As usual, Sonny’s face was covered with rice. There was also a lot of rice on the table. Mrs. Stone and Elisa left him alone. Mrs. Stone felt that the kid needed to learn how to clean the mess on his own. Even if he failed to handle it well at first, the more he practiced it, the better he would get at it.

A few months later, Sonny would turn three. It was about time to learn how to eat.

Zachary touched Sonny’s head before turning his eyes to Mrs. Stone and calling her “Aunt Audrey” gently.

Mrs. Stone replied in a soft tone, “Mm. I’m coming. You can start eating.”

A servant had already prepared the cutlery for Zachary.

After greeting Mrs. Stone, Zachary turned his gaze to Elisa. She was focused on eating and did not beam like how she used to when she saw him. After Zachary pursed his lips, he said, “Hi, cuz!”

“Ha—”

“Ahem—”

Elisa spewed her food. Then, she choked and coughed.

The person closest to Elisa was Mrs. Stone. She promptly lifted a glass of water and handed it to her d