Chapter 3866
Liberty would one day be head of the Farrell family, and Duncan marrying her gave
them both strength and support. It made senseâthey were a team.
With a smile, Liberty added, âWeâll rely on each other, trust each other, and move
forward together.â
Duncan nodded, âExactly.â
When Mrs. Lewis brought Sonny into the room, everyone doted on him.
Rocco squeezed in next to Mrs. Lewis, reached out, and pinched Sonnyâs cheek,
grinning. âSonnyâs cheeks are so squishy! They feel great to pinch.â
Sonny blinked in surprise but pinched Roccoâs face right back. âBrother Roccoâs cheeks
are nice to pinch too!â
Rocco laughed, âAh, mine feels a little rough. Kids have the best skin.â
He was about to pinch Sonny again, but Mrs. Lewis swatted his hand away, scolding
him gently, âStop pinching, or youâll hurt Sonny.â
âWhen I was Sonnyâs age, my brothers and sisters would pinch my face all the time,
saying how soft it was,â Rocco complained. âGrandma, you never stopped them! Now
that I finally have a little cousin, youâre all protective. You love Sonny more than me.â
Mrs. Lewis chuckled, âYouâre a troublemaker now, always getting into things like a little
monkey. I get a headache just seeing you.â
It was trueâat his age, Rocco was quite the handful. He loved taking things apart, from
appliances to even doors, but he rarely put anything back together. They often had to
call repairmen or even buy replacements because of his tinkering. And when he was
home, even the familyâs pets would hide, sensing that Rocco would pet them
relentlessly.
Only Duncan, his stern fourth uncle with the scarred face, could still get Rocco to
behave.
Mrs. Lewis shooed him away, âDonât corrupt Sonny with your antics.â
Rocco protested, âGrandma, before Sonny came, you told me over and over to look out
for him, play with him, protect him, and treat him like my little brother. Now you wonât
even let me spend time with him!â
Determined, Rocco took Sonnyâs hand. âCâmon, Sonny, letâs go play. Itâs boring here,
and we donât understand all the grown-up talk.â
Mrs. Lewis sighed and finally let them go.
Roccoâs mother quickly warned him, âRocco, you better be careful with Sonny. Donât let
him fall, donât take him near water, and definitely no climbing trees! If Sonny even loses
a hair, youâll be in big trouble.â
âMom, I got it,â Rocco replied with a hint of impatience, then tugged Sonny along.
Before they went outside, Sonny turned back. âMom, Uncle Duncan, Brother Rocco and
I are going to play outside!â
Though Rocco could be mischievous, he was polite and respectful, greeting Liberty as
âFourth Auntâ and Duncan as âUncle.â Around Duncan, especially, he behaved his best.