If Caden continued to need Cynthia to focus only on him, conflicts were sure to arise.

"Aren't you worried?" Lisa asked. "This can’t go on. Cynthia is already twelve. In a couple of years, she might start dating."

"I am worried, but I don't know what I can do," Serenity replied.

"Have you considered taking Caden to a psychologist?" Lisa suggested.

"We’ve tried, but Caden is very resistant, so it hasn’t been effective," Serenity explained.

Hearing that, Lisa could only sigh.

Coco chimed in, "Perhaps things will change in a couple of years. Sometimes, children mature seemingly overnight."

Serenity nodded. "That’s true. For now, we can only guide them as best we can."

The three women then shifted the conversation to Lisa's future son-in-law.

While Caden spoke little due to his introverted nature, Morgan was quiet simply because he couldn't be bothered talking.

Whenever he did speak, it was often with a mocking edge.

For instance, when Renee saw that the baby wasn't crying, she