Sterling agreed silently, as the baby's gender had already been determined and couldn't change after birth.

"I must be overthinking then. However, it is quite a coincidence that you encountered the child," Sterling remarked, casting a sympathetic look toward Sean.

She approached Sean and asked, "What's going on? Are you finished with your bath?"

Sean nodded, his gaze fixed on the puppy without blinking. He was too shy to leave the bathroom, so he hid behind a door, exposing only his eyes.

Deirdre quickly understood the situation and found it amusing. "Sterling, do you have a smaller shirt?"

Sterling acted swiftly and found a shirt that no longer fit him. However, when Sean put it on, it was still oversized and trailed on the floor, making it inconvenient for him to walk.

Deirdre resorted to trimming the shirt to a suitable length with scissors.

Once freed, Sean immediately ran toward the puppy. However, he still refused to talk and remained guarded against the world.

Realizing