âOkay,â Sonny replied happily. âMom, I eat by myself now. I donât need Auntie to feed me, and I
donât make a mess on the table anymore. Iâm going to race Titus to see who can eat faster and
better.â
Titus quickly joined in, waving politely at Liberty. âGood morning, Auntie Hunt. Have you eaten yet?â
Liberty smiled. âYes, Iâve had breakfast and am on my way back to work. You and Sonny should eat
more so you can grow tall and strong.â
Jane chimed in, âSister Liberty, donât encourage them to eat more. Theyâre both big eaters already!
Iâm worried they might overeat.â
Liberty knew Sonny loved food. He was raised by Serenity, who was a foodie herself, so it was no
surprise Sonny became one too. He used to be picky, especially about vegetables, but Liberty made
sure he had some with every meal. Now, he eats them without fuss.
Titus, too, had a big appetite and wasnât picky. He ate more than Sonny because he burned so
much energy practicing martial arts every day.
Whenever Titus returned to FC Manor, his appetite amazed Jane. She was always concerned he
might eat too much, so she tried to control how much he ate. But Titus would still say he was hungry
and go searching for more food.
Most of the snacks in the house disappeared thanks to Titus. The kitchen was stocked with various
treats, and when he got hungry, he would nibble on something.
Titus didnât like overly sweet snacks, so the Johnson familyâs treats were only lightly sweetened.
Jane, who loved sweets, found it hard to enjoy snacks with Titus since they didnât have the same
taste.
But the family made sure to have special snacks just for Titus, which the old lady Johnson also
enjoyed occasionally. She preferred less sweet treats as well.
Liberty laughed. âItâs fine. Itâs a blessing to have a good appetite. Kids run around all day, and when
theyâre full, they burn off the energy quickly. They wonât get fat.â
Titus had grown taller but wasnât chubby. There was a time he gained some weight, but Jane
managed his diet, and his masters kept him busy with activities, so he quickly slimmed down.
The old miracle doctor didnât approve of children being overweight. He always insisted that
everyone maintain a healthy weight, especially kids.
Titus looked at Liberty and asked, âAuntie Hunt, when will you come back? Sonny said he misses
you a lot, and I miss you too.â
Liberty replied, âIâll be back soon. When Sonny comes home, you can come stay at our house for a
while. Would you like to keep Sonny company?â
Titus glanced at Jane and answered, âAuntie Hunt, Iâll have to ask my mom and Master. If they
agree, I can go with Sonny to play. But with the New Year coming, I might not be able to.â
Titus understood that his family didnât let him go out to play easily. He could only travel if he was
with his adoptive parents or going somewhere with Lilian or his masters. But when the masters
traveled, they didnât take him along, saying he was too young and that they didnât need his help with
luggage.
Titus pouted slightly, thinking it was silly for the masters to expect a kid like him to help with luggage
when they traveled.