care of him by myself. Hank doesn’t even play with Sonny, let alone take care of him.
“When Hank has nothing to do at home on weekends, he chats with people on his phone or watches videos while laughing like a fool. He doesn’t even want to play with his son. How could Sonny have a deep relationship with a father like him?”
Any relationship must be cultivated. Even if Hank was Sonny’s biological father, their relationship would not get any better if they did not spend time together to build a bond.
Mrs. Brown opened her mouth, but she had nothing to say.
Chelsea carried on with the conversation and said, “Hank is usually busy with work, so he needs to relax and rest at home on weekends. You don’t have a job and only stay at home to care for Sonny every day. Don’t tell me that you have a lot of housework to do. When your sister was living here, she helped out with the chores, so you didn’t do much. All you do is eat. Look at how fat you’ve become!”
Hank disliked Liberty for getting fatter and uglier. Even Chelsea was disgusted by that. How could Liberty allow herself to eat until she was obese?
“Come with us to bring Hank back after you’re done feeding Sonny. Hank’s wounds are healed, so he can go back to work on Monday. You two need to move on and stop quarreling because it’s not good for Sonny’s development.”
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